Sacred and religious music Books
Running Press,U.S. This Is Christmas Song by Song
Book SynopsisThis beautiful hardcover keepsake package will be the perfect gift for loved ones at Christmas, offering readers fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of 100 Christmas songs and their everlasting impact.''Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those Christmas songs, and settle down in your favourite armchair with this beautifully illustrated volume exploring well-known and lesser-known behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most cherished holiday songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald all the way up to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, this all-encompassing collection of holiday favourites is sure to warm your heart during the merriest season of the year. What song was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling single of all time? Which popular Christmas tune was reportedly written to commemorate Thanksgiving? What holiday song led to a special
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Becoming What We Sing Formation Through
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Songs I Love to Sing
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£17.09
Church Publishing Incorporated Lift Every Voice and Sing II Pew Edition An
Book Synopsis This popular collection of 280 musical pieces from both the African American and gospel traditions has been compiled under the supervision of the Office of Black Ministries of the Episcopal Church. It includes service music and several psalm settings in addition to the Negro spirituals, gospel songs, and hymns.
£22.49
Edinburgh University Press From Rumi to the Whirling Dervishes
Book SynopsisWalter Feldman traces the historical development of Mevlevi music and the spiritual legacy of Rumi. He brings to light the remarkable musical and mystical aesthetics of the Mevlevi ayin the instrumental and vocal accompaniment to the sublime ceremony of the 'Whirling' Dervishes.
£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Hymns
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Tyndale House Publishers The One Year Book of Hymns
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Church Publishing Inc Liturgical Music for the Revised Common
Book SynopsisA new edition of the comprehensive resource linking hymns and anthems to lectionary readings.The final volume in a three-volume series of planning guides for church musicians and clergy, this resource identifies hymns and anthems that are connected to the scripture appointed for Sundays and feast days. In addition to identifying hymns and anthems appropriate for each Sunday of the church year, this volume also offers suggestions about where in the liturgy each selection can best be used. Featuring hymns from hymnals authorized for use in the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Moravian Church in America, as well as anthems from a variety of sources, Liturgical Music for the Revised Common Lectionary helps liturgical planners add musical variety to services and links congregational and choral singing to the lectionary.
£26.09
Profile Books Ltd O Sing unto the Lord: A History of English Church
Book SynopsisAndrew Gant's compelling account traces English church music from Anglo-Saxon origins to the present. It is a history of the music and of the people who made, sang and listened to it. It shows the role church music has played in ordinary lives and how it reflects those lives back to us. The author considers why church music remains so popular and frequently tops the classical charts and why the BBC's Choral Evensong remains the longest-running radio series ever. He shows how England's church music follows the contours of its history and is the soundtrack of its changing politics and culture, from the mysteries of the Mass to the elegant decorum of the Restoration anthem, from stern Puritanism to Victorian bombast, and thence to the fractured worlds of the twentieth century as heard in the music of Vaughan Williams and Britten. This is a book for everyone interested in the history of English music, culture and society.Trade ReviewExcellent ... This authoritative and engaging history brings ... light and warmth to the subject * Sunday Times *A wonderfully lively account of one of our greatest stories -- Peter PhillipsAn illuminating and entertaining history [...] Drawing on his own extensive experience as choirmaster at the Chapel Royal, Andrew Gant covers this vast territory in breezy, unbuttoned fashion, without recourse to pedantry or jargon. * Literary Review *Making sense of English church music's relationship to the turbulent history of English Christianity is hard enough, but Andrew Gant manages to combine this with a lively survey of the music itself. -- Ivan Hewett * Daily Telegraph *A comprehensive and thoughtful survey that is also eminently readable. -- James Bowmanan extraordinarily thorough treatment of English church music's history. -- Roxanna PanufnikGant's love of this imperishable repertoire, breadth of research and stylish, approachable writing add up to an indispensable guide to a great tradition - and a very good read. -- Catherine Bott, Presenter, Classic FMAs a former director of choirs at the Chapel Royal and the Guards' Chapel, Gant has false relations and diminished fourths, not to mention hockets, coming out of his professional fingertips. He also has an infectious desire to make sure that we, the congregation, derive as much pleasure from them as he does ... This is a story of church music that celebrates the sheer pleasure of raising a joyful sound to the Lord -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *A terrific book * The Awl *I would urge everybody interested in English history to buy this book at once: Mr. Gant maneuvers so elegantly between the better-known historical narrative and the music that reacts to and supports that political ecosystem. [...] The whole time I was reading O Sing Unto the Lord, I was making copious notes to go and rediscover some forgotten anthem. Time after time, passing references to pieces I've sung and loved brought me sharp pangs of nostalgia, followed by a sense of gratitude that this tradition has been such an important part of my musical world. -- Nico Muhly * New York Times *
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Kevin Mayhew Ltd 200 Last Verses for Manuals
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Really Easy Piano: Christmas Carols
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£10.44
Kevin Mayhew Ltd 200 Last Verses for Manuals (Rev. 2015)
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Canterbury Press Norwich Common Praise
Book SynopsisSince it was first introduced in the Summer of 2000, Common Praise the new Hymns Ancient & Modern has sold over one hundred thousand copies, and been adopted by parishes in every diocese in England and Wales including eight English cathedrals and in five of the seven dioceses in Scotland. It is also used in numerous schools, colleges, hospitals, residential homes, retreat houses, religious communities, crematoria, missions and military garrison chapels.
