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	Clear Creek Monastery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the beginning of 1791, the monks of Solesmes were forced to disperse, to the great regret of the neighboring populace; the municipality lodged a complaint with the District.
		Holding the Church's chant to be the perfect expression of her liturgical prayer, the abbot of Solesmes undertook, with his monks, the restoration of the Gregorian melodies which centuries of neglect and changes in taste had left unrecognizable.
		Philippe Dupont, is responsible for the abbey and congregation of Solesmes.
	www.clearcreekmonks.org /origins.html (3445 words)

	Mass at St. Mary Major, Rome
		Solesmes is a Benedictine Abbey, not far from Le Mans, in France, which was restored by Dom Guéranger, after the troubles of the French Revolution, in the early part of last century.
		Thus the monks of Solesmes, having printed the first-fruits of their labours, the Graduale Romanum, simply for the private use of the French Benedictine Congregation, were soon to enjoy seeing their work blessed, fully approved by Rome, and made the official edition of the Gradual for the whole Church.
		The Solesmes theory of Gregorian rhythm and its expression in chant books with rhythmic signs was soon accepted and blessed by the Church as a practical aid to the singing of her Chant.
	www.unavoce.org /articles/2003/GregorianChant.htm (3601 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey of St. Solesmes
		In 1837 Dom Guéranger was professed at Rome and a few months later Pope Gregory XVI raised Solesmes to the rank of an abbey, naming Dom Guéranger first abbot and formally erecting at the same time the new "Congregation of France" with Solesmes as the mother-house and its abbot as superior-general.
		The community of Solesmes has achieved a worldwide reputation for its erudition and its devotion to monastic and liturgical studies, the foundation for which was laid by Dom Guéranger himself.
		But the greatest work, perhaps, done by the monks of Solesmes, and that for which they are best known, has been the restoration of the true Gregorian chant of the Church.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14133b.htm (1147 words)

	The Abbey of Solesmes, France
		rosper Guéranger, founder of the Abbey of Solesmes.
		Holding the Church’s chant to be the perfect expression of her liturgical prayer, the abbot of Solesmes undertook, with his monks, the restoration of the Gregorian melodies which centuries of neglect.
		To replace Dom Bouvet, the abbot of Solesmes nominated his sub-prior, Dom Gabriel Tissot, who had been the first monk of Solesmes to be professed at Quarr in August, 1908, and the first to be ordained priest in the newly erected church in 1913.
	homepage.mac.com /fahrenheit451/Sites/quarr/solesmes.html (876 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Prosper Louis Pascal Gueranger
		On 11 July, 1833, five priests came together in the restored priory at Solesmes, and on 15 August, 1836, publicly declared their intention of consecrating their lives to the re-establishment of the Order of St. Benedict.
		Dom Guéranger was appointed Abbot of Solesmes (Oct. 31) and Superior General of the Benedictines of the "Congrégation de France", and those of the little society who had received the habit 15 August, 1836, made their solemn profession under the direction of the new abbot, who had pronounced his vows at Rome, 26 July, 1837.
		Amongst those who came to Solesmes, either to follow the monastic life or to seek self-improvement by means of retreats, Dom Guéranger found many collaborators and valuable steadfast friends.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07058a.htm (1187 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		SACRED MUSIC Volume 117, Number 2, Summer 1990 The Feast of Saint Benedict at Solesmes On Wednesday, July 11, I interrupted a more secular tour of the chateaux of the Loire valley in order to enter the medieval spirituality of the Abbey of St. Pierre of Solesmes to celebrate the feast of St. Benedict.
		We left Solesmes by way of the Sarthe river in order to enjoy the impressive view of the monumentality of the monastery mirrored in the tranquil water.
		Solesmes continues to produce the chant books necessary for the post-Vatican II liturgy, a rich flowering of the history, tradition and doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church.
	www.ewtn.com /library/LITURGY/FSTBEN.TXT (633 words)

	DoveSong.com -- Gregorian Chant MP3s
		Choir of Monks at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre of Solesmes, Dom Joseph Gajard, Director
		Urbs Jerusalem Choir of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes.
		Feast of the Annunciation Choir of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes.
	www.dovesong.com /MP3/MP3_Chant.asp (548 words)

