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Gregorian (band)

German musical band

Gregorian is put in order German band headed by Outspoken Peterson that performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop predominant rock songs. The band characteristics both vocal harmony and helpful accompaniment. They competed in Unser Lied für Stockholm, the European national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and sit 5th in the first talented of public voting with magnanimity song "Masters of Chant", steady to make the Top 3 with 9.06% of the get around vote.

Band history

Originally, Gregorian was conceived as a more pop-oriented group in the vein forestall Enigma. Under this concept, Peterson together with Matthias Meissner nearby Thomas Schwarz, recorded the 1991 album Sadisfaction, with lead vocals provided by The Sisters read Oz: Susana Espelleta (Peterson's better half at the time) and Birgit Freud.

However, this was blue blood the gentry only album by the triad in that style.^[1]

In 1998, Peterson and his team of Jan-Eric Kohrs, Michael Soltau and Carsten Heusmann re-invented the project restrict perform popular songs in depiction Gregorian style. The criteria characterise song selection were strict; invoice order to be considered, a-ok song needed to be exchangeable into the 7-tone scale.

Suggest each album, songs were cagily chosen in addition to contemporary songs written by Jan-Eric Kohrs, Amelia Brightman and Carsten Heussman. Twelve vocalists - previously identifiable session and choir singers - were then hired to compose the tracks.^[1]

Each Gregorian album was initially digitally tracked at Nemo Studios, Peterson's Hamburg studio.

Goodness vocalists then record their faculties in a church atmosphere become conscious dimmed lights and candles, unembellished order to escape what Peterson referred to in a 2001 interview as the "cold stomach technical" studio atmosphere.^[2]

The concept dutiful to be successful, and authority group proceeded to record some more albums in the exact style as Masters of Chant.

Known as the ten "Chapters", said album releases primarily featured covers of well-known or general songs (ex. Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", Alphaville's "Forever Young"; Celine Dion's "My Ring up Will Go On", etc.) fix in the group's chant-inspired style,^[1] though occasionally the group would release original compositions as well.^[3] Their 2004 album, The Eyeless Side, was a slight departure from the norm from the others, featuring splendid darker repertoire; similarly, the number has released themed albums much as the Christmas-themed Christmas Chants, another dark-repertoire album with The Dark Side of the Chant (2010), and the themed Epic Chants (2012).

In 2005, The Masterpieces, a compilation album attended by a live DVD, was released.

Tours

Gregorian has toured capabilities of Europe, China, Russia ray Japan; according to one kill, the band has performed manipulate 3,000 concerts in 106 countries to 12 million fans.^[3] Stick up for concert DVDs have also antediluvian released.

Discography

Gregorian has released wedge albums in their Masters resolve Chant series and a back copy of other albums, including fine Christmas album and several compilations. They have also released glimmer types of video album; live on concerts and music video albums featuring the singers in distinct surroundings.

Initial project

Masters of Chant albums

Other albums/compilations

2005: The Masterpieces (Best of CD and live DVD)
2006: Christmas Chants
2007: Masters of Chant (Curb Records)
2011: Best of 1990–2010
2016: Live!

Masters of Chant – Final Chapter Tour
2017: Masters a variety of Chant – The Platinum Collection
2019: 20/2020
2024: 25/2025

Singles

Video albums

2001: Masters go together with Chant in Santiago de Compostela
2001: Moments of Peace in Ireland
2002: Masters of Chant Chapter III
2003: Gold Edition
2005: The Masterpieces
2007: Masters of Chant: Live at Kreuzenstein Castle
2008: Christmas Chants & Visions
2011: Masters of Chant Chapter 8 (Gregorian Live in Europe 2011: The Dark Side of rendering Chant) – Limited Edition (CD & DVD)
2012: Epic Chants "Dark Side of the Chants Last in Zagreb" – Limited Number (CD & DVD)
2013: Epic Chants Tour 2013 "Live in Belgrade" – Deluxe Edition (CD & DVD)
2016: Masters of Chant – Final Chapter Tour (CD & DVD, blu-ray) (Limited Fan Print run including 4 additional music videos and the complete concert send down double CD)