The most complete formation
in Gregorian Chant anywhere online.For those who are serious — who want to sing chant not as a performance, but as prayer. From your first square note to the depths of semiology.
You feel called to this.
But something is missing.
You love Gregorian Chant. You've heard it sung well and felt something stir in you — something you couldn't fully explain. And you've tried to learn. But most paths forward look like this:
- Scattered YouTube videos that contradict each other and leave you more confused than when you started.
- Books written for specialists — dense, technical, assuming you already read Latin and understand modal theory.
- Parish workshops that scratch the surface, teach you a few pieces by rote, and leave you exactly where you started six months later.
- Hours of practice with a nagging feeling that you're still doing it wrong — and no one to tell you otherwise.
- A sense that the tradition is deep, vast, and extraordinary — and that you're only standing at the door.
"You don't just want to sing chant. You want to understand it — to pray it — to offer it to God with confidence and beauty."
This course is phenomenal. Having earned my Master's in Music Performance, I can honestly say it is equivalent to a two-semester upper-level university course — yet still accessible to beginners. A sacred music conference would barely scratch the surface of what this provides. It's worth every penny and more.
Salma Horvath Master's in Music Performance · Mother of six · USANot a collection of videos.
A Transformation.
The Flagship Master Course was built to solve exactly the problem above. It is the most systematic, in-depth study of Gregorian Chant available anywhere online — built by someone who has spent 25+ years being formed in this tradition himself.
This is not content delivery. It is a guided path — from your first encounter with square notation all the way to the ancient manuscript markings that reveal how chant truly wants to be sung. Every layer builds on the last. Every concept is taught in context. You will never feel abandoned or lost.
"I've been a priest for 33 years and taught myself Gregorian Chant — but I was never able to fully master it, until now." — Fr. Anthony Mary, FSSR, New Zealand
Built on the Masters
Rooted in the Solesmes tradition — the scholarly lineage running from Dom Guéranger to Dom Saulnier and Msgr Alberto Turco — not personal opinion or YouTube consensus.
Layer by Layer
Each module builds on the last. You are never asked to understand something you haven't been prepared for. The result is genuine comprehension, not memorization.
Chant as Prayer
Technical mastery in service of something higher. Every lesson is oriented toward the liturgy — toward offering this music to God with beauty and confidence.
You Are Not Alone
Community access, monthly live Q&As with Christopher, and a brotherhood of cantors from around the world. Ask questions. Get answers. Keep going.
What you receive
when enrollment opens
Video Content
Complete Formation Path — Master Course + Mini Course Included
The full Master Course plus the Square Notation & Chant History Mini Course come together as one integrated formation. Begin at the very beginning and go all the way to advanced semiology — no previous experience required.
Square Notation & Latin
Practice solfege, read neumes from the page, pronounce Ecclesiastical Latin with accuracy and beauty, and develop your ear for the authentic sound of chant.
Psalmody of the Divine Office
Confidently chant the Hours — Vespers, Compline, Lauds — with an understanding of the tones, the antiphons, and how they fit the liturgical cycle.
Chants of the Mass
The Propers, the Ordinary, the Gradual, the Alleluia — understood not just as pieces to sing, but as the musical and liturgical language of the Roman Rite.
Rhythm & Musical Structure
The natural free-flowing rhythm of the medieval manuscripts — how chant moves, breathes, and shapes the text. The foundation of beautiful singing.
The Eight Gregorian Modes
The modal system that gives chant its distinctive sound and spiritual character — unlocked clearly, with practical application to the repertoire.
Semiology — The Medieval Neumes
The deepest layer of the tradition. The manuscript markings that reveal the full interpretive intention of the original singers. For those who want to go all the way.
Quizzes & Sight-Singing Exercises
Knowledge reinforcement built into every module. You don't just watch — you practice, test yourself, and build fluency that lasts.
The Cantor's Cloister Community
Lifetime access to the GCA's private community — monthly Q&As, live chant practices, guest scholar interviews, and a global brotherhood of singers.
