Project Gutenberg 2010-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 138 Wyatt, E. G. P. (Edward Gerald Penfold) 1869 Wyatt, Edward Gerald Penfold 06008146 St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Colin Bell, Stephen Hutcheson, Joseph Cooper, The Internet Archive (used for illustrations) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music" by E. G. P. Wyatt is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1904. The book explores the life of Pope Gregory I and examines his influential role in the development and organization of Gregorian chant, which is a significant style of liturgical music in the Roman Catholic Church. The work reflects on both his religious contributions and musical reforms, providing insights into the cultural and historical context of his time. The narrative details Gregory's life from his early days in Rome, through his monastic calling, and ultimately to his papacy, where he faced numerous challenges such as famine, pestilence, and political strife. Wyatt chronicles Gregory's administrative efforts, his advocacy for music in worship, and his commitment to the moral and spiritual reform of the clergy. The book also addresses debates surrounding the origins of Gregorian chant, offering evidence to support the traditional view that Gregory I was a key figure in its development. Overall, it underscores Gregory's legacy as both a spiritual leader and a pioneer of ecclesiastical music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gregorian chants -- History and criticism Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604 ML Text Music Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Music 107671 107714 2024-10-13T11:54:20.938222 2023-09-14T05:22:21.090727 text/html text/html 103251 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1399846 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1289589 2024-10-13T11:54:33.864175 application/epub+zip 1289714 2024-10-13T11:54:27.664232 application/epub+zip 95351 2024-10-13T11:54:23.535211 application/epub+zip 1329970 2024-10-13T11:54:36.381160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1317980 2024-10-13T11:54:30.357195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203350 2022-09-14T13:50:27.236210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86761 86588 2024-10-13T11:54:20.281250 2023-09-14T05:22:20.627734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86596 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32800 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 86604 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32744 2021-01-06T07:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21467 2024-10-13T11:54:36.518141 application/rdf+xml 14841 2024-10-13T11:54:24.110234 image/jpeg 3442 2024-10-13T11:54:23.837228 image/jpeg 1482787 2024-10-13T11:54:20.999224 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog