Gregorian Chant

Contents

• Preface
• 1. Gregorian chant in the service of the church
• 2. The beginnings of Roman chant
• other rites and other sorts of chant
• 3. Tradition and innovation in medieval chant: from the ninth to the sixteenth century
• 4. Thinking about Gregorian chant in the Middle Ages, and notating it
• 5. New chants for new times: from the sixteenth century to the present
• Aspects of performance
• Glossary.