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Richard L. Crocker.
An Introduction to Gregorian Chant.
New Haven: Yale U.P., 2000.
ISBN 0300083106;
ISBN-13: 9780300083101.
Hardback, stitch bound; plus 58-minute audio CD.
160x240x22mm.
viii,248pp inc. 6 photographs, 16 text figures, all monochrome.
English (Recordings sung in Latin).
Unused bargain. 

This item £12.50
[Publisher's price $37.50/£19.90]
641g. 

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For modern listeners, the sounds of Gregorian chant are compelling, with words and rhythms that seem at once familiar and remote. Even without a musical background or knowledge of the religious significance of Gregorian chant, listeners respond to its unique qualities and sensuous tranquility. Richard L. Crocker, a world-renowned authority on chant, offers an eloquent introduction to the history and meaning of the Gregorian chant. He explains how Gregorian chant began, what functions and meanings it had over time, who heard it and where, and how it was composed, learned, written down and handed on. His guided tour of the Gregorian chant provides for any student, performer or interested listener a richer understanding of this enduringly powerful music. 

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