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This video presents a selection of Ambrosian Chants, sacred hymns rooted in the ancient liturgical tradition of the Early Christian Church. Preserved for centuries within the Church of Milan, the Ambrosian rite represents one of the oldest surviving Western chant traditions, distinct from Gregorian chant yet equally profound in its spiritual depth.

Ambrosian chant developed between Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, traditionally associated with Saint Ambrose of Milan (4th century). Its melodies are characterized by a solemn, declamatory style and a strong connection to the liturgical text. Unlike later polyphonic traditions, these chants are monophonic—one single melodic line—designed to enhance prayer, contemplation, and the proclamation of sacred Scripture.

These sacred hymns and recitative forms were not conceived as concert music, but as living prayer within the Church. Their modal structure, austere beauty, and meditative flow reflect the spiritual atmosphere of early Christianity, when music served primarily as a vehicle for worship and theological expression.

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➤ Music by:
Nova Schola Gregoriana and Alberto Turco
From the album 'I recitativi della chiesa primitiva (Gregoriano e ambrosiano)'
℗ 2012 La Gloria / Heristal Entertainment
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00:00 Exsultet ambrosiano
18:18 Gloria ambrosiano - laus magna angelorum
25:20 Exsultet gregoriano
43:34 Noveritis gregoriano
46:36 Noveritis ambrosiano
47:28 Te deum gregoriano
55:03 Te deum ambrosiano
01:02:41 Preghiera di Geremia
01:08:41 Laudes regiae

➤ Credits:

Choir:
Nicola Bellinazzo - Domizio Berra - Giacomo Carniti - Olivo Damini - Ciuseppe Fusari - Franco Guglielmi - Gianlorenzo Maccalli - Renato Magoga - Giorgio Mazzucato - Enrico Speroni - Roberto Spremulli - Giulio Urbani - Mariano Zarpellon

Conductor:
Alberto Turco

Soloists:
Alessio Randon

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