This book is a history of the early musical life of the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame. All aspects of the musical establishment of Notre Dame are covered, from Merovingian times to the period of the wars of religion in France. Nine discrete essays discuss the history of Parisian chant and liturgy and the pattern and structure of the cathedral services in the late Middle Ages; Notre Dame polyphony and the composers most closely associated with the cathedral, among them Leoninus, Perotinus and Philippe de Vitry; the organ and its repertoire; the choir, the musical education and performing...
This book is a history of the early musical life of the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame. All aspects of the musical establishment of Notre Dame are c...
Craig Wright is one of the most widely produced, consistently entertaining playwrights of his generation. The three plays gathered in this volume "Melissa Arctic" (winner of the 2005 Helen Hayes Award), "Orange Flower Water," and "The Pavilion" are all set in the fictional town of Pine City, Minnesota. The plays share a focus on love and relationships and feature a consistent undercurrent of observation and speculation about the nature of time. "Melissa Arctic "brings Shakespeare s "The Winter s Tale "into the present, retaining the original s captivating mix of the comic and tragic. A...
Craig Wright is one of the most widely produced, consistently entertaining playwrights of his generation. The three plays gathered in this volume "...