Stress levels could be reduced simply by participating in some Gregorian chanting, researchers claimed today. Dr Alan Watkins, a senior lecturer in neuroscience at Imperial College London, revealed ...

THE centuries-old practice of Gregorian chanting could help combat stress, it was claimed yesterday. A study of monks found that regular breathing and musical structure had a positive impact. Five ...

THE SUMMER season traditionally sees several musical events move from indoor venues into the open air. Although this mostly applies to rock and folklore festivals, several classical music festival ...

Lorraine Riedl said her kids think it’s “kind of weird” their mom likes Gregorian chanting. But the beautiful sounds of “Ave Maria” — a Gregorian chant version — she sang in high school choir still ...

AUBURN | Gregorian chanting is one of the oldest forms of music, but not many people know much about it. At St. Mary's Church in Auburn, it is also one of the most popular styles and is commonly used ...

CHAMPAIGN – The hum of low-pitched voices is soothing. "Me ma ma ooh moo" sounds come from voices warming up. A Gregorian chant choir practices in the choir loft of Holy Cross Catholic Church every ...

A group of Austrian monks have signed a major recording contract after submitting a YouTube clip of their Gregorian chanting. Universal Music put out a call in religious publications for "monks, men ...

The Gregorian Choir of Paris will tour the Philippines from Feb. 19 to 27 "to echo through actual Gregorian chanting the resilience of the Filipino spirit," the French Embassy in Manila said. In a ...