£16.41
Canterbury Press Norwich Alternative Pastarol Prayer Words E Hymn Book
Book SynopsisIncludes general hymns; hymns for feasts, seasons and saints' days; office hymns for the liturgical year; an enlarged eucharistic section; responsorial psalms, and a new English folk mass setting.
£16.29
Canterbury Press Norwich Hymns for Prayer and Praise
Book SynopsisA new edition of the popular ‘office’ hymn book, Hymns for Prayer and Praise provides carefully-selected hymns for the daily monastic office, the Calendar of Saints and the seasons of the Christian year. First published in 1996, this new edition has been updated in light of Common Worship: Daily Prayer. A ‘chant’ and ‘melody’ form are provided for each hymn, allowing the material to be used in both community and congregational contexts. Available in both Full Music and Melody editions, Hymns for Prayer and Praise draws on ancient patterns of worship to meet present day needs.
£25.26
Canterbury Press Norwich Common Praise
Book SynopsisCommon Praise' is the first major revision of 'Hymns A&M' for almost 50 years and is destined to become the essential new music resource for 21st century worship. 629 items from earliest sources to the present; inclusive language where appropriate.
£27.50
University Press of Mississippi From Biblical Book to Musical Megahit William B.
Book SynopsisEsther, the Beautiful Queen, was William Bradbury's choral setting of a text based on the biblical Book of Esther. Written for amateur singers, the uncomplicated score became enormously popular. In this volume Juanita Karpf traces the work's rich performance and reception history.Trade ReviewFrom Biblical Book to Musical Megahit is a gratifying exploration of a surprisingly important and durable work in nineteenth-century American musical life." - R. Allen Lott, professor of music history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary"Clear and imminently readable, From Biblical Book to Musical Megahit is a veritable trove of information, photographs, and music." - Jake Johnson, author of Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America
£27.00
Oxford University Press Shepherds Pipe Carol
Book Synopsisfor SATB and organ or small orchestra This much-loved carol is presented with background information and helpful performance hints. Recognising the frequency with which this piece is performed with organ accompaniment, John Rutter has made an organ reduction of the orchestral material. Conductor's scores and instrumental parts are available on sale and on hire.Trade ReviewThe Shepherd's Pipe Carol remains fresh and conceptually original, and I am talking here about the whole package: effervescent music; touching text; and irrepressible Christmas spirit. If there were to be a 'Desert Island Carols' programme - and that would be quite hard to stomach, even for a carol-lover like myself - then Rutter's SPC would surely be one of the eight. * Jeremy Summerly, Choir & Organ September 2015 *
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Oxford University Press Christmas Oratorio
Book Synopsisfor SATB and soloists (M-S, T, & B), with organ and flute or small ensemble With this majestic work Chilcott takes on a landmark of the choral repertory, the Christmas Oratorio. Words from St Luke and St Matthew are intertwined with 16th-19th-century poetry to create a compelling retelling of the Christmas story.Trade ReviewChilcott's most extensive foray into Christmas repertoire so far came as a commission for the Three Choirs Festival . . . As with the earlier Passion, the congregational hymns are a particular highlight. * Jason Overall, Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, November 19 *Chilcott's recitative is not Bachian, and yet is both fluent and varied â and utterly new . . . Four congregational hymns are fitted in to his own fresh descanted tunes; the use particularly of harp (and flute) is quite magical, lending warm colour to the mezzo soloist, while the bass intones Chilcott's marvellously expressive treatment of the Nunc Dimittis. "Where is the babe but lately sprung? Lies he the lily-banks among" (Herrick) gives some idea of the enchanting text . . . The work, cheerfully volatile, should serve enthusiastic choirs well in the future. * Roderic Dunnett, www.churchtimes.co.uk, August 2019 *I LOVED THIS MUSIC! It is already published by Oxford University Press and I predict it is going to be a classic. Choral directors, take note! * Katherine Crosier, insanity.blogs.lchwelcome.org, August 2019 *An important element in Bob Chilcott's new work, acting as structural pillars, as it were, is the inclusion of number of hymns in which the audience/congregation is encouraged to join. Participation in these hymns draws the listener in, just as the chorales do in Bach's Passions . . . These hymn tunes are newly minted by Chilcott and all of them are eminently singable . . . As you might expect from this composer, the music is highly attractive. The choral writing is effective and good, as is the instrumental accompaniment . . . The tenor soloist, as the Evangelist, is at the centre of the work . . . Bob Chilcott has done it again, composing an attractive and sincere piece which will surely appeal to audiences and choirs alike. I am sure it won't be long before other choirs are pressing their conductors to take it up. * John Quinn, seenandheard-international.com, August 2019 *
