Welcome to the website of the OPChant project. We are promoting and teaching Gregorian chant according to the Dominican tradition by publishing weekly chant videos on our YouTube channel.
The aim of the OPChant project is to provide and promote Gregorian chant according to the Dominican tradition.
The project is an initiative of two dominican friars: Stefan Ansinger O.P. & Alexandre Frezzato O.P.
The channel will be updated with at least one video every week.
N.B. “O.P.” or “OP” stands for Ordo Praedicatorum (Order of Preachers)
OPChant has been covered by an enormous number of news outlets. Below you will find a small collection of the news articles which have been published about our project.
Catholic Herald: https://catholicherald.co.uk/dominican-seminarians-teach-the-world-to-sing-in-latin/
Catholic Family: https://www.cfnews.org.uk/youtube-brings-gregorian-chant-to-modern-ears/
Aleteia Español: https://es.aleteia.org/2020/01/23/jovenes-religiosos-usan-youtube-para-traer-de-vuelta-el-canto-en-latin/
Dominicans of the Province of Spain: https://www.dominicos.org/noticia/opchant/
COPE Español: https://www.cope.es/religion/historias/noticias/los-jovenes-frailes-que-arrasan-youtube-con-canto-gregoriano-20200128_605109
ChurchPOP Spain: https://es.churchpop.com/2020/02/10/seminaristas-dominicos-ensenan-a-cantar-gregoriano-a-traves-de-su-canal-de-youtube/
Hispanidad Católica: https://www.hispanidadcatolica.com/2020/03/hermanos-dominicos-usan-medios-ultramodernos-para-ensenar-la-antiquisima-musica-de-la-orden/
Aleteia Italiano: https://it.aleteia.org/2020/01/02/seminaristi-usano-youtube-per-diffondere-il-canto-in-latino/
Radio Vaticana: https://www.vaticannews.va/it/podcast/rvi-programmi/anima-latina.html
Official Website of the Order of Preachers: https://op.org/life-of-the-order/op-youth-2019/young-dominicans-teach-promote-gregorian-chant-through-unique-youtube-channel/
Avvennire Italy: https://www.avvenire.it/rubriche/pagine/due-domenicani-e-un-canale-video-la-rete-in-cantata-dal-gregoriano
ChurchPOP Italy: https://it.churchpop.com/due-seminaristi-domenicani-insegnano-il-canto-gregoriano-usando-youtube-ed-e-un-successo/
Aleteia Poland:
The liturgical institute of the Polish Province of the Order of Preachers: https://www.liturgia.pl/dominikanie-z-fryburga-szwajcarskiego-ucza-choralu-na-youtube/
Dominicans of the Swiss Province:
– https://dominicains.ch/article/une-initiative-novatrice-pour-le-chant-gregorien-a-fribourg-350046
– https://dominicains.ch/article/opchant-fete-10000-abonnes-350085
– https://dominicains.ch/article/opchant-est-celebre-en-louisiane-350114
– https://dominicains.ch/article/opchant-fete-son-premier-anniversaire-350477
– https://dominicains.ch/article/roi-de-l-univers-350529
– https://dominicains.ch/article/pour-la-solennite-de-marie-mere-de-dieu-350586
– https://dominicains.ch/article/campagne-de-levee-de-fonds-pour-opchant-350601
– https://dominicains.ch/article/leve-toi-pourquoi-dors-tu-seigneur-350168
– https://dominicains.ch/article/media-vita-350630
– https://dominicains.ch/article/opchant-en-direct-aujourdhui-a-17h00-350633
– https://dominicains.ch/article/une-top-modele-sinitie-au-chant-gregorien-350680
CATH.CH Switzerland: https://www.cath.ch/newsf/dominicains-de-fribourg-le-gregorien-en-version-2-0/
KATH.CH: https://www.kath.ch/newsd/freiburger-dominikaner-verbreiten-gregorianische-gesaenge-auf-youtube/
La Liberté Switzerland: https://www.laliberte.ch/news/ce-chant-gregorien-qui-fait-le-buzz-548344
RTS La Première: https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/la-matinale/audio/rtsreligion-les-dominicains-de-fribourg-cartonnent-sur-youtube?id=11097414
Luxemburger Wort: https://www.wort.lu/de/kultur/kulturkur-eine-gesunde-portion-kunst-5ecbc913da2cc1784e35e761
Dominicans of the Dutch Province: https://dominicanen.nl/2020/05/schoonheid-als-een-weg-naar-god/
Dominicans of the Dutch Province: https://dominicanen.nl/2020/01/meer-dan-11-000-abonnees-voor-opchant/
Catholic Dutch Broadcasting Company: https://www.kro-ncrv.nl/katholiek/nieuws/jonge-dominicanen-scoren-op-youtube?fbclid=IwAR0DkjpIvdwmr2BLWlNN1XeFrKcMAq2hPtGOSyAts2oUPZupgSgEUKMkpdY
Reformatorisch Dagblad: https://www.rd.nl/muziek/monniken-starten-youtubekanaal-met-gregoriaans-1.1635567
katolisch.de: https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/24820-wie-zwei-junge-dominikaner-versuchen-der-welt-das-singen-beizubringen
