Abbey of St Gall and Notker the Stammerer

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Lucie Skeaping explores the Abbey of St Gall, its role in the development of medieval chant, and how one of the Abbey's most famous sons - a young monk named "Notker the Stammerer" - came to write a revolutionary kind of music there. (R)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kjt5k

Notker the Stammerer (Latin: Notker Balbulus) (c. 840 – 6 April 912)
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[Roehre]

Excellent program, though Notker is hardly the star in it

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Intriguing title - sounds like one of Oliver Postgate's creations! - I am beguiled.

[ardcarp]

This really was Early Music. All plainsong-type monody. Only got the first few mins in the car, so look forward to hearing the story from Lucie on i-player.