Western Plainchant: A Handbook

by David Hiley

Book Overview

Plainchant is the oldest substantial body of music that has been preserved in any shape or form. It was first written down in Western Europe in the eighth to ninth centuries. Many thousands of chants have been sung at different times or places in a multitude of forms and styles, responding to the differing needs of the church through the ages. This book provides a clear and concise introduction, designed both for those to whom the subject is new and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198165722
• ISBN13: 9780198165729
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.3" x 9.6"