Music and Instruments of the Middle Ages - Essays in Honour of Christopher Page

Christopher Page is a renowned scholar and performer of medieval music who has significantly contributed to the study and performance of this era through his books, radio broadcasts, performances, and recordings. The essays in this collection reflect the diverse topics that have characterized his work, covering early polyphony, troubadour and trouvère repertories, church music, music theory, improvisation techniques, historiography, musical iconography, instrumental music, performance practice, and performing.

Format: Hardback
Length: 510 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2020
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

One of the most influential and distinguished scholars and performers of medieval music is Christopher Page. His first book, Voices and Instruments of the Middle Ages (1987), marked the beginning of what might be called the Page turn in the study and performance of medieval music. His many subsequent publications, radio broadcasting (notably the series Spirit of the Age) and performances and recordings with his ensemble Gothic Voices changed the perception of and thinking about music from before about 1400 and forged new ways of communicating its essence to scholars as well as its subtle beauty to wider audiences.

The essays presented here in his honour reflect the broad range of subject-matter, from the earliest polyphony to the conductus and motet of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the troubadour and trouvère repertories, song and dance, church music, medieval music theory, improvisation techniques, historiography of medieval music, musical iconography, instrumental music, performance practice and performing, that has characterised Page's major contribution to our knowledge of music of the Middle Ages.

Christopher Page's work has had a profound impact on the field of medieval music, and his contributions will continue to be studied and celebrated for years to come. His dedication to the study and performance of this rich and complex musical tradition has enriched our understanding of the past and opened up new avenues for exploration and creativity.

Weight: 994g
Dimension: 176 x 246 x 42 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783275564