Is Gregorian Chant the same as Taize chant, or the chanted verses of our English Responsorial Psalms?
Not quite. Many other types and styles of music are similar to Gregorian chant or inspired by it, but one should distinguish them from Gregorian chant. Taize chants are generally in Latin, similar to Gregorian chant antiphons. But the musical style is quite different: metered and with choral harmonies and/or instrumental accompaniments. Many psalm tones have been written since the Second Vatican Council. They are much like Gregorian chant psalm tones with their free rhythm and their repeatable melodic formulas. By Gregorian psalm tones, however, we mean a set of particular melodies, one for each of the Gregorian modes, always in the form of two measures. The Gregorian psalm tones are well-suited to the Latin language, but do not work very well with English accents, unless if one takes freedom in adapting them. For English psalm verses, it is probably wiser to use psalm tones written for the English language.
