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A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music (Music Scholarship and Performance) - Softcover

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Synopsis

This is an excellent reference volume including essays on all aspects of medieval music performance. With forty essays written by experts in the field on everything from repertoire, voices and instruments to basic theory, all aspects of recreation are treated. This guide has already proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music. Chapters on vocal and choral music; various types of ensembles; profiles of specific instruments; instrumentation; performance practice issues; theory; dance; regional profiles of Renaissance music, and guidelines for directors are all treated. It is a comprehensive and authoritative reference by leading performers in the field for a variety of enthusiasts.

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About the Author

Ross W. Duffin is Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music at Case Western Reserve University. An international lecturer, he is widely known as the lively, informative host of National Public Radio's "Micrologus: Exploring the World of Early Music."

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