Dominikanische Laiengemeinschaft: http://dominikanische-laien.de/
Kerknet Belgium: https://www.kerknet.be/kerknet-redactie/nieuws/jonge-dominicanen-veroveren-youtube-met-gregoriaans
HKM.HR Croatia: https://hkm.hr/glazba/dominikanski-novaci-na-youtube-u-opcinili-internet-gregorijanskim-pjevanjem/
Aleteia Portugese: https://pt.aleteia.org/2020/01/24/seminaristas-cantores-usam-youtube-para-impulsionar-canto-latino/
ChurchPOP Portugese: https://pt.churchpop.com/seminaristas-dominicanos-ensinam-canto-gregoriano-em-canal-no-youtube/
Aleteia France: https://fr.aleteia.org/2019/12/26/une-chaine-youtube-pour-le-chant-gregorien-dominicain/
LifeSite News: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/seminarians-teach-promote-gregorian-chant-through-unique-youtube-channel
The Catholic Register of Toronto: https://www.catholicregister.org/features/arts/item/31309-ancient-music-given-youtube-makeover
Aleteia English:
– https://aleteia.org/2019/12/28/singing-seminarians-use-youtube-to-bring-back-latin-chant/
– https://aleteia.org/2020/03/04/dominicans-youtube-channel-will-teach-you-to-chant-for-free/
– https://aleteia.org/2020/03/25/learn-to-play-music-online-from-a-safe-social-distance/
National Catholic Register: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/solenetadie/opchant-on-youtube-brings-gregorian-chant-to-modern-ears
Catholic Exchange: https://catholicexchange.com/two-seminarians-are-teaching-latin-chant-on-youtube
New Liturgical Movement: http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2019/12/opchant-new-youtube-channel-of.html
https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2021/11/the-feast-of-all-saints-2021-angels.html
– https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/huge-success-for-latin-chant-on-youtube
– https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/seminarians-use-youtube-to-bring-back-gregorian-chant
The Catholic Underground: https://www.catholicunderground.com/cu-weekly/2020/3/8/cu-weekly-418-gemma-jive
The Catholic Spirit: http://thecatholicspirit.com/news/nation-and-world/dominican-brothers-use-ultramodern-means-to-teach-orders-ancient-music/
The Boston Pilot: https://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=187007
The Catholic Sun: https://www.catholicsun.org/2020/04/22/dominican-brothers-use-ultramodern-means-to-teach-orders-ancient-music/
EWTN News Nightly: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2635498340026956
RIIAL: http://www.riial.org/jovenes-religiosos-usan-youtube-para-traer-de-vuelta-el-canto-en-latin/
EChristians: http://e-cristians.cat/sjovenes-religiosos-usan-youtube-para-traer-de-vuelta-el-canto-en-latin/
Catholic-Link: https://catholic-link.com/seminaristas-canto-gregoriano/
Goo Blog: https://blog.goo.ne.jp/marychristianitycatholicbible/e/a51fc54a839b9ccd97aceadad4e531f2
Maikhoi Vietnam: https://www.maikhoi.net/2019/12/cac-sinh-vien-than-hoc-ham-thich-am-nhac-lap-kenh-youtube-de-hoi-sinh-kho-tang-thanh-ca-tieng-la-tinh.html
Radio 5, Dutch National Radio: https://www.nporadio5.nl/zininweekend/gemist/uitzending/724652/08-02-2020
Groot Nieuws Radio, Dutch: ssl.streampartner.nl/?usertoken=onda461d2f9e8028ec&itemtoken=3492e863ac991a22&comments=disable&image=https://www.grootnieuwsradio.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/programmabanner_laurensvandekraats.jpg (1:18:15)
RTS, Espace 2, Pavillon suisse, 2h04′ : https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/pavillon-suisse/audio/journee-de-la-musique-ancienne-trois-ensembles-en-concert?id=12129952
Leah Darrow, Do something beautiful: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/103-what-happens-to-you-when-you-listen-to-chant-br/id1159764896?i=1000521989393
Pints with Aquinas: https://youtu.be/XZ7EZ7kGi4A
Dutch Catholic Broadcasting Company, Roderick zoekt licht (Fr. Roderick searching for light) https://www.npostart.nl/roderick-zoekt-licht/26-09-2020/KN_1716077
Most of the scores for Dominican Gregorian Chant you can find on this website: https://gregobase.selapa.net/scores.php
In most of the YouTube videos we put a link to this website. If this website does not have the particular score of the piece, then you can find the score on this page.
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