THE BOOK OF REQUIEMS, 1450-1550

Few western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. The Book of Requiems presents in-depth essays on the most important works in this tradition, from the origins of the genre up to the present day. Each c
hapter is devoted to a specific Requiem, and offers both historical information and a detailed work-discussion. Conceived as a multi-volume essay collection by leading experts, The Book of Requiems is an authoritative reference publication intended a
s a first port of call for musicologists, music theorists, and performers both professional and student.
Volume I treats the Requiem''s liturgical and chant background, the craft of early Requiem composition, and eight of the earliest composed R
equiems, from c. 1450 to c. 1550.