Singing in the Presence of Angels - Professor Christopher Page

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Channel: Gresham College · 2015 · Education

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For Medieval performers there was always a presence beyond their own when they sang. Professor Christopher Page discusses the divine presence that was a common phenomenon for performers of the era.

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