into Eastern | | Church the antiphonal singing of the and Western | | Psalms by two choirs, and regulates (364). | | the intoning of the Mass. | | Kingdoms formed | | St. Basilius (died 379) promotes by the Ostrogoths | | sacred song in the Eastern and Visigoths. | | (Greek-Christian) Church, and | | describes the Church-music of his The Huns migrate | | time. from | | Asia to Europe, | | and come in | | collision with | | the Goths | | (375). | | Theodosius the | 380 | ST. AMBROSE, Bishop of Milan, from Great, Emperor | | 374 to 397, born about 333 in Gallia, of the Eastern | | died in 398. Introduces the Ambrosian Empire | | Song of Praise (Te Deum laudamus), (379). | | composes several hymns, and promotes | | the singing of the Psalms, in | | opposition to the old Greek music. | | The Visigoths, or | 400 | St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, born Goths of the | | 354 at Tagasta, in Africa, died 430. West, under | | In his works, writes much about music, Alaric, invade | | and especially recommends Italy (400). | | Psalm-singing. | | Rome is sacked | | The Fathers of the Church, St. and burnt by | | Chrysostom, Cyprian, and Hieronymus, Alaric (410). | | with others, uphold the cultivation of | | Church-song, which is discouraged by | | many. | | The Anglo-Saxons | 420 | Macrobius writes on music according arrive | | to the system of Pythagoras. in Britain | | (449). | | The Anglo-Saxon | | Heptarchy in | | Britain (457). | 500 | Boethius, born 470 in Rome, died | | 526; writes several treatises on the | | music of the Ancients. | | Silkworms are | 550 | Cassiodorus (Magnus Aurelius) born introduced into | | 480, died 575; musical author. Europe from | | China (550). | | The Picts are | 590 | GREGORY THE GREAT, Pope, 590 to converted to | | 604, collects the Christian hymns,