Hosted by Canon Antoine Bunnens - St Walburge’s Catholic Shrine · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 9 episodes
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Welcome to Beyond the Spire, a podcast of the Save Our Sacred Songs project at the Catholic Shrine of St Walburge in Preston, supported by the National Lottery. In each episode, we go beyond what you see from the street, we explore the story and the sound of Gregorian chant, the Church's sacred song, so that this treasure of faith and culture is not just preserved, but lived and loved again.
Canon Antoine Bunnens - St Walburge’s Catholic Shrine hosts Beyond the Spire, a religion show with 9 episodes published.
Two young men in formation join “Beyond the Spire”. Charles and Joshua introduce to the practical side of chant: books, notes and breathing. The guests explain the role of the Liber Usualis, online chant libraries, the d
Gregorian chant is the Church’s natural 'musical breath'. Through the sung Ordinary and Proper parts of the Holy Mass, it unites our emotions to Christ and guides them towards the Father. Each part, from the Kyrie and Gl
Two religious sisters explain what it means to devote one's life to God and spend each day singing His praises. They offer insight into a life structured around the canonical hours, describing the Divine Office and its v
Rather than 'music with words', Gregorian chant is the sacred text itself set to music. The liturgical text takes precedence, and the melody is crafted to serve it, with every note, accent, and rise or fall created to en
Description In this episode, we cross the Atlantic—virtually—to welcome Abbé Raymond Schmidt, an oblate brother of the Institute of Christ the King in Chicago, for a deep yet accessible conversation on the eight modes of
A bridge between two worlds: the world of melodies known by heart and shared through practice and listening, and the world of books, handwriting and then printing. In this engaging dialogue, Canon Cristofoli explains how
The Christian life spreads across Europe, covered by the white cloak of monasteries, mainly shaped and governed by the rule of St. Benedict. Canon Cristofoli tells how monks understand their chant as prayer turned into m
Starting with the meticulously recorded historical details in the Bible, Canon Cristofoli traces the origins of Gregorian chant right back to its roots in Israel’s worship, the Psalms and the sacred ceremonies. He shows
This opening episode draws you into the world of Gregorian chant, the Church’s own voice, a living breath of prayer. Through candid conversation, two young parishioners explore the sacred stillness of chant, and describe
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Beyond the Spire is hosted by Canon Antoine Bunnens - St Walburge’s Catholic Shrine. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 9 episodes.
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