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Oxford University Press Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists General Hymns
Book SynopsisWith a host of accessible, quality new settings, and with pieces based on all the major hymn tunes, these volumes are a must for every church organist''s library.
£26.36
Oxford University Press The Oxford Book of Spirituals Vocal score
Book SynopsisA collection of 29 stylistically authentic spiritual arrangements for SATB choirs. The contents span the period from 1914 to 2001 and are ordered chronologically. Many of the best-known songs from the genre''s most important composers and arrangers are included. The volume surveys the spiritual''s entire range of themes and forms in a way that is at once stylistically authentic and historically meaningful.Piano reductions are included for unaccompanied songs.Trade ReviewThe twenty-eight spirituals included are listed in chronological order of publication, which is helpful in program building. The arrangers are all well known, and include distinguished composers of the caliber of Norman Luboff and Robert Shaw . . . Something in fact, for everybody . . . This is a well-prepared collection, and worth including in any good choral society's library, while being invaluable to specialists in this field. Well done, Mr Hogan! * Henry Howell, Australian Music Teacher Magazine April 06 *This is a well-prepared collection, and worth including in any good choral society's library, while being invaluable to specialists in this field. Well done, Mr Hogan! * Henry Howell, Australian Music Teacher September 03 *Overall, this collection covers a wide range of styles and moods . . . The arrangements cover a range of choral abilities and this excellent collection should encourage many more choirs to explore this fascinating repertoire. Sadly, Moses Hogan died earlier this year at the untimely age of 45. He was proud of this publication, and deservedly so; it serves as a fitting memorial to both his scholarship and his enthusiasm. * Alan Bullard, Choir and Organ July 03 *Part of the value of this collection is this retrospective look at the growth of the concert spiritual arrangement style over the last century. The Oxford Book of Spirituals represents a "who's who" of spiritual arranging in the European classic concert choral style over the last century. * Choral Journal (US) Vol. 43, No. 8 *Any title beginning 'The Oxford Book of . . . * raises expectations of comprehensiveness, academic integrity and distinguished editorship. None of these is disappointed in The Oxford Book of Spirituals . . . The earliest, Listen to the lambs by Nathaniel Dett inhabits the same world as late Dvorak, harmonically and geographically, and the whole collection is notable in displaying the familiar thumbprints of gospel harmony without descending into cliché. cont . . . *. . . cont Apart from its interest and integrity, this is an immensely practical collection. Any choir should be able to tackle the simple textures of Let us break bread together and Little innocent lamb, and the wily conductor can steer a gently developing course towards more complex textures, subtler rhythms and more delicious harmonies. Moses Hogan's spectacular Battle of Jericho with its eight-part divisions need not overshadow the simpler settings, for all are written for those who, in the editor's words, 'listen with the heart as well as the ear. * Rosemary Broadbent, Church Music Quarterly June 02 *Arranging and performing spirituals is a big part of Hogan's livelihood, and his inside role disseminating African American culture gives this volume authority . . . But at 236 pages, covering 28 arrangements for SATB chorus of spirituals at their powerful, emotive best, this volume is the real McCoy. * Matthew Greenall, The Singer, May 02 *Table of ContentsListen to the lambs ; Swing low, sweet chariot ; My Lord, what a mornin' ; Jesus is a rock in a weary lan' ; Ezekiel saw de wheel ; Ride the chariot ; Here's one ; Let us break bread together ; If I got my ticket, can I ride? ; Little innocent lamb ; Great day ; Any how ; Daniel, Daniel, servant of the Lord ; Fix me, Jesus ; Amen ; A city called heaven ; Were you there? ; I want God's heaven to be mine ; Lily of the valley ; Keep your lamps ; Witness ; My good Lord's done been here ; Go tell it on the mountain ; Don't you let nobody turn you 'round ; Glory to the newborn King ; By an' by ; Look what dey doin' to Jesus ; The battle of Jericho ; Lord, how come me here
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University of Chicago Press Rituals of Fertility and the Sacrifice of Desire
Book SynopsisThis volume explores the everyday lives of Nazarite women - part of one of the most popular indigenous religious communities in South Africa - through their songs and dances, dream narratives and fertility rituals, which come to life both musically and visually on CD-ROM.
