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any gregorian chants recs? (i seriously want to listen to some)

thank you anon! firstly you can get some gregorian chants just by searching for them on youtube (i haven't tried spotify). anyway onto the actual recs, most gregorian chants sound pretty similar and i find that they're best taken in an hour long playlist in a dark room

anyways

i would recommend 'sub tuum praesidum' for your go to generic chant, but a personal favourite of mine is allegri's 'misere mei, deus' even though it isn't really a gregorian chant. it was so loved by the pope it was only played in the vatican for two hundred years or so.

again, not really a gregorian chant but 'gaudete' is excellent if you want something with a more distinct tune

also the angel's hymn, which is the oldest ever carol, dating back to 129 ad

if you're interested in the more christmassy chants, i would recommend the 'verbum caro' plainchant and 'nesciens mater' by jean mouton, both medieval. they're very gregorian sounding even if i'm not sure that they actually are. they're pretty old anyway.

finally, anything by byrd and tallinn is always a pretty safe bet! thanks for the ask, i hope i've recommended at least one thing you'd like