Their first album “Masters Of Chant” followed Peterson’s previous success with Enigma seamlessly. He established GREGORIAN as an independent music act. The success of Enigma prompted Peterson to take a step forward with his initial idea of GREGORIAN. It is consequently considered the most successful German album of all time. was number 1 in 41 different countries and received 57 platinum and 45 gold medals. appeared in 1990 and quickly became a worldwide success story. Peterson initially brought the idea to life for the first time with Michael Cretu with the worldwide sound phenomenon Enigma. Moved by the stark contrast of these two colliding worlds the initial idea of mixing ancient Gregorian music with modern day hits took hold of Peterson and the rest, as they say, is history. Accompanying Peterson as he walked was the faint sound of modern-day music playing quietly through the headphones of his Walkman. The grounds of the medieval monastery left an indelible mark on his soul. In the year of 1989 a young Frank Peterson walked contemplatively through the royal monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Spain. An idea from a man who had the audacity to merge two separate worlds. We would discover that at one point it was all nothing more than the infant flicker of an idea. If we stopped at each country visited, paid homage to every city played and reignited the millions of hearts around the world that have been touched by the emotive music and stunning spectacles of GREGORIAN. No one could have predicted the level of success that would eventually be realized by one man's ingenious creation.Īnd yet… If we turn our gaze back all the way to the beginning, before the gold and platinum awards and the millions of recordings sold. Like so many of the great success stories of the past, the tale of GREGORIAN also began from humble origins. MERCH PACKAGE $150 + fees: The 1st three rows and the Raised Side Seats come with a signed color program, Tour VIP laminate, Pure Chants CD, Pure Chants DVD and a Gregorian coffee mug
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