£76.95
The University of Chicago Press Voics of the Magi Enchanted Journeys in
Book SynopsisThis work explores the popular Catholic musical ensembles of southeastern Brazil known as Folias de Reis (companions of kings). Focusing on urban folias, Suzel Ana Reily shows how participants use the ritual journeys and musical performance to create sacred spheres set apart from the everyday.
£76.00
Indiana University Press Music and Jewish Culture in Early Modern Italy
Book SynopsisHighlighting the multifaceted experience of music within Jewish communities, Music and Jewish Culture in Early Modern Italy sheds new light on the place of music in complex, previously misunderstood environments.Trade ReviewBowring, Cypess, and Malamut's collection provides valuable insights into this unique and colorful period of Jewish history, a zigzag of alternating oppression and acceptance, a complex of negotiated identities. -- Joshua R. Jacobson * Early Music America *Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of Musical ExamplesList of TablesEditorial PrinciplesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Rebecca Cypess1. Written in Italian, Heard as Jewish: Reconsidering the Notated Sources of Italian Jewish Music , by Francesco Spagnolo2. Miriam's Timbrel: The Decameron as Exodus, by Aaron Beck3. Traces of Jewish Music and Culture at the Urbino Court of Federico da Montefeltro , by J. Drew Stephen4. The Peripatetic Career of a Converted Jew: The Music Theorist Pietro Aaron , by Bonnie J. Blackburn5. A Fire, a Fight, and a Knight: Elye Bokher in Verse and Song , by Avery Gosfield6. The Bassanos at the Court of Henry VIII: A Story of Cooperation and Protection , by Dongmyung Ahn7. Jewish and Converted Musicians and Musical Instruments Makers in Southern Italy in the Fifteenth through Early Seventeenth Centuries, by Luigi Sisto8. Salamone Rossi's Songs of Solomon: The Pleasures and Pains of Marginality, by Stefano Patuzzi9. Orality and Literacy in the Worlds of Salamone Rossi , by Rebecca Cypess and Lynette Bowring10. L'Accademia degli Impediti: A Reevaluation , by Liza MalamutBibliography: Manuscript SourcesPrinted SourcesPrinted ScoresDiscographyIndex
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Psalm Songs for Ordinary Time v 3
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Hachette Books The Books of American Negro Spirituals
In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. favourites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition.
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Cambridge University Press Bachs Dialogue with Modernity Perspectives on the Passions
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. In Spirit and in Truth The Music of African
Book SynopsisMelva Wilson Costen examines various genres of music used in African American worship and current practices and emerging trends in music ministry in African American churches. In addition, she explores the use of global songs by African American congregations and provides suggestions to worship planners for listening for the Holy Spirit as they...
£29.25
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Rejoice and Give Thanks
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£9.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Decolonizing Contemporary Gospel Music Through
Book SynopsisRobert Beckford is a scholar-activist, multi-award-winning broadcaster and currently the Professor of Climate and Social Justice at the University of Winchester, UK.
£999.99
Continuum Publishing Corporation Aretha Franklins Amazing Grace
Book SynopsisOffers an exploration of a best-selling gospel album. Through interviews, musical and theological analyses as well as archival discoveries, this book sets the scene, traces the recording's traditional origins and pop infusions and describes the album's enduring impact.Trade Review"Aaron Cohen's study of Amazing Grace is rich in intelligence, scholarship, and sensitivity. A great musical work has been put in context. Praise Aretha! Praise God!" (David Ritz, co-author of Aretha: From These Roots and Brother Ray: Ray Charles) A growing Alexandria of rock criticism (Los Angeles Times, 2008) Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough (Rolling Stone) One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet (Bookslut) These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds. (Vice) A brilliant series...each one a word of real love (NME (UK)) Passionate, obsessive, and smart (Nylon) Religious tracts for the nock 'n' roll faithful (Uncut (UK)) For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you'd do well to check out Continuum's "33 1/3" series of books." (Pitchfork)"
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McFarland & Co Inc Cantor William Sharlin
Book Synopsis William Sharlin (1920-2012) was a cantor, synagogue composer, teacher and musicologist. Raised in an Orthodox household, he turned toward Universalism and the liberal Reform movement. A member of the first graduating class of the first cantorial school in America, he was a founding member of the American Conference of Cantors and is recognized as the first to play a guitar in the synagogue. Sharlin developed the Department of Sacred Music at HUC in Los Angeles, where he taught for 40 years, trained women to be cantors before they were allowed in the seminary, and spent nearly four decades at Leo Baeck Temple. Drawing on interviews conducted with Sharlin late in life, the author chronicles the career of one of the most inventive and creative figures in the history of the cantorate.
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McFarland & Co Inc The 12 Days of Christmas
Book Synopsis In the whole body of Christmas carols sung in English, among the most famous and beloved is a song universally called The Twelve Days of Christmas. Although its association with the holiday remains unquestioned, the tune was originally a raucous drinking song with wildly different connotations. This book documents the unfamiliar and distant history of one of the world''s most well-known holiday songs, inextricably linked to the earliest celebrations of a festival suppressed by the Church itself. The rowdy and mischievous tone of traditional Christmas has vanished, as have the songs that accompanied the festival of drinking, gambling, fighting, feasting and sex. Modern participants of Christmas may be either embarrassed or pleased to discover the scandalous roots of a beloved holiday classic.Table of Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Preface 1 Chapter 1 7 Chapter 2 15 Chapter 3 28 Chapter 4 37 Chapter 5 45 Chapter 6 51 Chapter 7 61 Chapter 8 67 Chapter 9 71 Chapter 10 91 Chapter 11 101 Chapter 12 109 Chapter 13 125 Chapter 14 136 Chapter 15 143 Chapter 16 150 Chapter 17 154 Chapter 18 170 Chapter 19 176 Chapter Notes 187 Works Cited 217 Index 221
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd New York Klezmer in the Early Twentieth Century:
Book SynopsisThe music of clarinetists Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras is iconic of American klezmer music. Their legacy has had an enduring impact on the development of the popular world music genre. Since the 1970s, klezmer music has become one of the most popular world music genres, at the same time influencing musical styles as diverse as indie rock, avant-garde jazz, and contemporary art music. Klezmer is the celebratory instrumental music that developed in the Jewish communities of eastern Europe over the course of centuries and was performed especially at weddings. Brought to North America in the immigration wave in the late nineteenth century, klezmer thrived and developed in the Yiddish-speaking communities of New York and other cities during the period 1880-1950. No two musicians represent New York klezmer more than clarinetists Naftule Brandwein (1884-1963)and Dave Tarras (1897-1989). Born in eastern Europe to respected klezmer families, both musicians had successful careers as performers and recording artists in New York. Their legacy has had an enduring impact and helped to spurthe revival of klezmer since the 1970s. Using their iconic recordings as a case study, New York Klezmer in the Early Twentieth Century looks at the inner workings of klezmer dance music, from its compositional aspects to the minutiae of style. Making use of historical and ethnographic sources, the book places the music within a larger social and cultural context stretching from eastern Europe of the nineteenth century to the United Statesof the present. JOEL E. RUBIN is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Virginia and an acclaimed performer of traditional klezmer music.Trade ReviewRubin's book, based on his 2001 PhD research but comprehensively updated, will doubtless stand as one of the defining scholarly pillars in this occasionally messy field. Not