Author : P. Suitbertus Birkle
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ISBN 13 : 9781332230822
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (38 download)
Book Synopsis A Complete and Practical Method of the Solesmes Plain Chant (Classic Reprint) by : P. Suitbertus Birkle
Download or read book A Complete and Practical Method of the Solesmes Plain Chant (Classic Reprint) written by P. Suitbertus Birkle and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.