Gregory Choir (Gregory)

Gregory Gregory Choir from the British Isles (also known as "Gregory") is composed of 65,438+00 singers who are immersed in church music and chorus style and have a deep classical foundation. It was carefully planned by Frank Peterson around 2000 and has a certain position in the music circle in London, England. Its producer, FrankPeterson, used to be a member of Enigma, and he has many famous works, such as Sade and The Principle of Lust by Enigma, It's time to say goodbye by Sarah Brightman and so on. Because of this, we can often hear the same orchestration and arrangement as Enigma in their works, and SarahBrightman has voiced her in her works several times, adding a little luster to the album.

Time and place of establishment: 1998/ Germany

Gregory Gregory Choir from the British Isles (also known as "Gregory") is composed of 65,438+00 singers who are immersed in church music and chorus style and have a deep classical foundation. It was carefully planned by Frank Peterson around 2000 and has a certain position in the music circle in London, England. Its producer, FrankPeterson, used to be a member of Enigma, and he has many famous works, such as Sade and The Principle of Lust by Enigma, It's time to say goodbye by Sarah Brightman and so on. Because of this, we can often hear the same orchestration and arrangement as Enigma in their works, and SarahBrightman has voiced her in her works several times, adding a little luster to the album.

Richard Naxton

Nationality: Germany

Johnny Clucas

Nationality: Germany

Chris Tickner

Nationality: Germany

Richard collier.

Nationality: Germany

Mbth: Grio? Belner

Nationality: Germany

Lawrence white

Nationality: Germany

Rob Fadel

Nationality: Germany

Gregory has a high status in Britain, and his songs can be heard in churches in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton and Edinburgh. They are all famous traditional music schools, such as Saint Martin, Royal Conservatory of Music, King's College of Cambridge University, Royal Conservatory of Music and Royal Northern Conservatory of Music. They are the most expressive and experienced interpreters. "Gregory Gregory Choir consists of singers who are immersed in church music and harmony style, have a deep classical foundation and have a certain position in the music industry in London, England. Together, they interpreted the western songs popular in the century with the classical bel canto that has been passed down for 600 years, and interpreted the pop music with the beautiful harmony of nature, which has a unique flavor. Their works have been released in 34 countries around the world, reaching the highest level of 10 in 7 countries, and won the honor of 1 platinum and 7 gold records, which almost spread Gregory's holy voice all over the world.

It is necessary to introduce the so-called "Gregorian chant" here. This is a hymn sung in the official worship ceremony of the Roman Catholic Church, which originated from the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. At that time, there was a pope named Gregory I (term: 590~604 AD). He edited these hymns into books, so later people called them "Gregorian hymns". Gregorian chant has the following characteristics: the lyrics are all Latin, there is no single melody line of accompaniment and harmony, the rhythm is very free, the mode scale is different from the "big and small tone system", and it is objective, impersonal and ultra-secular. This kind of hymn music is inseparable from the worship ceremony, and can be regarded as "functional music", that is, music with special functions but no entertainment value. They mainly aim at expressing the religious connotation of lyrics, without paying attention to functional beauty or emotional appeal. But interestingly, many popular music and folk songs in the Middle Ages were adapted from the tunes of Gregorian hymns.

For Europeans in the Middle Ages, religious music was closely related to daily life. At that time, everyone in the community had to attend religious gatherings and sing hymns at them. There are two main types of Catholic liturgy: "Mass" and "Day Book", and Gregorian hymns are used in both Catholic ceremonial songs. For example, songs commonly used by the public include or, < Glorious Praise > or, < Belief >, < Cheering Song > or < Ode to Lamb >. In the Middle Ages, Gregorian hymns were sung. Therefore, the general public is as familiar with Gregorian hymns as they are with local pop songs today.

During the Middle Ages, it was also called the "dark age" in history-the dark age. This term is relative to two "golden ages" in western history: ancient Greece and Rome before the Middle Ages and the Renaissance after the Middle Ages. At that time, neither natural science nor social science was as good as ancient Greece and Rome. Coupled with the war and epidemic diseases at that time, the living standards of the general public were low, which was a veritable "black age." Crusades, Black Death and Plague, gloomy Gothic castles ... When it comes to the Middle Ages, they are bound to be associated with these images, and in music, the most representative one is Gregorian chant-Gregorian ode.

