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After some twenty years of my church singing career I have decided to connect the
beginning of the new liturgical year — the first advent Sunday of 2012 — with the
beginning of a new project. The aim of the Graduale Project is to record all of the
chants included in the current Graduale — Graduale Romanum. The recordings are
published on the dedicated channel on youtube.
When singing I use Graduale Triplex (1979) and I usually pay special attention to
the St. Gallen neumatic notation.
The performing of gregorian chant is different with every singer, and it is
impossible to consider any way of performing as the only correct one. Neither do I
consider my way of singing as the only correct one or the best one. I am also
aware, that the chants of the graduale (the main part of them) are not meant to be
sung by soloist, but by a group of singers — a schola. I hope, however, that in
spite of these drawbacks, my recordings will find their audience and that they can
become a helpful resource for someone — a resource, which I was looking for without
success at the time of my beginnings.