The Music of the English Parish Church: Volume 1

by Nicholas Temperley and Temperley Nicholas

Book Overview

This book is the most thorough and extensive history of English parish church music ever published, covering the period from the late middle ages to the present day. Through the ages English parish churches have resounded to all manner of music, ranging from the rich choral polyphony of Henry VIII's or Victoria's reigns to the bare unaccompanied psalm tunes of the seventeenth century. Temperley has found in this neglected field a wealth of fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521274575
• ISBN13: 9780521274579
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"