only does it provide the most detailed and fine-grained musical analysis of klezmer's stylistic and structural elements seen to date, but the fact that this analysis is based upon a particular and clearly-defined corpus reduces guesswork and in fact allows larger conclusions to be more effectively drawn. * IN GEVEB *[This] book, in its steadfast all-in approach to defining musical style, stands [...] as a classic of its discipline, further reinforcing the foundation from which the field continues to move forward. * YUVAL - STUDIES OF THE JEWISH MUSIC RESEARCH CENTRE *New York Klezmer marks a milestone, not only for the study of klezmer music but also and especially for the study of performance practice. Lucidly written, this volume will greatly satisfy music researchers of all stripes interested in music and Jewish studies, the study of interpretation and performance practice, urban ethnomusicology and local music history. Sections can easily serve as assigned reading in classes on klezmer culture. Free from highbrow academic jargon and equipped with a glossary, this book will also be a welcome read for generations of klezmorim. As such, it is not only highly recommended, it might remain unrivaled for some time. -- Tina Frühauf * Journal of Musicological Research *Table of ContentsIntroduction: "If you called me a klezmer thirty-five years ago..." A Wedding in Town Was Like a Holiday: A Short History of Klezmorim in Europe Life Began with the Lower East Side: Changing Meanings, Changing Contexts A Kind of "Ethnomusicological Archive": Commercial 78-rpm Recordings of Klezmer Music A Single Field Irrespective of Origin: Polymusicality and Language, Aesthetics, Classification, and Transcription "What mattered was what's happening with the tune": Modality and Compositional Processes "The little things that they do": Ornaments and Performance Practice Techniques "The newest bulgar out that everyone played": New York Klezmer Post-1929 Glossary of Terms Notes Bibliography
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Redemption Press Breaking The Shadows: How to Embrace Your True
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Wild Goose Publications This is God’s World: Songs of praise and
Book SynopsisNineteen songs that are singable, road tested and gutsy. They include ancient words, familiar tunes, biblical poetry and global testimony, with themes from mission to mourning and the sacraments to the environment, enabling us to sing urgently and authentically in expression of perennial concerns and pressing issues of today.
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Serenissima Music Te Deum, Op.22: Vocal score
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Academic Studies Press “The Soul Seeks Its Melodies”: Music in Jewish
Book SynopsisThe connection of Judaism to music has been a lively discourse topic in recent years, and the musical awakening in religious circles is one expression of it. This book is the first comprehensive research project on the encounter of music and Judaism in the theological and philosophical realms, tracing the historical evolution of the music motif in Jewish thought. It describes the course of music as a tool serving religious, psychological, and instrumental goals until it developed into an independent aesthetic experience. Discussions also encompass various assessments of music in Jewish thought and the special connection of the Jewish people to music. Table of ContentsIntroduction Methodological Aspects Assessing the Role of Music Music and the Jewish People Music as a Tool Toward Music as an Independent Field: Representation, Language, Dialogue Music, Zionism, Religion Summing Up By Way of an EpilogueSelected BibliographyIndex
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University of Texas Press Music Sound and Architecture in Islam
Book SynopsisTracing the connections between music making and built space in both historical and contemporary times, Music, Sound, and Architecture in Islam brings together domains of intellectual reflection that have rarely been in dialogue to promote a greater understanding of the centrality of sound production in constructed environments in Muslim religious and cultural expression.Representing the fields of ethnomusicology, anthropology, art history, architecture, history of architecture, religious studies, and Islamic studies, the volume’s contributors consider sonic performances ranging from poetry recitation to art, folk, popular, and ritual musics—as well as religious expressions that are not usually labeled as “music” from an Islamic perspective—in relation to monumental, vernacular, ephemeral, and landscape architectures; interior design; decoration and furniture; urban planning; and geography. Underscoring the intimate relationship between trTrade ReviewThis volume presents a compelling case for increased attention to sound as both a design principle and a primary factor that shapes the social utility of built environments....the chapters provide a powerful demonstration of the multifaceted ways that the interaction between sounds and surfaces can hold meaning for the people who create, experience, and transform them...The difficult task that the editors have undertaken to create a multidisciplinary and multisensory exploration of sound and space is accomplished admirably while leaving room