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.
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It culminated in the ducal tomb at Nantes and the entombments at Solesmes.
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What master, or masters, made the Solesmes groups has led to animated controversy.
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Before this last move could take place, we moved again—to Solesmes, where we stayed for a fortnight and then moved to St. Hilaire.
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The 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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