AARON (ABBOT)

'Aaron' was the abbot of St. Martin in Cologne, Germany in the year 1042. He was of Scottish origin, but pilgrimaged in his youth to Colonia to the Scottish convent of St. Martin. He became abbot of the same in 1042. Later, he became abbot of St. Pantaleon. It is believed that he first introduced the Gregorian evening service (''nocturns'') into Germany. He authored two historically important treaties: ''De utilitate cantus vocalis et de modo cantandi atque psallendi'' and ''De regulis tonorum et symphoniarum''. Aaron died on December 14, 1052.
The library of St. Martin conserves his work ''Tractatum de utilitate cantus vocalis et de modo cantandi atque psallendi''.

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★ Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version

★ Slonimsky, Nicolas - ''Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians'', 7th ed. 1984. Schirmer Books, New York, N.Y. ISBN:0-02-870270-0.