Buy this book on-line James Grier : The Musical World of a Medieval Monk: Ademar de Chabannes in Eleventh-century AquitaineCambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006 ISBN 9780521856287
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. James Grier documents the musical activities of Adémar de Chabannes, eleventh-century monk, historian, homilist and tireless polemicist for the apostolic status of Saint Martial, patron saint of the abbey that bore his name in Limoges. Adémar left behind some 451 folios of music with notation in his autograph hand, a musical resource without equal before the seventeenth century. He introduced, at strategic moments, pieces familiar from the standard liturgy for an apostle and items of his own composition. These reveal Adémar to be a supremely able designer of liturgies and a highly original composer. This study analyses his accomplishments as a musical scribe, compiler of liturgies, editor of existing musical works and composer; it also offers a speculative consideration of his abilities as a singer; and finally, it places Adémar's musical activities in the context of liturgical, musical and political developments at the abbey of Saint Martial in Limoges.. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of James Grier : The Musical World of a Medieval Monk: Ademar de Chabannes in Eleventh-century Aquitaine. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, out of print books, livres illustrées, rare books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |