Masters of Chant Chapter III by Gregorian
Masters of Chant Chapter III is Gregorian's 2002 third volume, again turning pop and rock songs into plainchant. It leans a little darker and leaner than the volumes before it. I found it while working through the series and grew fond of its sombre mood.
Why listen?
The sound is grave and measured, the choir kept close and unhurried. The production stays clean and roomy, letting the voices carry the weight. The song choices lean towards shadow and yearning, from Depeche Mode to Chris Isaak. There is a sense of walking through a dim cloister at evening. It is an album content to be quiet and grave.
Favourite song: Ordinary World
The Duran Duran ballad recast as chant, the album's most affecting interpretation. The voices find a deep ache in a familiar tune.
But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way
To the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
The way the melody settles into its slow descent feels like a quiet walk home as the light fails. It reminds me of the last stretch of a long day on the trail, tired but at peace. The song looks for the ordinary as something precious, which is a gentle and true sentiment.
Key takeaway
Masters of Chant Chapter III is the most shadowed of the early volumes, and the better for it. A record for a still, grey evening.
Tracklist
- Join Me
- Be
- Blasphemous Rumours
- Only You
- Blue Monday
- Sacrifice
- Ordinary World
- Fields of Gold
- Before the Dawn
- I Won't Hold You Back
- Wicked Game
- Out of the Cold
Details
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gregorian |
| Release year | 2002 |
| Length | 53 min |
| Tracks | 12 |
| Label | Edel Records |
| Standout moment | Ordinary World |
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