In fact, the Gregorian chant appeared a little earlier than the Middle Ages, about the tenth century AD. As a type of religious music in the early western system, it has had a far-reaching impact on the whole western music system. Gregorian chant is set in a very simple, very low organ (or there is no background music at all). The repressed male voice fluctuates like a flood, sometimes hovering in the quiet bass, and sometimes suddenly climbing to the unimaginable high-pitched area. The span of vocal range and the high demand for human voice are unmatched by other early music.

If the Gregorian chant in the Middle Ages represents abandoning all worldly desires and rationality and all spiritual orientations belong to God, then this masterpiece of Gregorian chant published in 2000 completely subverts all spiritual orientations of Gregorian chant. After all, God is dead. Nietzsche said.

At the turn of the century, it is not a simple thing to engage in the development of new style music. Often things that sound fresh at first will soon lose their allure, and in the end, the most memorable ones will be those melodies with traditional flavor that can stand the test. We can regard Gregory as a rather ambitious project, but only it can stand the test and subvert the familiar pop music and integrate it into this unique expression that originated in the reign of Pope Gregory I in the sixth century BC and once appeared in churches, temples and monasteries.

In order to realize this plan, Gregory searched for immortal famous songs in the history of pop music, recruited 10 elite church harmonies from England, and endowed these songs with sacred connotations and feelings. ...

This 10 famous singer can be said to be the leader of the church choir: Philip Conway, Thomas Barnard, Jeremy Birchall, Andrew Busher, Mark bradbury, Timothy Holmes, Roger langford, Gregory Moore, porter dixon Thomas and Christopher Tickner. They have a high status in the UK. They are all famous traditional music schools, such as Saint Martin, Royal Conservatory of Music, King's College of Cambridge University, Royal Conservatory of Music and Royal Northern Conservatory of Music. They are the most expressive and experienced interpreters. "We are taking risks in a brand-new field in the name of Gregory, and the process is very exciting. Gregory Moore said, "It is definitely a positive thing to expand from traditional church music. It is a cool idea to combine two kinds of music with completely different foundations. 」

Dozens of outstanding musicians have worked hard to turn Gregory's first work into an unprecedented musical experience, which is like an adventure, combined with the strict requirements and excellent vision of the producers, the precise control of advanced recording technology and unparalleled musical touch and handling methods. People who are willing to experience will have great fun. Gregory's works are full of illusion and mystery, and he is not only a follower of fashionable mysterious music; On the contrary, it combines ancient and contemporary styles, creates a brand-new field of hearing, and finds the perfect combination of popular melody, advanced technology, monastery influence and environmental music style. In a word, it is not only an experimental harmony album, but also provides a direction for future pop music.

Gregorian perfectly combines the factors of the past and the future, and is endowed with a new look and feel of a new generation. "I hope to achieve something unique and lasting ..." Peterson, who was a member of Enigma in the 1990s, said: "It will not change over time. 」

Gregory did succeed. This group of 65,438+00 singers, led by Frank Peterson, is not only proficient in classical music, but also recognized as the most perfect and successful interpreter of traditional English churches and vocal music. Peterson himself is not only the author of the super-hit song "Say Goodbye" (the most successful single in German music history), but also has produced Sarah Brightman, andrea bocelli, Markey Mark and Sandra, and his album sales have exceeded one million. Their first work, Master of Chants, covers the classic works of pop music in the past 40 years, and is full of new ideas, making them as amazing as new inventions!

No one knows the difficulty of changing contemporary pop music better than Frank Peterson. He searched the world's pop music for suitable songs, which should be familiar on the one hand and suitable for Gregory's chorus singing on the other. "We have to choose from hundreds of songs. Of course, there are many regrets, but I believe the final list is absolutely excellent. Such a strict screening process is like a time travel in the 40-year history of pop music.

Peterson said: "At the beginning of the new century, 65,438+00 years after Ingmar became an army, I think it is time for the Gregory trend to rise." "The integration of tradition and modernity seems to be a very appropriate approach. Facts have proved that Peterson has a unique vision, and he has opened a new horizon for pop music.

Their excellent singing skills are irresistible in live performances, and the full performances since the tour are the best proof. Even the cathedral of Michaeliskirche in Hamburg, which can hold more than 2,000 people, is packed. Gregory's works have been released in 34 countries around the world, reaching the highest level of 10 in 7 countries, and won 1 platinum and 7 gold records. Obviously, under the name of Gregory, pop music has a new direction.

