Excerpt from Magister Choralis: A Theoretical and Practical Manual of Gregorian Chant for the Use of the Clergy, Seminarists, Organists, Choir-Masters, Choristers, &C I have scrupulously adhered to the order observed in the German original, with the slight exception of sub dividing the chapter oi'i the production Of the voice, being firmly persuaded that sufficient attention is not generally devoted to this point; but I did not add anything with out consulting the best local authorities I could command. 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.

Excerpt from Magister Choralis: A Theoretical and Practical Manual of Gregorian Chant for the Use of the Clergy, Seminarists, Organists, Choir-Masters, Choristers, &C It is now fifteen years since the "Magister Choralis" first appeared in English dress. Since that time it has been translated into four other European languages; - French, Italian, Polish and Spanish, and the original German has reached its tenth edition. This may be fairly regarded as a world-wide proof of the need there was for such a Manual, and of how well it has answered that need. Other useful Manuals of Plain-Chant, dealing with its elementary characteristics and giving rules for practice, have appeared from time to time, and have in many instances proved most valuable, but no one has yet appeared that treats the subject so exhaustively, from its several liturgical, musical, historical, archeological and practical standpoints, as this clear and comprehensive work of the Rev. Dr. Haberl, and with its twenty-seven years of unchallenged superiority, it bids fair to remain without a rival. In undertaking this new English edition, I have been influenced by the statements made in the Author's Preface, as to the changes, alterations and additions made since the appearance of the fourth German edition, from which the first English translation was made. These alterations have been so numerous, and in many instances of such a radical character, that I felt that a completely new work was placed before me, rather than the revision of an old one. 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.

The only systematic survey of its kind! The great composers of the sixteenth century—Palestrina, Victoria, des Pres, Lassus, and Morales—employed a common body of techniques in their approach to ecclesiastical art music before the development of harmony. Now available from Waveland Press, this systematic survey of examples of their music stresses these similarities, thereby helping musicians to master the techniques of sixteenth-century counterpoint. Since the basis of mastery lies in the ability to understand and to write in two and three voices, the editors have included twenty-six examples of two-voice writing and twenty-seven examples of three-voice writing. Samples of four- and five-voice writing, as well as larger, multi-movement Masses, have been included for more advanced students. Identification of sources, commentary, and translations are provided at the end of the collection.

Magister Choralis - A theoretical and practical manual of Gregorian chant, for the use of the clergy, seminarists, organists, choir-masters, choristers &c is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Richard L. Crocker offers in this book and its accompanying compact disc an 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. Crocker explains Gregorian chant and its functions within modern catholic liturgy as well as its position outside this liturgy, where the modern listener may hear it just as music. He describes the origins of the chant in the early Middle Ages, details its medieval development and use, and considers how it survived without, and later with, musical notation. The author probes the paradoxical position of the chant in monastic life -- serving as an expression of liturgical fellowship on the one hand and as the medium of solitary mystic ascent on the other. The book also includes a detailed commentary on each of twenty-six complete chants performed by the Orlando Consort and by the author on the accompanying compact disc. --From publisher's description.