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Ambrosian chant

Ambrosian chant is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of plainsong and religious vocal music. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Ambrosian chant

Ambrosian chant is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of plainsong and religious vocal music.

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Ambrosian chant (also known as Milanese chant) is the liturgical plainchant repertory of the Ambrosian rite of the Roman Catholic Church, distinct from the more widely known Gregorian chant. It is primarily associated with the Archdiocese of Milan, and named after St. Ambrose much as Gregorian chant is named after Gregory the Great. It is the only surviving plainchant tradition besides the Gregorian to maintain the official sanction of the Roman Catholic Church.

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What is Ambrosian chant?

Ambrosian chant is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of plainsong and religious vocal music.

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