Celtic chant

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Celtic chant is the liturgical plainchant repertory of the Celtic rite of the Catholic Church performed in Britain, Ireland and Brittany. It is related to, but distinct from the Gregorian chant of the Sarum use of the Roman rite which officially supplanted it by the 12th century. Although no Celtic chant was notated, some traces of its musical style are believed to remain.

History

The

Use of Salisbury
were gradually enforced in Brittany in the 9th century, Scotland in the 11th century.

Musical characteristics

The Irish monks famously established monasteries throughout much of Europe. As a result, Celtic chant was influenced by Spanish, Gallic, Roman, and Eastern traits. However, it shows the greatest liturgical similarity with Gallican chant.

No musical specimen prior to Roman influence survives.

Abbey of St. Gall
.

Notes

  1. ^ D. O Croinin, ed., Prehistoric and Early Ireland: Prehistoric and Early Ireland, vol I (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 798.
  2. ^ D. O Croinin, ed., Prehistoric and Early Ireland: Prehistoric and Early Ireland, vol I (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 794.

References

  • Apel, Willi (1990). Gregorian Chant. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. .
  • Hiley, David (1995). Western Plainchant: A Handbook. Clarendon Press. .
  • Hoppin, Richard (1978). Medieval Music. W. W. Norton & Company. .

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