Angela Mariani is Associate Professor of Musicology and director of the Collegium Musicum at the Texas Tech University School of Music. She studied medieval music with Thomas Binkley, Benjamin Bagby, and Barbara Thornton, and was a founding member of Altramar medieval music ensemble, who toured internationally and recorded seven CDs for the Dorian label. Since 1991, she has hosted the nationally-syndicated public radio program Harmonia. In 2017 she was the recipient of Early Music America's Thomas Binkley Award, given for outstanding achievement in performance and scholarship by a university early music ensemble director.

Winner of the Texas Tech University First Place President's Faculty Book Award

"I would recommend this book as an addition to the library of any teacher or student of medieval music, medieval-curious musician, or experienced medieval professional who would like to reflect on their mediebal music practice." -- Leah Stuttard, Music and Letters

"This book is a gift, born of the experience, artistry, and memory of a leading practitioner and teacher of medieval music. It is full of learning lightly worn, and invaluable advice born of long experience. Scholars will appreciate its practical approach, and performers will respect and admire its deep learning." --Thomas Forrest Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, Harvard University

"Finally, instructions for recreating the most basic technique in the performance of Medieval music - improvisation. Improvisation and Inventio in the Performance of Medieval Music is a welcome and long-awaited addition to early music performance practice. Angela Mariani sets a new standard for early music performance!" --Timothy McGee, University of Toronto

"One of the major challenges for students of medieval music is understanding the basic principles of composition and performance—chant, organum, modes, language, or a combination of these. As the subtitle indicates, Mariani (Texas Tech Univ. School of Music) provides a commonsense and practical approach to this specialized topic, giving real-life and step-by-step guidelines for tackling and being successful in the understanding and application of the concepts and constructs of medieval music ... A must-have book for those involved in the performance or study of medieval music." --Choice