Originally, Gregorian was conceived as a more pop-oriented group in the vein of Enigma. Under this concept, they recorded the 1991 album Sadisfaction, with lead vocals provided by The Sisters of Oz: Susana Espelleta (Peterson's wife at the time) and Birgit Freud. However, this was the only album in that style.
In 1998, Peterson and his team Jan-Eric Kohrs, Michael Soltau and Carsten Heusmann re-invented the project to perform popular songs in the Gregorian style. The criteria for song selection were strict; in order to be considered, a song needed to be translatable into the 7-tone scale. For each album, songs were carefully chosen in addition to original songs written by Jan-Eric Kohrs, Amelia Brightman and Carsten Heussman. Twelve vocalists - previously acclaimed session and choir singers - were then hired to record the tracks.
Each Gregorian album is initially digitally tracked at Nemo Studios, Peterson's Hamburg studio. The vocalists then record their parts in a church atmosphere with dimmed lights and candles, in order to escape what Peterson referred to in a 2001 interview as the "cold and technical" studio atmosphere.
The concept proved to be successful, and the group proceeded to record several more Masters of Chant albums in the same style. Their 2004 album, The Dark Side, was a slight departure from the others, featuring a darker repertoire consistent with the title.
In 2005, The Masterpieces, a compilation album with a live DVD, was released. A fifth Masters of Chant album was released on 31 March 2006. In 2006, a festive album was also released, titled Christmas Chants. A sixth Masters of Chant album was released on 28 September 2007. In 2009 a seventh Masters of Chant album followed.
Gregorian in 2009
On 8 September 2010 the next album, titled The Dark Side of Chant, was announced to be published on 15 October 2010.
The members of the Gregorian choir group are Richard Naxton (Naxos), Johnny Clucas (Johnny), Chris Tickner (Chris T.), Richard Collier (Rich), Gerry O'Beirne (Gerry), Lawrence White (Lorro) and Rob Fardell (Rob F.).
Others who contribute to the vocals or sound of Gregorian are Sarah Brightman (under the pseudonyms Hepsibah or Sarah Hellmann), Amelia Brightman (Sarah Brightman's younger sister), Frank Peterson, and staff of Nemo Studio among others.
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Gregorian Lyrics
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We lay down and wept and wept for thee Zion
We remember, we remeber
We remember thee Zion
The lyrics to Gregorian's song Babylon are heavily influenced by Psalm 137 in the Bible, which tells the story of the Jews being held captive in Babylon, and longing for their homeland of Zion. The lyrics reflect the sadness and longing the Jews felt as they were forced to live in exile, away from their families and their beloved land. The imagery of weeping by the rivers of Babylon is particularly poignant, as it highlights the fact that the Jews were likely forced to work near the waterways of their captors, and were forced to confront the fact that they were far away from their original home.
Line by Line Meaning
By the rivers, the rivers of Babylon
Beside the flowing waters of Babylon, we lament our sorrows
We lay down and wept and wept for thee Zion
We fell to the ground in anguish, sobbing for our lost homeland, Zion
We remember, we remeber
We hold onto the memories, we keep them alive
We remember thee Zion
Our hearts ache with longing for Zion, and we refuse to forget
Contributed by Tristan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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