James Grier, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

The Tract in Eleventh-Century Aquitaine
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$64,380
The Tract in Eleventh-Century Aquitaine
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$67,509
A history of western musical notation
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$167,010

All 7 grants and awards

No publications available.

The Tract in Eleventh-Century Aquitaine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: tract; plainsong; liturgy; mass; Saint Martial; Adémar de Chabannes

$64,380

The Tract in Eleventh-Century Aquitaine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: tract; plainsong; liturgy; mass; Saint Martial; Adémar de Chabannes

$67,509

A history of western musical notation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: musical notation; semiotics; symbolic communication

$167,010

The foundations of musical literacy in the medieval west 800-1100: oral and written transmission in early plainsong

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: medieval music; plainsong; musical literacy; Saint Martial de Limoges; Saint Gall

$90,540

The offertory in 11th century Aquitaine

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: offertory; plainsong; liturgy; mass; Saint Martial; tropes

$50,250

Musical activities of Adémar de Chabannes (989-1034)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: Adémar de Chabannes; Saint Martial de Limoges; liturgy; plainsong; mass; office; musical notation; aquitanian notation; palaeography; codicology

$80,282

The musical activities of Ademar de Chabannes 989-1034

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Grier, James

Keywords: Ademar de Chabannes, Saint Martial de Limoges; liturgy; plainsong; mass; office

$52,615

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Grier, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Tract in Eleventh-Century Aquitaine" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]