{"product_id":"the-beneventan-chant-paperback-9780521065979","title":"The Beneventan Chant (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521065979","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Beneventan Chant\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThomas Kelly's major study of the Beneventan chant reinstates one of the oldest surviving bodies of Western music: the Latin church music of southern Italy as it existed before the spread of Gregorian chant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Forrest Kelly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521065979, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 June 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 18.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the High Middle Ages the dominance of Gregorian chant has obscured the fact that musical practice in early medieval Europe was far richer than has hitherto been recognized. Despite its historical importance, the \"Gregorian\" is not the most consistent and probably not the oldest form of Christian chant. The recovery and study of regional musical dialects having a common ancestry in the Christian church and Western musical tradition are reshaping our view of the early history of Christian liturgical music. Thomas Kelly's major study of the Beneventan chant reinstates one of the oldest surviving bodies of Western music: the Latin church music of southern Italy as it existed before the spread of Gregorian chant. Dating from the seventh and eighth centuries it was largely forgotten after the Carolingian desire for political and liturgical uniformity imposed \"Gregorian\" chant throughout the realm. But a few later scribes, starting apparently in the tenth century, preserved a part of this regional heritage in writing. This book reassembles and describes the surviving repertory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Beneventan chant in its historical context\u003cbr\u003e 2. The manuscript sources of Beneventan chant\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Beneventan liturgy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Beneventan musical style\u003cbr\u003e 5. Benevento and the music of other liturgies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Roman%20Catholicism,%20Roman%20Catholic%20Church%20%5BHRCC7%5D%22\"\u003eHRCC7\u003c\/a\u003e], Early music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20music%20%5Bup%20to%20c%201000%20CE%5D%20%5BAVGC1%5D%22\"\u003eup to c 1000 CE AVGC1\u003c\/a\u003e], Music: styles \u0026amp; genres [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music: styles \u0026amp; genres\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music:%20styles%20\u0026amp;%20genres%20%5BAVG%5D%22\"\u003eAVG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006298575128,"sku":"9780521065979","price":42.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521065979i.jpg?v=1694969065","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-beneventan-chant-paperback-9780521065979","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}