	Liturgica.com \| Liturgics \| Western Latin Liturgics \| Chant Development \| Gregorian Chant
		The lapse of this privilege was the occasion for Pope Pius X to approve the Solesmes reforms in 1903, his first act as pope.
		But the ictus, episema, dot and incise (marks added to the chants that were not found in the manuscripts) did, in fact, reflect the rhythmic nuances of the earliest neumes, and were not merely arbitrary interpretations.
		Scholars universally rejected the Solesmes method of teaching rhythm, but in advocating at least eight different approaches to rhythm (all based on the same medieval theorists but impossible to reconcile with each other) they could not agree on an alternative theory.
	www.liturgica.com /html/litWLMusDev7.jsp?hostname=liturgica (1936 words)

	Abbaye de Solesmes - Histoire du Chant Grégorien
		He seized upon the restoration of Gregorian chant with enthusiasm and began by working on its execution, asking his monks to respect the primacy of the text in their singing: pronunciation, accentuation and phrasing, with an eye to guaranteeing its intelligibility, in the service of prayer.
		Little by little, an incomparable collection grew at Solesmes, facsimiles of the principal manuscripts of the chant contained in the libraries of all Europe.
		this was the genesis of the Paleography of Solesmes.
	www.solesmes.com /GB/gregorien/hist.php (663 words)

	Solesmes Monks Coming to Tulsa
		Someone reckoned that the fax was in Italian, and by the time this report reached the local feed store and therefore to cell phones and CB radios country-wide, the rumor was in full orbit.
		Many Catholics in the United States have heard of Solesmes, for almost all Gregorian chant by choirs or on recordings — or even better, at a Catholic liturgy — is derived from the restoration of chant undertaken by the monks of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes.
		In addition to being the first Solesmes foundation for men (in 1981 a convent was founded in Vermont) in the United States, the new priory at Clear Creek represents yet another first.
	www.catholiceducation.org /articles/religion/re0094.html (2919 words)

	Neri Publications - CDs - Gregorian Chant
		The monks of St. Peter's, Solesmes, renowned for their authoritative scholarship and performance practice of Gregorian chant, provide the listener a wonderful aural experience of the night.
		The microphone placement for the recordings captures the clarity of the text and the spacious acoustic of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes.
		Throughout the anthology the unique interpretive insights that are the hallmark of Solesmes' recordings are carefully preserved.
	www.omm.org /neri/cd-chant.html (875 words)

	Solesmes -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Solesmes (St-Pierre-de-Solesmes), a (A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict) Benedictine abbey near Sablé, in the (additional info and facts about Sarthe department) Sarthe department in (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France, founded in 1010.
		It is best known for its cultivation of the Roman Catholic liturgy and in particular (A liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church) Gregorian chant.
		which is incorrect, however, in calling it "St. Solesmes".
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/solesmes.htm (80 words)

	Solesmes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Solesmes is a town and commune of the Sarthe département, in France.
		It is best known for its cultivation of the Roman Catholic liturgy and in particular Gregorian chant.
		Catholic Encyclopedia article which is incorrect, however, in calling it "St. Solesmes".
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Solesmes.htm (139 words)

	ionarts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He took the Benedictine habit as Dom Prosper Guéranger (1805–1875), and in 1833 he brought monks back to the little monastery in Solesmes, which is now the mother house of the French Benedictines, overseeing 32 dependent houses on three different continents.
		The occasion brought together all the abbots and abbesses of the 32 monasteries of the Solesmes Congregation, from Lithuania to the Caribbean.
		When I went to Solesmes, I took the train from Paris to Le Mans, where you change to go to the small and pretty town called Sablé-sur-Sarthe, where Dom Guéranger was born.
	ionarts.blogspot.com /2005/04/anniversary-at-solesmes.html (716 words)

