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The Stories Behind the Most Beloved Songs of Devotion
Sterling
October 2008
On Sale: October 7, 2008
112 pages
ISBN: 1402758111
EAN: 9781402758119
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Take a musical journey in time—from the dawn of the Church’s
liturgical song through the Baroque’s great choral and
instrumental works to representative pieces of the 20th
century. This is the sacred tradition of Christmas music,
explored here in a stunningly illustrated book and a
magnificent CD. It covers vocal and instrumental pieces from
a variety of national and historical periods and styles, all
of which have earned a place in the canon of great musical
masterpieces. Not only will musicians and non-musicians
alike find this an easily accessible guide, but they’ll
feast on a sumptuous gallery of thematically and
historically corresponding full-color art (including a 14th
century manuscript illumination and a nativity scene by Fra
Angelico), and revel in some of the best recordings of the
music ever made. There’s rich, interesting background on
every work, from Latin hymns and liturgical chants to Bach’s
cantatas to contemporary carols. The CD includes the Vienna Boys’ Choir performing “Anima
Nostra”; Arcangelo Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto”; The
Trappist Monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
singing Gregorian Chants; excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah”;
and the beloved “Silent Night.” No other collection brings together all these elements in
such an aesthetically pleasing and educational way.
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