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Excerpt from A Complete and Practical Method of the Solesmes Plain Chant The end kept in view while compiling this "Method of Plain Chant" was to put into the hands of clergymen, organists, and choirmasters a book of practical instructions on Plain Chant in as concise a form as consistent with clearness and completeness. The history of Plain Chant is omitted, as well as rubrical precepts which may be learned from the official liturgical books, as Missale, Vesperale, etc. On the other hand, we have striven to unveil the art anc beauty of Gregorian melodies, convinced that the love and employment of these venerable and magnificent Chants will only return with their proper comprehension. This endeavor may be traced in our treatment of the subject. We thought, for instance, that we could render no better service to Plain Chant than to place it upon the basis of the universal laws of art, and laws of musical art in particular. By pointing out the presence and dominion of the supreme laws of beauty and art in Gregorian melodies, they are proven to be art productions. The recognition of this fact will excite feeling and reverence - two things which are indispensable in the dignified and artistically correct rendering. Apart from its manner of treating the subject, this Method has nothing new to offer. It is based upon well-known Plain Chant hand-books by authorities such as Dom Pothier Kienle, Tinel, Wagner, Haberl, etc. Particular assistance was rendered us in our work by a book which appeared a few years ago in Italy, "Mctodo compilato di Canto Gregoriano (Ravegnani)," which, on account of its practical arrangement, has found in Italy a wide circulation. We have taken from this work many of our practical examples. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Complete And Practical Method Of The Solesmes Plain Chant Suitbertus Birkle A. Lemaistre J. F.Wagner, 1904 Music; Instruction & Study; Voice; Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.); Gregorian chants; Music / History & Criticism; Music / Instruction & Study / Voice