Class No. 1 - History & Liturgy
Thursday, October 21
10:00-11:15 a.m.
STUDENT PREPARATION
Reading Assignment/Outline
Saulnier, Ch. 1, pp. 3-17
Saulnier, Ch. 2, pp. 18-28
Hiley, Ch. 1, pp. 1-6, 22-41
Hiley, Ch. 2, pp. 83-99
IN CLASS
Turn in Reading Outlines
Quiz 1 (drawn from the following questions:)
1. Name five early regional chant repertories in the Christian West.
2. What two conditions aided the imposition and eventual supremacy
of the Frankish-Roman chant known as "Gregorian?"
3. What was the Roman schola cantorum?
4. Outline Dom Saulnier's "basic liturgical unit."
5. Name the principal figures leading the 19th- and 20th-century chant
restoration at the Abbey of Solesmes.
Discussion
Topic summary
Identification of salient issues and facts
Practicum
Introduction to reading 4-line neumatic notation
Modal Scales and Solfège
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Class No. 2 - Forms & Genres
Thursday, October 28
10:00-11:15 a.m.
STUDENT PREPARATION
Reading Assignment/Outline
Saulnier, Ch. 3, pp. 29-53
Saulnier, Ch. 4, pp. 55-65
Saulnier, Ch. 5, pp. 67-84
Saulnier, Ch. 6, pp. 87-109
Hiley, Ch. 1, pp. 41-82
IN CLASS
Turn in Reading Outlines
Quiz 2
Questions TBA
Discussion
Topic summary
Identification of salient issues and facts
Practicum
Introduction to Neums
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Class No. 3 - Theory & Notation
Thursday, November 4
10:00-11:15 a.m.
STUDENT PREPARATION
Reading/Listening Assignment/Outline
Saulnier, Ch. 7, pp. 113-126
Hiley, Ch. 4, pp. 162-207
Marier, Instructions 5-9, pp. 23-48; CD tracks 5-9 [ON RESERVE]
IN CLASS
Turn in Reading Outlines
Quiz 3
Questions TBA
Discussion
Topic summary
Identification of salient issues and facts
Practicum
Summary of "Old Solesmes" Performance Practice
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Class No. 4 - Restoration & Revival
Thursday, November 11
10:00-11:15 a.m.
STUDENT PREPARATION
Reading Assignment/Outline
Hiley, Ch. 5, pp. 208-218
Handout (TBA)
Listening (TBA)
IN CLASS
Turn in Reading Outlines
Quiz 4
Questions TBA
Discussion
Topic summary
Identification of salient issues and facts
Practicum
"New Solesmes" and Performance Practice Comparisons
