艺术家: Gregorian 专辑名称: Masters Of Chant Final Chapter Tour 发行时间: 2016 厂牌: Ear Music 音乐流派: New Age 音频编解码: FLAC (cue+log+artwork) 文件大小: 833 MB
Описание: Now it's "Farewell!" Gregorian
have opened the last chapter of their successful "Masters Of Chant" saga
with the tour to the "Final Chapter". A moving farewell that was held
for all fans in stunning pictures. What began in 1999 for producer Frank
Peterson and the band developed rapidly into an impressive triumphal
procession: Over 10 million albums sold and numerous gold and platinum
titles make Gregorian one of the most successful German acts worldwide.
For the time being, the unique interpretations of iconic pop and rock
singing in Mönchskutte can now be seen and heard as an impressive live
documentary. Gregorian is once again able to transform old melodies into
a new, timeless sound universe and to take the listener on a fantastic
journey through all genres and decades of music history. The
breathtaking live production, spiked with a great light and laser show,
pyro effects and imposing choreographies is once again an overwhelming
live experience with the powerful voices of the classically trained
singers under the co-operation of Amelia Brightman and Countertenor
Narcis.在此有必要介绍一下所谓的"Gregorian
Chant"。这是在罗马天主教会的正式礼拜仪式中所唱的圣歌,起源于中世纪的罗马天主教会。当时有位教宗叫格林高利一世(Gregorius
Magnus,任职期间公元590~604),他曾将这些圣歌编辑成册,因此后世人称其为“格林高利圣歌”。Gregorian
Chant具有以下特征:歌词全是拉丁文,是无伴奏、无和声的单一旋律线,节奏非常自由,采用不同于“大小调系统”的调式音阶,同时还具有客观的、非个人的与超世俗的性质。这种圣歌音乐与礼拜仪式密不可分,它们可算是“功能性的音乐”,亦即具有特殊功用的音乐,不具娱乐价值。它们主要旨在表达歌词的宗教内涵,而不注重官能美感或情感诉求。但有趣的是,中世纪许多俗乐与民谣却改编自格林高利圣歌的曲调。
中世纪时期,历史上也称之为“黑暗时代”——The Dark
Age。这一称法是相对于中世纪之前的古希腊古罗马时期和之后的文艺复兴时期这两个西方历史上的“黄金时代”而言的。在当时,无论在自然科学或是社会科学方面都要逊于古希腊古罗马时期,加上当时战乱和疫症流行,广大平民生活水平低下,是名副其实的“黑喑时代”。十字军东征,黑死病与鼠疫的肆虐,阴森的哥特式古堡……提起中世纪,不可避免地总会和这些影像画面联系在一起,而在音乐上,最具代表性的则莫过于Gregorian
Chant——格里高里颂歌。
这10位著名的吟唱者可说是教堂合声乐音的顶道者:Philip Conway、Thomas Barnard、Jeremy
Birchall、Andrew Busher、Mark Bradb2ury、Timothy Holmes、 Roger
Langford、Gregory Moore、David Porter Thomas及Christopher
Tickner,他们在英国的地位崇高,歌声从London、Oxford、Cambridge、Birmingham、Nottingham、
Southampton到Edinburgh的教堂均可耳闻,也均为传统音乐名校St. Martin、Royal College Of
Music、King' s College Cambridge、Royal Academy Of Music及Royal Northern
School Of Music等出身,可说是最能亲切表达、也最具经验的诠译者。"
我们正打着Gregorian的名权益号在全新的领域中冒险,过程十分紧张刺激。Gregory
Moore说道,「从传统教堂音乐向外拓展绝对是正面的事,将两种基础截然不同的音乐合而为一更是个超酷的主意。」
1 Masters Of Chant 2 Still Haven't Found What I’m Looking For - Only You 3 Stay 4 Join Me 5 Lady In Black 6 Meadows Of Heaven 7 Now We Are Free 8 Strong 9 Shout 10 Cry Softly 11 Hurt 12 The Raven 13 Kiss From A Rose
1 Crying In The Rain 2 Caruso 3 One 4 World Without End 5 Born To Feel Alive 6 Hells Bells 7 In My Life - Crazy, Crazy Nights - Good Night Companions 8 Time To Say Goodbye 9 Gloria: Gregorian Version 10 Moment Of Peace 11 Hymn 12 Just For You 13 Sky & Sand