The Sound of Medieval Song Ornamentation and Vocal Style According to the Treatises |
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| Author:
| McGee, Timothy J.
Rosenfeld, Randall A. |
| Series title: | Oxford Monographs on Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-816619-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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The Sound of Medieval Song describes the highly ornate way in which music was actually sung during the Middle Ages. It discusses the techniques used by the singers as well as the ornaments they improvised while singing, and associates the sound of medieval music with that of the Middle East. `Far too little work is being done on medieval performance practice and McGee is one of the few authors to have entered this arena (thegladiatorial image is chosen advisedly). McGee's work will be...
More DescriptionThe Sound of Medieval Song describes the highly ornate way in which music was actually sung during the Middle Ages. It discusses the techniques used by the singers as well as the ornaments they improvised while singing, and associates the sound of medieval music with that of the Middle East. `Far too little work is being done on medieval performance practice and McGee is one of the few authors to have entered this arena (thegladiatorial image is chosen advisedly). McGee's work will be received with considerable interest.' Christopher Page, Director, Gothic Voices Sales and Publicity Information