Christianity | | fixes the employment of them, improves (565). | | the Singing Schools, appoints | | Cantores, Precentors, etc. The The Visigoths, or | | Gregorian Church-song used in place of Goths of the | | the Ambrosian. West, conquer | | the greater | | part of Spain | 596 | ST. AUGUSTINE, first Bishop of (580). | | Canterbury, usually called the Apostle | | of the English, introduces into Foundation of the | | England with the Christian religion, Kingdom of | | the Church-song. Mercia by Crida | | (582). | | Mohammed, | | Church-music contributes much to founder of a | | the diffusion of Christianity in Religion (604). | | heathen countries. | | The Pope in | 600 | St. Isidore, Archbishop of Seville, Rome acknowledged | | in Spain, born at Carthagena about as the | | 570, died 636. Promotes the head of the | | improvement of Church-music, and Church (607). | | writes treatises on music. University of | | Cambridge | | founded (631). | | Conquests of the | 650 | Jacob (Deacon), Stephan Eddi, Putta, Arabs in Asia, | | Maban, and Acca (Bishop), were as far as Hindustan. | | distinguished church-singers in Jerusalem is | | England during the period from 620 taken by them | | to 700. (637). | | The Caliph Omar | | burns the Alexandrian | | library | | (640). | | Vitalianus, Pope, from 657 to 672, The Danes invade | 660 | introduces the hydraulic organ into England | | the Church for sounding the first (660). | | tone of the Chorale as a guide to | | the singers. He sends two The Britons are | | accomplished Roman singers to driven into | | Gallia (France) for the purpose Wales (685). | | of improving the Church-song in | | that country. | | Conquests of the | 676 | Johannes Damascenus, born at Arabs in North | | Damascus. Introduces in Church Africa (688). | | hymns, the melodies of which differ | | from the old Grecian. | |