Chant Made Simple - Second Edition
A book introducing the earliest neumes which were the precursors to the current—day square chant notation. This is a wonderful resource leading to the use of the Graduale Triplex and Offertoriale Triplex, two chant books which contain notation from the earliest chant manuscripts printed above the standard square notation.

Enjoy learning about the ancient notation with Dr. Robert Fowell’s handbook: Chant Made Simple: An introduction to the Ancient Neumes. Dr. Fowells shares insights on the practical and symbolic meanings of the ancient neumes, as well as the rhythm, melody, and basics of Latin pronunciation. He takes a selection of well—known chants, from the Graduale Triplex, and uses these as teaching tools, offering probable interpretations of the ancient neumes while learning these pieces.

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Chant Made Simple - Second Edition
A book introducing the earliest neumes which were the precursors to the current—day square chant notation. This is a wonderful resource leading to the use of the Graduale Triplex and Offertoriale Triplex, two chant books which contain notation from the earliest chant manuscripts printed above the standard square notation.

Enjoy learning about the ancient notation with Dr. Robert Fowell’s handbook: Chant Made Simple: An introduction to the Ancient Neumes. Dr. Fowells shares insights on the practical and symbolic meanings of the ancient neumes, as well as the rhythm, melody, and basics of Latin pronunciation. He takes a selection of well—known chants, from the Graduale Triplex, and uses these as teaching tools, offering probable interpretations of the ancient neumes while learning these pieces.

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Chant Made Simple - Second Edition

Chant Made Simple - Second Edition

by Robert Fowells
Chant Made Simple - Second Edition

Chant Made Simple - Second Edition

by Robert Fowells

Overview

A book introducing the earliest neumes which were the precursors to the current—day square chant notation. This is a wonderful resource leading to the use of the Graduale Triplex and Offertoriale Triplex, two chant books which contain notation from the earliest chant manuscripts printed above the standard square notation.

Enjoy learning about the ancient notation with Dr. Robert Fowell’s handbook: Chant Made Simple: An introduction to the Ancient Neumes. Dr. Fowells shares insights on the practical and symbolic meanings of the ancient neumes, as well as the rhythm, melody, and basics of Latin pronunciation. He takes a selection of well—known chants, from the Graduale Triplex, and uses these as teaching tools, offering probable interpretations of the ancient neumes while learning these pieces.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781557255297
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Publication date: 11/01/2007
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 7.25(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Robert M. Fowells is the founder of the renowned Los Angeles Gregorian Schola at California State University, where he is also Emeritus Professor of Music.

Table of Contents

Introductionv
Melodic Notation1
Rhythm5
Symbolism9
Latin Pronunciation11
Learning the Chant13
Chants15
Dominus dixit16
In splendoribus18
Ecce virgo20
Exsulta filia Sion22
Puer natus est24
Vidimus stellam26
Laetare Ierusalem28
Hosanna filio David30
Christus factus est32
Hoc corpus34
Resurrexi36
Pascha nostrum38
Cantate Domino40
Viri Galilaei42
Spiritus Domini44
Factus est repente46
Dicit Dominus48
Omnes gentes50
Laetatus sum52
Amen dico vobis54
Qui manducat56
Bibliography58
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