for further exploration of sound and space in Islamic cultures that were not included in the volume. * Ethnomusicology *Table of Contents List of Figures, Plates, Charts, and Tables Foreword, by Ali S. Asani Acknowledgments Introduction: Music, Sound, and Architecture in Islam, by Michael Frishkopf and Federico Spinetti Part One: Transregional 1. Listening to Islamic Gardens and Landscapes, by D. Fairchild Ruggles Part Two: The Ottoman Empire and Turkey 2. A Sound Status among the Ottoman Elite: Architectural Patrons of Sixteenth-Century Istanbul Mosques and Their Recitation Programs, by Nina Ergin 3. A Concert Platform: A Space for a Style in Turkish Music, by John Morgan O’Connell 4. Articulating Otherness in the Construction of Alevi-Bektaşi Rituals and Ritual Space in a Transnational Perspective, by Irene Markoff Part Three: The Arab World 5. Venerating Cairo’s Saints through Monument and Ritual: Islamic Reform and the Rise of the Architext, by Michael Frishkopf 6. Nightingales and Sweet Basil: The Cultural Geography of Aleppine Song, by Jonathan H. Shannon 7. Aural Geometry: Poetry, Music, and Architecture in the Arabic Tradition, by Samer Akkach Part Four: Andalusia and Europe 8. Tents of Silk and Trees of Light in the Lands of Najd: The Aural and the Visual at a Mawlid Celebration in the Alhambra, by Cynthia Robinson 9. Aristocratic Residences and the Majlis in Umayyad Córdoba, by Glaire D. Anderson 10. Sounds of Love and Hate: Sufi Rap, Ghetto Patrimony, and the Concrete Politics of the French Urban Periphery, by Paul A. Silverstein Part Five: Central and South Asia 11. Ideal Form and Meaning in Sufi Shrines of Pakistan: A Return to the Spirit, by Kamil Khan Mumtaz 12. The Social and Sacred Microcosm of the Kiiz Üi: Space and Sound in Rituals for the Dead among the Kazakhs of Mongolia, by Saida Daukeyeva Part Six: Iran 13. Listening to Pictures in Iran, by Anthony Welch 14. Of Mirrors and Frames: Music, Sound, and Architecture at the Iranian Zūrkhāneh, by Federico Spinetti References Contributors Index
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University Press of Mississippi The Gaithers and Southern Gospel
Book SynopsisIn The Gaithers and Southern Gospel, Ryan P. Harper examines songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither's Homecoming video and concert series--a gospel music franchise that, since its beginning in 1991, has outperformed all Christian and much secular popular music on the American music market.The Homecomings represent 'southern gospel.' Typically that means a musical style popular among white evangelical Christians in the American South and Midwest, and it sometimes overlaps in style, theme, and audience with country music. The Homecomings' nostalgic orientation--their celebration of 'traditional' kinds of American Christian life--harmonize well with southern gospel music, past and present. But amidst the backward gazes, the Homecomings also portend and manifest change. The Gaithers' deliberate racial integration of their stages, their careful articulation of a relatively inclusive evangelical theology, and their experiments with an array of musical forms demons
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Benedicamus Sing the Psalms Simply 2024 Update
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Benedicamus Sing the Psalms Simply 2024 Update
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Baker Publishing Group A Song in My Heart
Book SynopsisStart your day with a song in your heart! Developed by the bestselling hymn historian of Then Sings My Soul, this 365-day devotional draws biblical encouragement from of the best-loved hymns of the faith.
£11.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Temple the Church Fathers and Early Western Chant
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£35.14
Scarecrow Press Dies Irae
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of requiem music provides detailed information on 250 requiems. Each entry includes a biography of the composer and a description of the composition. Details of voicing, orchestration, editions and discography are given.Trade ReviewIf Chase is correct that there are between 2,000 and 2,500 "requiem settings" in existence, he has pulled together a compendium of most of them.The book is a valuable resource for that reason alone. * Worship *The reference value of this work cannot be denied... -- Haig Mardirosian * The American Organist, January 2004 *...the fruit of patient and careful, thorough and exhaustive scholarship...no description in a review such as this can begin to do it justice...Dr. Chase's study is an especially welcome addition to the literature. -- John Ogasapian * The Diapason, November 2003 *...helpful for performers and theologians as well as those interested in music and church history. -- Michael B. Shavelson * Bostonia, Winter 2003-2004 *Dr. Chase has not missed anything in this one-of-a-kind, voluminous, comprehensive guide...This is a cornucopia of information: Everything thing is there...well worth the inclusion on the active shelves of libraries, musicians, liturgists, and general readers. -- William Tortolano * Pastoral Music, March 2004 *Chase offers a broad, detailed survey of over 200 requiems and requiem-like compositions from the era of early Western chant to the present. Recommended. All music collections. