Chant of Grottaferrata - Αλληλουάριον, Ήχος α' Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Basilian Monastery of Grottaferrata. Title: "Αλληλουάριον, Ήχος α' " (Alleluarion in 1st Mode) ~ The Basilian …More
Chant of Grottaferrata - Αλληλουάριον, Ήχος α'
Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Basilian Monastery of Grottaferrata. Title: "Αλληλουάριον, Ήχος α' " (Alleluarion in 1st Mode) ~ The Basilian Monastery of the Mother of God (Theotokos) was founded by St Nilus the Younger in the town of Grottaferrata, 20 km south of Rome, in 1004. It was a Byzantine Rite abbey following the Rule of St Basil and was (uncommonly) under the See of Rome and remained so after the Great Schism. Two of its abbots, St Nilus the Younger and St Bartholomew the Younger, are saints of both the Latin and the Greek Church as they both died before the schism. In later years one of its most illustrious abbots in commendam was Cardinal Bessarion, himself a Basilian monk. From the day of its foundation to modern times the Monastery has remained in Byzantine rite, despite being so near to Rome and despite the uniformity of rite imposed by several councils - most notably the Council of Trent. Moreover, due to the loss of …More
Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Basilian Monastery of Grottaferrata. Title: "Αλληλουάριον, Ήχος α' " (Alleluarion in 1st Mode) ~ The Basilian Monastery of the Mother of God (Theotokos) was founded by St Nilus the Younger in the town of Grottaferrata, 20 km south of Rome, in 1004. It was a Byzantine Rite abbey following the Rule of St Basil and was (uncommonly) under the See of Rome and remained so after the Great Schism. Two of its abbots, St Nilus the Younger and St Bartholomew the Younger, are saints of both the Latin and the Greek Church as they both died before the schism. In later years one of its most illustrious abbots in commendam was Cardinal Bessarion, himself a Basilian monk. From the day of its foundation to modern times the Monastery has remained in Byzantine rite, despite being so near to Rome and despite the uniformity of rite imposed by several councils - most notably the Council of Trent. Moreover, due to the loss of …More
Grottaferrata tiene a diferencia de otros monasterios de rito bizantino la caracteristica de haber quedado aislada del resto del mundo griego, ya que se encuentra en Italia, fundada en el año 1000, cincuenta años antes del rompimiento de la iglesia de oriente con la romana de occidente, fundo un propio estilo de canto y literatura, pero tratando de no olvidar su raiz griega, gracias por el aporte …More
Grottaferrata tiene a diferencia de otros monasterios de rito bizantino la caracteristica de haber quedado aislada del resto del mundo griego, ya que se encuentra en Italia, fundada en el año 1000, cincuenta años antes del rompimiento de la iglesia de oriente con la romana de occidente, fundo un propio estilo de canto y literatura, pero tratando de no olvidar su raiz griega, gracias por el aporte a Chant. 