	Global Catholic News - How Abbot of Solesmes Explained the Immaculate Conception
		SOLESMES, France, DEC. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Abbey of Solesmes, long renowned for its Gregorian chant, also is known for another key contribution: a deeper understanding of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
		At the origin of this endeavor is the figure of Dom Prosper Guéranger (1805-1875), the abbot who restored the Benedictine monastery, after the French Constitutional Assembly prohibited religious vows in 1790, scattering the monks of that community.
		Brother Jacques: After seeing the book, during a trip of the abbot of Solesmes to Rome, Pius IX asked him to work on a plan of the text in view of the definition.
	www.catholic.net /global_catholic_news/template_news.phtml?news_id=63255&channel_id=2 (1158 words)

	Ave Maria University News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Solesmes is about 3 hours southwest of Paris, and to our delight, the city of Chartres is right on the way.
		Thanks to the research being done at Solesmes, and the understanding of the earliest notation we have come to see music with new (or rather ancient) eyes.
		We came to Solesmes from our 21st century world and our ability to sight-read modern music, where pitches, rhythms, phrases, dynamics, tempo are all indicated.
	www.naples.avemaria.edu /newscenter/newsdetail.asp?newsID=52 (1579 words)

	The Abbeys of St. Peter & St. Cecelia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Likened to the legendary monastery of Cluny in the Middle Ages, the congregation of Solesmes owes its prominence principally to one man and one abbey — Dom Guéranger and the Abbey of St. Peter.
		The men’s monastery was founded at Solesmes in 1010 but was closed during the devastating times of the French Revolution.
		What distinguishes the Solesmes Congregation from all others in the Benedictine Order is that all the monasteries are wholly contemplative, foregoing any pastoral or outside responsibilities.
	www.catholicexchange.com /vm/index.asp?vm_id=2&art_id=423 (1246 words)

	Gregorian chant: The roots: The great misunderstanding
		The manuscripts were considered to be the most representative and would serve as basis for the so-called 'critical' edition of the Graduale Romanum.
		Solesmes scholars had already divided the manuscripts into different families earlier on, albeit rather by intuition than by following any scientific approach.
		Just compare the recordings of the same antiphon by the Solesmes choir : one under the direction of Dom Gajard (before Cardine) and the other lead by Dom Claire (after Cardine).
	www.schuyesmans.be /gregoriaans/EN/ENwo_04.htm (440 words)

	ParacletePress.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Paraclete Press is proud to be the exclusive North American distributor of the books and recordings of the Abbey of St. Peter of Solesmes.
		The recordings reflect the unmatched authenticity which characterizes the exquisitely gracious and moving performances of the Monks of Solesmes.
		Its work in liturgical reform and in the current revival of Gregorian chant have been likened to that of the legendary monastery of Cluny, in the Middle Ages.
	www.paracletepress.com /nstore/store.php?ID=&mode=show&CID=240 (103 words)

	Humanistic Pacifisma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Pius XII, Allocution to the Ambassador of Belgium, 1939, Sept. 14 (Solesmes n.
		657), and Allocution to the Ambassador of Belgium, 1939, Sept. 14 (Solesmes n.
		Pius XII, Allocution to the Ambassador of Equator, 1948, Jul. 13 (Solesmes nn.
	www.sspx.ca /Angelus/2003_July/Humanistic_Pacifisma.htm (6299 words)

	HOME on jeff.ostrowski.cc
		Decadent Enchantments: The Revival of Gregorian Chant at Solesmes.
		Someone has vandalized the PROPRIUM DE TEMPORE (by changing the rhythm to Solesmes rhythm in pencil) on many pages, but it is still obvious what Peter Wagner's original intent was (Deo Gratias!) Magister choralis.
		The rhythm of plainsong according to the Solesmes school, Joseph Gajard; translated by Dom Aldhelm Dean, monk of Quarr 1945 English Book 67 p.
	jeff.ostrowski.cc (4028 words)

	OSB. Gen. Topics. Gregorian Chant Bibliography and Websites.
		Title: La notation musicale des chants liturgiques latins / presentee par les moines de Solesmes = The musical notation of Latin liturgical chants / presented by the monks of Solesmes.
		Title: Decadent enchantments : the revival of Gregorian chant at Solesmes / Katherine Bergeron.
		Issuing-Body: Official bulletin of the School of Solesmes, the Gregorian Institute of Paris, the Gregorian Institute of America and affiliated centers.
	www.osb.org /gen/topics/chantbib2.html (1263 words)

