Offertoriale: Offertory Antiphons with Melismatic Verses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780991645237)

This rare book appeared in 1935 to provide the complete verses for the Offertory chant in the Roman Rite of Mass, based on research into medieval manuscripts. These are not psalm-tone settings but through-composed melodies that add a beautiful dimension to the chant at this point in Mass.

In his classic "Western Plainchant", David Hiley describes the ornate Offertory antiphons:

"The splendid offertories of the medieval Gregorian repertory are still among the best known of chants.... These [melismatic verses] are purely musical outpourings, where attention to the text is suspended and sheer joy in singing seems to take over, ecstatic and improvisatory."

Author: Carolus Ott
ISBN-10: 0991645235
ISBN-13: 9780991645237
Publisher: Church Music Association of America
Language: English
Published: 08/03/2024
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d