Gregorian Choir of Paris enchant Dabawenyos at Abreeza Mall

Sacred sounds soared through the Abreeza Mall Activity Center as the world-renowned Gregorian Choir of Paris performed in a free concert on February 27.
 As part of their first-ever Philippine tour made possible by the Ayala Malls, the 26-member choir flew to Davao City to bring a spiritual and sacred message: the world needs a form of silence that resembles a Gregorian chant. Led by conductor Charles Barbier, the Gregorian masters of chant entertained their audience at Abreeza Mall with an hour’s worth of heavenly hymns sung entirely in Latin.
 Earlier, the prestigious ensemble had made its way to other Ayala Malls—Greenbelt in Makati, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, and Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro—to spread its spiritual message of hope and solidarity especially after moments of natural and man-made upheavals in the country.
 The tour, which is endorsed by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, also saw the choir performing the Sacred Liturgy in Latin in masses in different churches around the country. In Davao, they sung as a special choir at the Sacred Heart Parish in Obrero on February 26. The choir also participated in the historic celebration of the 450th year of the presence of the Augustinians in the Philippines, with an opening concert at San Agustin Church in Intramuros on February 19. It featured a repertoire with acclaimed French organist Pascal Marsault on the oldest existing organ in the country.
 The members of the Gregorian Choir of Paris have dedicated themselves to cultivating the Gregorian chant, both in its natural liturgical setting and in concerts worldwide. The singers come from France, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Slovak Republic, Colombia, Madagascar, and Republic of Korea.
 The Gregorian Choir of Paris Philippine Tour was made possible with the support of Alliance Française de Manille and the French Embassy, and through the participation of official international airline partner Etihad Airways, official local airline partner Cebu Pacific, official hotel partners InterContinental Manila and Seda Hotels, official media partner The Philippine Star, and the Department of Tourism – Region XI.
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