Gregorian Chants: The Illustrated History of Religious Chanting

Shearing, Colin R.

ISBN 10: 1904668526 / ISBN 13: 9781904668527

Published by Mercury Books, London, 2004

About this Item

144 pages, numerous illustrations, many in color, index; square 4to, red boards. Music disc in unbroken seal inside rear cover. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 023254

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gregorian Chants: The Illustrated History of Religious Chanting
• Publisher: Mercury Books, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904668526
• ISBN 13: 9781904668527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Gregorian Chant

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Synopsis

Physical description; 144 p. : ill. ; 26 x 26 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.). Notes; Includes index. Includes CD. Subjects; Gregorian chants — History and criticism. Gregorian. Hymns.

Synopsis

Chanting has been used in religious ceremonies since mankind first learnt to vocalise. All ancient peoples have used chanting as a way of altering consciousness and putting themselves in touch with the Divine. The flowering of the chant was reached in the early 9th century when Pope Gregory the Great made a collection of Roman chants and assigned them specific places within the liturgy. These are known as Gregorian chants and there are over three thousand different Gregorian chants extant today. Contains a CD of 16 of the most beautiful Gregorian chants.