Solesmes
[ saw-lem ]
noun
a Benedictine monastery in Solesmes, France, known especially for the work of its monks in editing and performing Gregorian chant.
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Solesmes restored to the church the Gregorian chant in its purity.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyIt culminated in the ducal tomb at Nantes and the entombments at Solesmes.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyWhat master, or masters, made the Solesmes groups has led to animated controversy.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyBefore this last move could take place, we moved again—to Solesmes, where we stayed for a fortnight and then moved to St. Hilaire.
The Fifth Leicestershire | J.D. HillsThe natives of Solesmes say that at a very remote period a great painter, coming from a distance, spent some time in their town.
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