Liturgy and contemplation in Byrd's Gradualia / Kerry McCarthy.
| Author/creator |
McCarthy, Kerry Robin |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, ©2007. |
| Description | xii, 239 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The Gradualia cycle: genre and presentation -- "Meditate these wel": English Catholic encounters with sacred texts -- Liturgical practice and English Catholic identity -- Text types and settings -- Chronology and narrative. |
| Abstract | This book responds to Byrd's own testimony by exploring how he read the texts of the Mass and the events of the church calendar. The author examines early modern English Catholic attitudes toward liturgical practice, meditation, and what the composer himself called "thinking over divine things." She draws on a wide range of contemporary sources - devotional treatises, commentaries on the Mass, poetry, memoirs, letters, and Byrd's dedicatory prefaces - and revisits the Gradualia in light of this evidence. The book offers a case study of how one artist reimagined the creative process in the final decades of his life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-232) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2006031358 |
| ISBN | 0415978610 |
| ISBN | 9780415978613 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B996 M33 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |