Milano / Friday 8 September 2017

Biblioteca Ambrosiana / at 09:00 AM

IL CANTO AMBROSIANO CONVEGNO DI STUDI

The Ambrosian cultural and spiritual heritage is an important legacy, and one of its major contributions was the canto, or song. Its breadth was equal to that of the Gregorian chants, and once constituted the musical repertoire of the Milanese liturgy. It is the only pre-Gregorian repertoire to have survived to this day. Over the course of the centuries there were interventions from Europe, the Mediterranean and the East. They culminated in a series of manuscript documents that date back to the 12th century. Canto Ambrosiano contains melodies that may be considered some of the oldest examples of Western music. In recent decades, Canto Ambrosiano has attracted the attention of scholars from throughout the world, while in Italy it remains widely an enigma. This conference sheds new light on a stunning piece of cultural heritage, which has inspired so many musicologists and liturgy scholars worldwide. Don’t miss the performances in their natural settings, Latin masses included. World-famous vocal groups await!

By
Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra
MITO SettembreMusica
Associazione Internazionale Studi di Canto Gregoriano
Res Musica – Centro ricerca e promozione musicale
Cantus Gregoriani Helvetici Cultores
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In conjunction with
Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
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With the patronage and the contribution of
Comune di Milano - Assessorato alla Cultura
Fondazione Cariplo

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With the patronage of
Diocesi di Milano
Free Admission
Conference speakers: Laura Albiero, Francesco Andreoni, Terence Bailey, Gionata Brusa, Jacopo M. Calloni, Giovanni Conti, Giulia Gabrielli, Laila Gagliano, Matteo Garzetti, Marco Gozzi, Thomas F. Kelly, Jakub Kubieniec, Alexander Lingas, mons. Claudio Magnoli, Stefano M. Malaspina, mons. Marco Navoni, Luca Ricossa, Angelo Rusconi, Fabio Stirpe, don Norberto Valli.