Sacred and religious music Books
UAHC Press Shabbat Anthology Volume VII 7
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£25.49
Transcontinental Music Publications Sing Unto God The Debbie Friedman Anthology
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£52.46
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina A History of the Oratorio Vol. 4 The Oratorio in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Book SynopsisWith this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumental History of the Oratorio. Here, Smither surveys the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century oratorio, stressing the main geographic areas of oratorio composition and performance: Germany, Britain, America, and France.Trade ReviewSmither brings to a triumphant conclusion his survey of the oratorio. . . . Smither's treatment of this large and sprawling topic is exemplary. . . . All in all, this volume is an outstanding achievement, both in its own right and as the final installment of The History of the Oratorio. The four volumes together stand as an invaluable survey of the oratorio genre over five centuries, to be read with profit and pleasure by musicologists, music students, social historians, and the general musical public. Smither and his publisher, the University of North Carolina Press, are to be congratulated on the successful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times.--Music Library Association Notes|""Smither is to be congratulated that this huge project--a quarter-century in the undertaking--has led to a final volume which, like its predecessors, combines wide-ranging scholarly research with a style that is both accessible and enjoyable. No one with a passion for oratorio should miss it: no one with even a vague interest in the subject can fail to have that interest stimulated further. . . . A splendid final volume to a series which I am sure will remain a valuable source of information and reference for decades to come.""--The Musical Times|""With this massive volume Howard Smither brings to a triumphant conclusion his masterly history of a notoriously problematic genre. . . . [He] must be congratulated on this major contribution to historical scholarship.""--Music and Letters|""This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation. Smither has maintained the high levels of research and writing established in the other volumes. His selection of works for detailed treatment amounts to a historical judgment of value which he alone is qualified to make.""--Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois|""Howard Smither has written what will no doubt become the standard reference work on the history of the oratorio. His painstaking research sheds new light on the social contexts, aesthetic theory, and stylistic development of the genre. The rise and fall of the oratorio is meticulously examined through probing discussions of the familiar masterworks and extended treatments of the various national traditions. All in all, a splendid achievement.""--R. Larry Todd, Duke University
£63.75
Scarecrow Press Horatio Parker 18631919 His Life Music and Ideas
Book SynopsisIncludes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. Over fifty examples of his music are included, as well as a comprehensive listing of works and writings.Trade ReviewKearns's excellent book should go a long way toward restoring the reputation of American composer Horatio Parker...a highly detailed and excellently documented biography...meticulously researched...this book fills a serious lacuna in American musicology and should be a part of all academic music libraries. * CHOICE *...cover[s] the composer's life in a clear, concise manner...the author is quite adept at pointing out thematic continuity within pieces...will hopefully make Kearns's work available to a wider audience. Kearns's careful documentation of his connectionwith the Three Choirs Festival make fascinating reading.—Peter Dickinson, Music & Letters ... engaging... an extremely thorough and well-balanced view... packed with carefully researched and fully documented information....—Pamela Fox, American Musiccc * Fontes Artis Musicae *...does justice to a worthy composer...makes a good case for the revival of some of [his] works. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *Mr. Kearns is to be congratulated for his work on this book. He has clearly helped to define Horatio Parker's place among the early important leaders in American music and music education...a valuable resource for any musician and should be included in every library. * Journal of Historical Research in Music Education *...cover[s] the composer's life in a clear, concise manner...the author is quite adept at pointing out thematic continuity within pieces...will hopefully make Kearns's work available to a wider audience. Kearns's careful documentation of his connection with the Three Choirs Festival make fascinating reading.—Peter Dickinson, Music & Letters ... engaging... an extremely thorough and well-balanced view... packed with carefully researched and fully documented information....—Pamela Fox, American Music * Fontes Artis Musicae *
£101.70
Scarecrow Press A General Introduction to Hymnody and
Book SynopsisEmphasizes the English hymn as a literary entity within denominational and historical contexts, from the early Church through the twentieth century. With a listing of works for further reading and an index to all hymns discussed.Trade Review...valuable both for the historical information it provides and for its appreciative evaluation of the religious treasures enshrined in English-language hymns. * Adris Newsletter *...adds its part to what continues to be an on-going study of great worth and interest. * Sacred Music *
£94.50
Scarecrow Press Ars et Musica in Liturgia Essays Presented to
Book SynopsisMost articles appear in English, but those written in German or Dutch are followed by summaries in English.Trade ReviewIn general, festschriften are uneven in quality, but such is clearly not the case here. The level of historical scholarship is consistently high, and a surprising amount of new ground is broken in a variety of areas. * The Tracker: Organ Historical Society *With this book, co-editors Brouwer and Leaver present the reader with three gifts: acquaintance with one of the significant church musical scholars of our time; a tour of Dutch church musical scholarship otherwise unknown in our midst; and a collection of essays each of which makes it clear that all along there have been colleagues who joyfully labor with us to help people worship with song. * Cross Accent *Persons interested in liturgical music may find tasty nuggets here... -- Kenneth Roberts
£82.80
Scarecrow Press Handbook to Bachs Sacred Cantata Texts An
Book SynopsisIdentifies scriptural references for the wording, imagery, and themes in Bach's work that his listeners would have known, but which may be a mystery to modern musicians.