The members of Gregory Choir are singers who are immersed in church music and harmony style, have a deep classical foundation and have a certain position in the music industry in London, England. Together, they interpreted the western songs popular in the century with the classical bel canto that has been passed down for 600 years, and interpreted the pop music with the beautiful harmony of nature, which has a unique flavor. Their works have been released in 34 countries around the world, reaching the highest level of 10 in 7 countries, and won the honor of 1 platinum and 7 gold records, which almost spread Gregory's holy voice all over the world.

It is said that all their albums were recorded in the cathedral, and all the members have participated in the church choir. They use those classic bel canto to deduce a beautiful and moving song, with a hint of solemnity and sacredness floating faintly, and the range is widely echoed, which makes people have to stop busy and listen carefully, making people seem to be close to God. ...

"We are taking risks in a brand-new field in the name of Gregory, and the process is very exciting. Gregory Moore said, "It is absolutely positive to expand from traditional church music, and it is a cool idea to combine two kinds of music with completely different foundations. 」

Dozens of outstanding musicians have worked hard to turn Gregory's first work into an unprecedented musical experience, which is like an adventure, combined with the strict requirements and excellent vision of the producers, the precise control of advanced recording technology and unparalleled musical touch and handling methods. People who are willing to experience will have great fun. Gregory's works are full of illusion and mystery, and he is not only a follower of fashionable mysterious music; On the contrary, it combines ancient and contemporary styles, creates a brand-new field of hearing, and finds the perfect combination of popular melody, advanced technology, monastery influence and environmental music style. In a word, it is not only an experimental harmony album, but also provides a direction for future pop music.

FrankPeterson used to be a member of Ingmar, and he has many famous works, such as Sadness and the Principle of Lust by Ingmar, Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and so on. Because of this, we can often hear the same orchestration and arrangement as Enigma in their works, and SarahBrightman has voiced her in her works several times, adding a little luster to the album.

Gregorian perfectly combines the factors of the past and the future, and is endowed with a new look and feel of a new generation. "I hope to achieve something unique and lasting ..." Peterson, who was a member of Enigma in the 1990s, said: "It will not change over time. 」

Gregory did succeed. This group of 65,438+00 singers, led by Frank Peterson, is not only proficient in classical music, but also recognized as the most perfect and successful interpreter of traditional English churches and vocal music. Peterson himself is not only the author of the super-hit song "Say Goodbye" (the most successful single in German music history), but also has produced Sarah Brightman, andrea bocelli, Markey Mark and Sandra, and his album sales have exceeded one million. Their first work, Master of Chants, covers the classic works of pop music in the past 40 years, and is full of new ideas, making them as amazing as new inventions!

No one knows the difficulty of changing contemporary pop music better than Frank Peterson. He searched the world's pop music for suitable songs, which should be familiar on the one hand and suitable for Gregory's chorus singing on the other. "We have to choose from hundreds of songs. Of course, there are many regrets, but I believe the final list is absolutely excellent. Such a strict screening process is like a time travel in the 40-year history of pop music.

Peterson said: "At the beginning of the new century, 65,438+00 years after Ingmar became an army, I think it is time for the Gregory trend to rise." "The integration of tradition and modernity seems to be a very appropriate approach. Facts have proved that Peterson has a unique vision, and he has opened a new horizon for pop music.

Their excellent singing skills are irresistible in live performances, and the full performances since the tour are the best proof. Even the cathedral of Michaeliskirche in Hamburg, which can hold more than 2,000 people, is packed.

studio album

1999: master chanter

200 1: master hymn chapter 2

2002: Chant Master Chapter 3

2003: Chant Master Chapter 4

2004: Dark Side (known as the Five Masters of Chants in Oceania, but different from the album of the same name in 2006)

2006: Chant Master Chapter 5

2007: Chant Master Chapter 6

2009: Chant Master Chapter 7

20 10: the dark side of hymns

20 1 1: Chant Master Chapter 8

An epic hymn

20 13: Chant Master Chapter 9

As one of the most successful pop/classical fusion projects, Gregorian mixes famous pop and rock songs with Gregorian hymns. Under the supervision of producer Frank Peterson (co-founder of Michael Cretu Enigma), Gregory's first album "Masters of Chant" was released in 1999 (the earlier 199 1 Peterson album released under Gregory's name is not included in the band's official album. The next album continued the same style, covering Peter Gabriel, lenny kravitz, coldplay and Bj? Rk, queen, tears of fear, and others. The Dark Side, released in 2004, put more emphasis on rock elements, including songs by Nine Inch Nails and The Door. Including two live DVDs, several sequels to the master hymn album, and a Christmas album in 2006. Under the guidance of Peterson, Gregorian sold more than 4 million records.