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Abbreviations Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 1 The Gregorian Requiem Mass Chapter 6 2 The Polyphonic Corsican Requiem Chapter 7 3 The Renaissance and the Franco-Flemish School Chapter 8 4 The High Renaissance Chapter 9 5 The Baroque Requiem Chapter 10 6 The Symphonic Requiem Chapter 11 7 Romanticism Chapter 12 8 The Twentieth Century Chapter 13 9 Dies Irae Chapter 14 10 Ein Deutsches Requiem: The German Requiem Chapter 15 11 The Anglican Requiem Chapter 16 12 The Byzantine-Greek Requiem Chapter 17 13 The Russian Orthodox Panikhida Chapter 18 14 The Serbian Orthodox Requiem: Opelo Chapter 19 15 The Armenian Orthodox Requiem Chapter 20 Appendix A: Dies Irae Melodies Chapter 21 Appendix B: More Liturgical Requiems Chapter 22 Bibliography Chapter 23 Composer Index Chapter 24 About the Author
£123.00
Indiana University Press Singing Jeremiah
Book SynopsisA defining moment in Catholic life in early modern Europe, Holy Week brought together the faithful to commemorate the passion, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This title presents the study of ritual and music.Trade ReviewThis a stunning piece of scholarship centered around a specific ritual in Western society and Christianity, and the music associated with it. Highly recommended. * Choice *[A] ground-breaking and invigorating study. . . [this] study will undoubtedly keep the knowledge of these Offices alive in the minds of musicologists, and of more general readers, for a long time to come. * Early Music *This groundbreaking study brings together fascinating facts and materials, varied discussions, and a layered organization of its material in condensed, scholarly, and sophisticated language. It requires some basic knowledge of its subject on the part of its readers. The book will be a valuable addition to any academic and large public library, and constitutes a significant source for academics, scholars, theologians, and musicians interested in details of the Triduum, its ritual, and its music. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *Handsomely produced, and accompanied by useful appendixes detailing the contents, verse selections, and modal organizations of selected Holy Week cycles, Singing Jeremiah mines an obscure yet inexhaustibly rich vein of music that expressed profound sentiments of devotion and penance. * Renaissance Quarterly *Robert Kendrick has provided the interested reader with a huge amount of information, with great cultural-historical, and not least music-historical perspectives. It is an important book, which takes seriously the idea that liturgical music was also—and remains—theological, cultural, and ritual practice. * Music and Letters *Kendrick's command of the complex layers of meaning attached to the ritual and musical performance of Tenebrae cannot fail to impress. Singing Jeremiah is a significant contribution to understanding the richness of early modern Catholicism. * Church History *Kendrick's book is essential reading for anyone engaging with the sacred/secular dichotomy in early modern music and the socio-liturgical context of music. * Notes *Written in careful musical detail and with an admirable comprehension of the environment in which the music developed, Kenrick's book will be a reliable source for both musicians and liturgical scholars for many years to come. * Antiphon *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsTerminology, Abbreviations, Texts1. Symbolic Meanings, Sonic Penance2. Textual Understandings, Musical Expressions3. Devotion, Models, Circulation, 1550-16004. Dynastic Tenebrae5. Static Rites, Dramatic Music6. European Tenebrae c. 16807. Ad honorem Passionis: Triduum Music and Rational Piety8. Endings and ContinuitiesAppendix: Tables 1-4NotesBibliographyIndex
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Post Hill Press Finding Joseph I: An Oral History of H.R. from
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£13.60
Baker Publishing Group A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship:
Book SynopsisChristianity Today 2023 Book Award Finalist (History & Biography) New forms of worship have transformed the face of the American church over the past fifty years. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including interviews with dozens of important stakeholders and key players, this volume by two worship experts offers the first comprehensive history of Contemporary Praise & Worship. The authors provide insight into where this phenomenon began and how it reshaped the Protestant church. They also emphasize the span of denominational, regional, and ethnic expressions of contemporary worship.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: A Historical OverviewPart 1: The History of Praise & Worship1. The Headwater of Praise & Worship, 1946-652. Deepening the Channel for Praise & Worship, 1965-853. Increasing Currents in Praise & Worship, 1965-854. A Swollen River, Surging and Sweeping, 1985-95Part 2: The History of Contemporary Worship5. Subterranean Stirrings, Pre-19656. The First Wave of Contemporary Worship, 1965-857. The Second Wave of Contemporary Worship, 1985-Mid-1990sPart 3: The Confluence of Praise & Worship and Contemporary Worship8. The New Liturgical Normal, Late 1990sAppendixIndexes
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