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| Masters of Chant Chapter VII | ||||
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| Released | 25 September 2009 | |||
| Genre | Gregorian chant | |||
| Label | Edel Music | |||
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Masters of Chant Chapter VII is the tenth album by Gregorian. The album was released September 25, 2009.
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