Toni Young
// on behalf of Gregorian Masters Of ChantGREGORIAN MASTERS OF CHANT are a neo-Gregorian chant act from Hamburg, Germany. The group perform covers of modern pop and rock songs in the vocal style of Gregorian chant, conceived and created by Enigma producer Frank Peterson. “Sadisfaction” (1991) was available from Metronome Musik GmbH, “Masters Of Chant” (2000), “Masters Of Chant Chapter II” (2001), “Masters Of Chant Chapter III” (2002), “Masters Of Chant Chapter IV” (2003), “The Dark Side” (2004), “Masters Of Chant Chapter V” (2005), “The Masterpieces [CD & DVD]” (2006), and “Masters Of Chant Chapter VI” (2008) are all available from Edel Germany. Toni Young’s company, Rogue Artists Entertainment, is the U.S. representation for Gregorian Masters Of Chant.
Websites: www.gregorian.de and www.gregorianmastersofchant.com
Photo: Gregorian Masters Of Chant / Rogue Artists Entertainment
Interview:
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe” – Lao Tsu. From the Age of the Neanderthal there has been music to accompany the significant events of life; the joy of a birth, union of love, sorrow of loss, rites of passage into adulthood, celebrations of the hunt and harvests, pumping adrenaline to go into battle or sport, or to accompany physical labor. All human emotions and life’s events have a representation in music, and all cultures, faiths, and ethnic groups have a distinctive musical foundation that has evolved over the ages. Music has the unique ability to touch the core of the human soul and express emotion in ways that resonate beyond mere words and gestures, which is why all of the world’s religions use music to accompany their spiritual rites; from Buddhist chants to Vedic mantras, from Islamic muezzin crying out the Adhan to the Native American Ghost Dance, from the Jewish chazzan leading prayers in the synagogue to the choirs in Christian churches and Catholic monks singing Gregorian chants; these are all forms of music that serve as the soundtrack to spiritual experience. What a barren world this would be without music to accompany us in our journey through life!
“What a barren world this would be without music to accompany us in our journey through life!”
– Toni Young, on behalf of Gregorian Masters Of Chant
