Gregorian chant in science and practice

For more than 50 years, the Institute of Musicology at the University of Zurich has made considerable contributions to the study and preservation of Gregorian chant in both academic and practical terms. This is reason enough to organize a symposium to show that Gregorian chant research is still being carried out at this location and that practical relevance is still being maintained. For this reason, internationally renowned speakers have been invited to speak on topics that are predominantly Swiss-related and in some cases even linked to the Zurich - Einsiedeln - St. Gallen region. The Friday session is dedicated to various sub-areas and reflects the diversity of current research issues. On Saturday, a block of four papers will be given by participants in the AMRA research project (Liturgical Chants for Irish Saints in Europe).

In keeping with the title of the symposium, the event is not only about the scientific-theoretical examination of Gregorian chant, but also - in keeping with the long-standing Zurich tradition - about the practice of monophonic chant. The practical parts form the framework for the lectures and are partly linked to them in terms of content. The performing scholae are: the Schola Gregoriana Universitatis Turicensis, the Neue Choralschola St. Gallen and the Schola Cantorum Turicensium.