
Just three years ago a commercially released CD of Gregorian chant by the monks of Silos became an international bestseller. Such has been the popularity and interest in this serene, meditative and mind-stilling song that most music stores now have racks dedicated to Gregorian, medieval and plainchant. Publications in the field have grown proportionately, but as yet there is no single-volume, gene...
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press; Har/Com edition (May 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300083106
ISBN-13: 978-0300083101
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 1480730
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"There is no assumption of a technical understanding of music. ............, Crocker's aim is merely to promote greater knowledge and enjoyment of Gregorian chant".This is the end-part of Product Description from Editorial Reviews.Generally, it must ...
o Gregorian chant. Professor Crocker's comprehensive introduction intelligently fills this gap. Accessible to a wide readership, this work is targeted at interested listeners and those who purchase CDs, as well as the practising musician or student. There is no assumption of a technical understanding of music. Blending the conclusions of modern research with a contemporary, popular appreciation of the song, Crocker's aim is merely to promote greater knowledge and enjoyment of Gregorian chant.