Do you see yourself here?
The sacred liturgy belongs first to those who celebrate it. If you are a priest, deacon, seminarian, or member of a religious community, you are welcome to receive a 75% discount on the Master Course — no questions asked. Simply send an email to [email protected] and Christopher will send you a coupon code personally.
If the discounted price is still beyond your means, access can be granted freely. The only thing that matters is that this music finds its way into the liturgy you offer to God.
Voices from the formation
This course was a literal gift from God! The depth of Mr Jasper's knowledge is clear and this course offers me the reassurance of learning what I need to know with a depth of understanding that would not otherwise be possible. Having received my Doctorate in Psychology, I can also say that the price of this course is very generous!
Dr. Ruth Butler Psychologist · USABefore this course, my chant skills were hitherto unrooted in any study. Thanks to Christopher's expert instruction, I was able to confidently sing the Tenebrae Office of Holy Week. Next year, I shall hopefully be leading it. Highly recommended.
Sebastian SanyalUKI've been a priest for 33 years and taught myself Gregorian Chant — but I was never able to fully master it, until now. You have a gift at clearly conveying your message in an engaging manner.
Fr. Anthony Mary, FSSRPriest of 33 years · New ZealandI have only just begun but I've already noticed a distinct difference in the pleasantness of my chanting tone and growing proficiency in sight-reading. Thank you for what you have made here.
Edward JunUSAYour Master Course is phenomenal! Deacon Ward and I are still in the beginning part of the course but are already blown away by your excellent instruction and we are learning so much. The resources and exercises are really helpful.
Mrs. Jayne Badano-Bidwell & Deacon Ward NolanUSAMr. Christopher Jasper is a very knowledgeable and highly experienced Gregorianist. This is the most comprehensive course in Gregorian Chant. I highly recommend this course, regardless of price. It's worth way more than it costs!
Sergio Ramón Topete UbachMexicoI went from zero knowledge and experience in Gregorian Chant to singing the complex and challenging offertory chant 'Stetit Angelus' and Alleluia 'O Maria rubens rosa' in only 3 months.
Anthony HernandezUSAPrior to this course, I could easily have said that I had a preference for polyphony — thanks to this course, Gregorian Chant is now easily my favorite. Mr. Jasper provides a very informative, in-depth, unbiased, and comprehensive study.
Mrs. Laura JagasSchool Teacher · USAHaving just graduated from High School and aspiring to join a Religious order, I would encourage anyone — no matter your experience — to consider Mr. Jasper's Course as an easy and concrete way to grow in appreciation and understanding of Gregorian Chant.
Ms. Amy MarieUSA
- Trained under Dom Daniel Saulnier — Abbey of Solesmes
- CESR Tours, France — Advanced Chant Studies, 2013
- Benedictine Oblate — Abbey of St. Benedict, Norcia, Italy
- 25+ years directing & teaching sacred music
- Registered Instructor — Vocal Process Ltd., UK
Christopher
Jasper
Christopher Jasper is the founder and director of the Gregorian Chant Academy. He was formed in the tradition from childhood — immersed in the recordings of the monks of Solesmes before he could read notation, teaching himself square neumes from his grandfather's Liber Usualis at age seven.
He trained under Dom Daniel Saulnier at the Abbey of Solesmes — the living center of the 19th-century chant restoration — and later at the Centre d'Études Supérieures de la Renaissance in Tours, France. He lived as a Benedictine postulant at the Abbey of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy in 2014.
Through his work with the GCA, Christopher has developed a professional relationship with two of the world's foremost chant scholars: Msgr. Alberto Turco — friend and disciple of both Dom Cardine and Dom Jean Claire — and Prof. Giacomo Baroffio, one of the leading musicologists in medieval sacred music.
He does not teach from a curriculum. He teaches from a life formed by this tradition — and that is the difference your ear will hear.
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Chant has been sung continuously for fifteen hundred years.
Your voice belongs in that stream.
Start where you are.