Inside the Offertory

by Rebecca Maloy

The offertory has played a crucial role in recent vigorous debates about the origins of Gregorian chant. Its elaborate solo verses are among the most splendid of chant melodies, yet the verses ceased to be performed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, making them among the least known
and studied members of the repertory. Rebecca Maloy now offers the first comprehensive investigation of the offertory, drawing upon its music, texts, and liturgical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195315170
• ISBN13: 9780195315172
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"