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Il giorno 23 dic 2023, alle ore 22:16, Bruce S <bruce.simonson@...> ha scritto:

?Greetings,

I think there’s a specific term for chanting in block chords, but I can’t remember it, or find it on the net. I thought someone on this list might know.

Simplifying a bit, I believe Gregorian chant is typically done in unison, or octaves. And I think there is a style of chanting that supports the unison chant with a simple drone a fifth below.

But the style of chanting I have in mind uses block chords (like a d minor chord), where each voice chants on a note of the chord.

Am I imagining this, or does this style of chanting exist in medieval, renaissance, or early baroque music? Perhaps it’s primarily used for liturgical purposes, but did Bach know of it, and use it?

Cheers,
-Bruce

On Dec 23, 2023, at 1:10 PM, Chiara Bertoglio <kjarschka@...> wrote:

?Falsobordone! Merry Christmas!
Chiara Bertoglio

Il giorno 23 dic 2023, alle ore 22:16, Bruce S <bruce.simonson@...> ha scritto:

?Greetings,

I think there’s a specific term for chanting in block chords, but I can’t remember it, or find it on the net. I thought someone on this list might know.

Simplifying a bit, I believe Gregorian chant is typically done in unison, or octaves. And I think there is a style of chanting that supports the unison chant with a simple drone a fifth below.

But the style of chanting I have in mind uses block chords (like a d minor chord), where each voice chants on a note of the chord.

Am I imagining this, or does this style of chanting exist in medieval, renaissance, or early baroque music? Perhaps it’s primarily used for liturgical purposes, but did Bach know of it, and use it?

Cheers,
-Bruce