	Onward Pilgrims - Solesmes
		If you visit Solesmes today, you can attend the full schedule of religious and Gregorian chant services at both abbeys, including the morning high Mass.
		Almost ninety monks belong to the Solesmes community of men (Abbey of St. Peter), and about thirty-five nuns to the Solesmes community of women (Abbey of St. Cecilia).
		For more than a century the Benedictine monks and nuns of Solesmes have been deeply involved in the research of Gregorian chant, as well as performing extensive research and writing on monastic traditions and papal teachings.
	www.ewtn.com /series/pilgrims/solesmes.htm (203 words)

	Monastery Greetings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Peter of Solesmes in France became a Benedictine abbey in the 19th century.
		Since then, it played a key role in the restoration of Gregorian chant and famous for its expert chant recordings.
		The world-renowned masters of Gregorian chant, the Benedictine monks of Solesmes, France, simplify and clarify the world of chant.
	www.monasterygreetings.com /Products.asp?PCID=68 (315 words)

	Chant Books
		The Abbey of Solesmes has produced some music for the new Office, but there is as yet no complete set.
		The music for the chant of the Divine Office is complicated by the fact that monasteries and non-monastic churches have always used slightly different rites for the Divine Office.
		This book takes full account of Cardine's work on the rhythmic signs in the earliest manuscripts, and also reflects a desire on the part of the Solesmes monks to restore the melodies of the antiphons to their "original" state, by reintroducing some ancient modes which were dropped when the system of eight modes was adopted.
	www.beaufort.demon.co.uk /books.htm (2805 words)

	The Restoration of Gregorian Chant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This book presents for the first time in English the fully documented history of the Gregorian chant restoration which culminated in the publication of the Vatican Edition ordered by Pope Pius X at the dawn of the twentieth century.
		It is based upon archival documents in the Abbey of St. Pierre de Solesmes.
		Dom Pierre Combe, O.S.B., (1913-1993) was a monk and archivist of the Abbey of Solesmes.
	cuapress.cua.edu /BOOKS/viewbook.cfm?Book=CORG (405 words)

	Audomarois-online, le site officiel du Tourisme dans l'Audomarois en Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais
		In August, 1889: Four monks of the Holy abbey Pierre de Solesmes arrive at Wisques to assure the functions of chaplains of the moniales of the Holy Abbey Cécile, arrived too from Solesmes some days earlier to base future Abbey Our Lady.
		In September, 1894: reinforcements gradually sent by Solesmes allow the erection of the small community in simple prieuré, then on April 25, 1895, in conventual prieuré.
		Dom Paul Bellot, monk architect, come to build Quarr Abbey, the monastery refuge of Solesmes in exile in the English island of Wight; one thinks of building in Oosterhout: it is quite naturally with him that one addresses oneself.
	www.audomarois-online.com /anglais/abbayewisques/wisquesmenu.html (499 words)

	Amazon.com: Decadent Enchantments: The Revival of Gregorian Chant at Solesmes (California Studies in 19th Century ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bergeron traces the history of the Gregorian revival from its Romantic origins in a community of French monks at Solesmes, whose founder hoped to rebuild the moral foundation of French culture on the ruins of the Benedictine order.
		She discusses such issues as architectural restoration, the modern history of typography, the uncanny power of the photographic image, and the authority of recorded sound.
		In the very romanticized process of restoration, the monks at Solesmes turned their attention to chant in order to attain a more complete aesthetic-religious experience in their revived activities.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0520210085?v=glance (1392 words)

	Solesmes on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Le chant grégorien, pain quotidien des moines de Solesmes
		Des pompiers s'affairent, mercredi à Solesmes, devant l'entrée de l'usine Affival Un incendie s'est déclaré à la suite d'u.
		Women religious virtuosae from the middle ages: a case pattern and analytic model of types.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Solesmes.asp (316 words)

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