£145.80
Scarecrow Press Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical
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£105.30
Scarecrow Press Hymnology A Collection of Source Readings Studies
Book SynopsisThe source readings in Hymnology are primary documents illustrating the philosophy and practice of congregational singing during various historical periods of the Christian church. They are drawn from a wide variety of sources including letters, diaries, periodicals, hymnal and tunebook prefaces, theological treatises, certain controversial books and pamphlets, and deliberations of church councils. The material ranges in date from the beginning of the second century to the 1960s. All the major streams of Christian song are covered, including early Greek and Latin hymnody, pre-Reformation vernacular hymnody, the Lutheran chorale, Reformed psalmody, and English and American hymnody from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The book is suitable for use as a text or supplementary text for courses in hymnology, a professional reference work for ministers and church musicians, and a book for laymen interested in the history of church music.Trade Review...belongs in the libraries that support programs in church music or theology and in the private collections of persons with a serious interest in the history of congregational song. * The Theological Educator *David W. Music has given both the serious hymnological scholar and the interested 'person in the pew' valuable insights into the development of the congregational hymn... * Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture *A needed addition to the historical study of hymnology that reminds us of the rich history of Christian congregational song that is part of the inheritance of every Christian today. It is a well-documented and scholarly work, the kind of resource we have come to expect from the author.The volume is a useful resource for teachers and researchers in church music and also for practicing church musicians. * Southwestern Journal Of Theology *...a wide array of source readings in hymnology...David Music has provided an extremely helpful service by pulling together...some of the most important sources about hymnody in the history of the church...The work is well-conceived and well-executed...a valuable addition to the library of anyone who is concerned with the church's hymnody. * Worship *
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Scarecrow Press The Matter and Manner of Praise The Controversial
Book SynopsisTraces the controversial shift from metrical psalms to hymnody, and also takes into account legal issues and litigation that developed over the introduction of hymns into church life.Trade ReviewCombining a readable style with copious footnotes, McCart chronicles the events which led to the long prevented but deeply desired singing of hymns in Anglican churches. In light of the controversy still simmering today about the liturgical use of hymns in some places, this historical study indicates a remarkable similarity in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century human perceptions of hymnody's potential both to lead and mislead the faithful. This book gives clear indication of what the fight is all about and provides us with a ringside seat for the match. * Worship *...a useful foundation for further research...carefully documented research...A compelling work that should encourage further research in the field and stand as the starting point for any study. * Religious Studies Review *McCart's book offers an overview in a few very long chapters. * Journal of Religion *To those who take for granted the rich tradition of hymn singing in the Anglican communion, it may come as a surprise to find that this tradition is less than two hundred years old, and that it became established only after much debate and even legal action. Thomas McCart, a church historian and clergyman of the Episcopal Church, presents in this book an episode of Anglican history that has been the victim of unexamined assumptions by writers on hymnody, church history, and social history....In this study McCart has performed a valuable service by providing a more detailed prelude to the landmark publication, in 1861, of Hymns Ancient and Modern. * ECCB: The Eighteenth-Century Current Bibliography *Intended...as...a spark to further research and debate. * Reference and Research Book News *
£83.70
Scarecrow Press Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical
Book SynopsisThe Supplement continues the tradition of the Catalogue in that it is designed as an aid for the church musician and or pastor seeking to plan unified worship services. It will also be of use to those church musicians who follow the Liturgical Calender and plan music appropriate to the appointed lessons, as well as a source for non-church choir directors who would like to locate choral settings based on a particular passage from Scripture. The Supplement emphasizes music published since 1995, or titles that were overlooked in the previous editions. Entries are arranged from Genesis through Revelation. Each main entry citation provides the biblical reference (book, chapter, and verse), as well as a reference to additional passages from Scripture used in the anthem. The composer, arranger, or editor and the title are listed as they appear on the octavo. Information on voicing, solos, and instrumental accompaniment is noted; the name of the publisher, the most recent date of publication Trade ReviewThis supplement to the second edition of the Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical Order emphasizes music published since 1995, as well as titles that were overlooked in previous editions. The entries are either single octavos or titles found in anthem collections, and consist a main entry and cross references. Publisher, date, and compiler for each collection can be located in the Collection information. Compiled by James H. Lester (Emeritus, Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah U.) * Reference and Research Book News, May 2002 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 List of Abbreviations Part 3 The Old Testament Chapter 4 Genesis Chapter 5 Exodus Chapter 6 Leviticus Chapter 7 Numbers Chapter 8 Deuteronomy Chapter 9 Joshua Chapter 10 Judges Chapter 11 I Samuel Chapter 12 I Chronicles Chapter 13 II Chronicles Chapter 14 Nehemiah Chapter 15 Job Chapter 16 Psalms Chapter 17 Proverbs Chapter 18 Ecclesiastes Chapter 19 Song of Songs Chapter 20 Isaiah Chapter 21 Jeremiah Chapter 22 Lamentations Chapter 23 Ezekiel Chapter 24 Daniel Chapter 25 Hosea Chapter 26 Joel Chapter 27 Micah Chapter 28 Habukkuk Chapter 29 Zephaniah Chapter 30 Zechariah Chapter 31 Malachi Part 32 The Apocrypha Chapter 33 Judith Chapter 34 Prayer of Azariah Chapter 35 Baruch Part 36 The New Testament Chapter 37 Matthew Chapter 38 Mark Chapter 39 Luke Chapter 40 John Chapter 41 Acts Chapter 42 Romans Chapter 43 I Corinthians Chapter 44 II Corinthians Chapter 45 Galatians Chapter 46 Ephesians Chapter 47 Phillippians Chapter 48 Colossians Chapter 49 I Thessalonians Chapter 50 II Thessalonians Chapter 51 I Timothy Chapter 52 II Timothy Chapter 53 Philemon Chapter 54 Hebrews Chapter 55 James Chapter 56 I Peter Chapter 57 I John Chapter 58 Revelation Part 59 Composer Index Part 60 Title Index Part 61 Collection Information Part 62 About the Compiler
£54.00
Scarecrow Press Hymntune Index and Related Hymn Materials Studies
Book SynopsisThis is a resource for organists, church musicians and librarians. It catalogues over 33,000 melodies sing by congregations world-wide.
£555.30
Scarecrow Press Musical Instruments of the Bible
Book SynopsisThis book uses all the resources available to establish what each instrument in the bible really was, what it looked like, and how it was played and is arranged in the same order as the King James Bible, with explanation where this differs from other versions in English. As well as a full bibliography, there are three indexes.Trade ReviewThe book includes bibliographical notes, illustrations, a multilingual list of all musical instruments mentioned in the Bible, and concludes with a remarkable chapter on the manner in which the instruments were used in practical performance. * International Review Of Biblical Instruments *With this book, Jeremy Montagu adds to our knowledge as well as to our speculations about musical instruments in the Bible. Montagu offers a fun of information spanning several thousand years on several continents...He brings to his subject considerable experience and expertise... * Journal of The American Musical Instrument Society *The book reflects the most current scholarship about these ancient instruments. It is sure to be the standard comprehensive reference on the subject for decades to come. Highly recommended to all who are interested in the topic. It is a valuable resourceto ensure accuracy in translating the names of instruments for everyone working in the field of Bible translation. We can thank Dr. Montagu for the results of his decades of study and research presented in this book. It should help us have clearer understanding and more accurate mental pictures ourselves, and provide better instrument identification in future translations... * Ethnodoxology *The book reflects the most current scholarship about these ancient instruments. It is sure to be the standard comprehensive reference on the subject for decades to come. Highly recommended to all who are interested in the topic. It is a valuable resource to ensure accuracy in translating the names of instruments for everyone working in the field of Bible translation. We can thank Dr. Montagu for the results of his decades of study and research presented in this book. It should help us have clearer understanding and more accurate mental pictures ourselves, and provide better instrument identification in future translations. * Ethnodoxology *
£56.70
Scarecrow Press Hymnal Collections of North America Studies in
Book SynopsisThis reference provides descriptions, addresses, web sites and contact information for 327 hymnal collections held by libraries, individuals, museums, historical societies, denominational archives and other organizations.Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Entries Part 4 Bibliography Chapter 5 Studies of Hymnals by Denomination Chapter 6 Studies of Hymnals across Denominations Chapter 7 Descriptions of Hymnal Collections Chapter 8 Reference Works in Hymnology Part 9 Indexes Chapter 10 Denominations and Religions Chapter 11 Hymnal Languages and Places of Origin Chapter 12 General Index Chapter 13 Chronological Holdings Part 14 About the Author
£90.90
Scarecrow Press With One Heart and One Voice A Core Repertory of
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis carefully researched study offers a fascinating look at tunes officially sanctioned for use by the Methodists during a seventy-year period in the nineteenth century....This is by any measure a most impressive piece of musicological scholarship....We are indebted to Fred Graham's meticulous analysis and patient culling of many sources for his proposal of the core repertory. * Doxology *...recommended....Though Graham's focus was the hymn tunes of the Methodist Episcopal Church, this book provides insight into the history and development of hymn tunes and hymn singing in the United States during the nineteenth century. * Music Reference Services Quarterly, 2005 (vol 9, no 3) *Table of Contents1 Hymm Singing in Early America 2 Methodist Tunes and Tunebooks of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 3 The Classification of Tunes Contained in the Core Repertory of Tunes in Tunebooks of the Methodist Episcopal Church 4 Interpretation and Conclusion 5 Appendix A: Biographies and Content of the Core Repertory 1808-1887 in Tunebooks of the Methodist Episcopal Church 6 Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography of Tunebooks Used in the Survey 7 Appendix C: Alphabetical List of Tunes 8 Appendix D: Metrical Index of Tunes 9 Appendix E: Alphabetical Index of Composers 10 Chronological list of Tune Appearances 11 Selected Bibliography 12 About the Author
£115.00
Scarecrow Press Maluf Reflections on the Arab Andalusian Music of
Book SynopsisMa''lûf is an Arabic word meaning ''familiar'' or ''customary''. In Tunisia, it is the term used for the indigenous Arab Andalusian musical tradition. Like the related musical traditions of Morocco, Algeria, and Libya, the ma''lûf originated in the Islamic courts and cities of medieval Iberia (Al-Andalus) and is associated with the migrations of Muslim and Jewish refugees into North Africa in the wake of the Christian reconquest. This is the first English-language book on Tunisian music or any national tradition of Arab Andalusian music, and it is the only book in any language to survey the recent history of the ma''lûf since its modern revival in the early 20th century. Drawing from and expanding upon her extensive body of published writings, this book presents key aspects of Davis''s original research on the ma''lûf, including its musical aesthetics, personalities, institutions and myths, through a century of modernization and change from the early twentieth century to the present day. The text is enriched by original photographs, musical examples, and song texts in Arabic and English translation, including a complete transcription of a twenty-minute performance of a nuba - the principal genre of Arab Andalusian music.Trade ReviewThis volume serves as a good example of how one can apply reflective methods to ethnomusicology. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. * CHOICE *'A delight to read ... the clarity of Davis's writing opens doors for many. The confluence of historical sources and the author's sensitive ethnographic study of contemporary practices enriches the texture of the music itself. Ma'luf provides a non-European perspective on nationalism that has long been wanting in studies of modernity. The book fully deserves to become a standard text in the study of music in the Middle East/North Africa.' -- Philip V. Bohlman, Mary Werkman Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities, The University of Chicago'This is an important work that provides a critical, clear and concise analysis of the impact of Tunisian cultural nationalism on, and through, the medium of music.' -- Richard C. Jankowsky * Ethnomusicology Forum *The musical form, like related Arab musical traditions in Morocco, Algeria, and Libya, is alleged to have been brought to North Africa by Muslims and Jews fleeing the Christian reconquest of Spain from the 10th to the 17th centuries. Davis (ethnomusicology, U. of Cambridge) examines the music in such terms as Arab musical aesthetics; modernization, Westernization, and Egyptianization; the use of notation in oral tradition; musical nationalism and cultural policy; concepts of art and popular; and relations between traditional music and the mass media. * Reference and Research Book News *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Note Chapter 3 1 The Nuba and the Arab Garden Chapter 4 2 The Baron Rodophe d'Erlanger Chapter 5 3 The Rashidiyya Institute: From Oral to Written Tradition Chapter 6 4 Cultural Policy and the Ma'luf of Testour Chapter 7 5 The Ma'luf, Popular Song and the Mass Media Chapter 8 6 Voices of the Nineties Part 9 References Part 10 Index Part 11 About the Author
£41.40
Rlpg/Galleys The Crucifixion in Music
Book SynopsisUnique yet diverse in its approach, The Crucifixion in Music examines how text is set in music through the specific musicological period from 1680 to 1800. The treatise focuses specifically on the literary text of the Crucifixus from the Credo of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass. Combining analytical theory and method to address musical rhetoric, semiotics, and theory, author Jasmin Cameron follows the Crucifixion through many settings in Baroque and Classical music. In this first title in Scarecrow Press''s new series, Contextual Bach Studies, Cameron studies musical representations of the text, first through a discussion that establishes a theoretical framework, then by applying the framework to individual case studies, such as Johann Sebastian Bach''s B Minor Mass. By studying the musical representation of the text, and the concepts and contexts to which the words refer, Cameron examines the way the treatment of a literary text fuses into a recognizable musical tradition thaTrade ReviewA fascinating account of Bach's musical interpretation of the crucifixion...This unique study of musical settings of the Crucifixus is believed to be the first of its kind in the world... * Deeside Piper *...offers many fresh insights....opens our horizon to see a wider range of issues in perspective... * Bach Bibliography *Cameron (music, U. of Aberdeen, Scotland) analyzes how the text of the Crucifixus from the Catholic Mass was set to music during the period of 1680 to 1800 and considers the related musical tradition. She considers the text setting in JS Bach's B Minor Mass and those by German and Italian composers before and after him, such as Caldara, Bertoni, Zelenka, Vivaldi, Lotti, Mozart, and Haydn. She takes into account the ideas of theorists past and present, analytical techniques of rhetoric and semiotic theory and whether they are suitable for this type of music, and influences and transmissions of settings. Both general and music indexes are provided. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 *Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Figures and Tables Part 2 Reader's Note Part 3 Editor's Foreword Part 4 Preface Part 5 Acknowledgments Part 6 Part I: The Liturgy and Its Musical Implications Chapter 7 1. The Crucifixus: An Overview Part 8 Part II: Investigative Approaches Chapter 9 2. Music and Rhetoric: Representation of the Text as Conceived by Theorists of the Eighteenth Century Chapter 10 3. Modern Analytical Views Relevant to the Subject and Their Relationship to Rhetoric Part 11 Part III: Analysis Chapter 12 4. A Musical Overview Chapter 13 5. Analytical Results Part 14 Part IV: Case Studies Chapter 15 6. Adaptation of Preexisting Music for a Setting of the Crucifixus: J.S. Bach: Crucifixus from Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Chapter 16 7. Organization of Texture and Text: Caldara: Crucifixus a 16 Voci Chapter 17 8. A Semiotic Analysis: Bertoni: Crucifixus con Organo a 4 Voci Chapter 18 9. A Rhetorical Analysis: Zelenka: Crucifixus from Missa Paschalis ZWV 7 Chapter 19 10. Textual Influence: Vivaldi: Crucifixus from Credo RV 591 Chapter 20 11. Constraints of Style: Lotti: Crucifixus Settings for Six and Ten Voices Chapter 21 12. Orchestral Practice and Crucifixus Conventions: Mozart, Haydn, and Beyond Part 22 Part V: Summary Chapter 23 13. The Crucifixus Tradition: Patterns of Influence and Modes of Transmission Chapter 24 14. General Overview Part 25 Appendixes Chapter 26 A. Crucifixus Settings Chapter 27 B. Rhythmic Variants for Setting the Word "Crucifixus" Chapter 28 C. A Comparison of Bach's Setting of the Crucifixus from the Mass in B Minor BWV 232 and the First Part of the Opening Chorus from Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen BWV 12 Chapter 29 D. A. Caldara (8): Crucifixus a 16 Voci Chapter 30 E. F.G. Bertoni (5): Crucifixus con Organo a 4 Voci Chapter 31 F. A. Vivaldi (95): Crucifixus from Credo RV 591 Chapter 32 G. A. Lotti (59): Crucifixus a 6 Chapter 33 H. A Lotti (60): Crucifixus a 10 Chapter 34 I. W.A. Mozart (84): Crucifixus from Krönungs-Messe KV 317 Chapter 35 J. F.J. Haydn (39): Crucifixus from Missa in Tempore Belli Chapter 36 K. D. Cimarosa (16): Messa a 4 con Stromenti Part 37 Bibliography Part 38 General Index Part 39 Musical Index Part 40 About the Author
£116.10
Scarecrow Press Music and Theology Essays in Honor of Robin A
Book SynopsisMusic and Theology is a Festschrift honoring Dr. Robin A. Leaver, reflecting his interests in the history of sacred music with particular emphasis on studies related to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).Trade Review...a collection of pieces by 12 scholars who were influenced by Leaver. * Church Times, July 27, 2007 *In this collection, Zager (musicology and sacred music, Eastman School of Music, U. of Rochester) brings together 12 essays in honor of the contributions of musicologist and theologian Robin A. Leaver and his work in sacred music history and theology. Essays treat composer and writer Hildegard of Bingen, American church music and worship, and eight consider the music of J.S. Bach, such as his church cantatas, chorale settings, the Canon Triplex, and the Goldberg Variations. The last chapter consists of a bibliography of Leaver's writings. Contributors are scholars of music and theology at universities in North America and Europe. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *This is a fine collection of essays....I recommend this collection without reservation and hope that it finds prominence in every scholarly library. * Lutheran Quarterly, December 2008 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 1 "The Soul Is Symphonic": Meditation on Luke 15:25 and Hildegard of Bingen's Letter 23 Part 3 2 Early Lutheran Hymnals and Other Musical Sources in the Kessler Reformation Collection at Emory University Part 4 3 Tradition with Variations: Chorale Settings per omnes versus by Buxtehude and Bach Part 5 4 Bach's Preluding for a Leipzig Academic Ceremony Part 6 5 Bach's Setting of the Hymn Tune "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" in His Cantatas and Organ Works Part 7 6 Historically Informed Rendering of the Librettos from Bach's Church Cantatas Part 8 7 The Role of the "Actus Structure" in the Libretto of J. S. Bach's Matthew Passion Part 9 8 Two Unusual Cues in J. S. Bach's Performing Parts Part 10 9 Johann Sebastian Bach and the Praise of God: Some Thoughts on the Canon Triplex (BWV 1076) Part 11 10 Bach and Dresden: A New Hypothesis on the Origin of the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) Part 12 11 A Is for Apple: The Search for an American Church Music; or the ABCs of American Church Music: A Is for Apple, B Is for Billings, and C Is for Chapman Part 13 12 Beauty and Terror: What Have We to Sing; What Has Worship to Pray? Part 14 13 Robin A. Leaver: A Bibliography of His Writings Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Contributors
£129.60
Scarecrow Press Memento Mori A Guide to Contemporary Memorial
Book SynopsisMemento Mori is a follow-up to the author's previous book, Dies Irae, and is devoted to the modern settings of memorial music. Included is a wide variety of music from various religious and secular music traditions.Trade Review... a unique resource...Music libraries as well as libraries that support advanced music programs should have this title. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *...useful... * The American Organist *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Copyright Permissions Part 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. James Adler Chapter 5 2. Roberto Allegro Chapter 6 3. Antonio Anichini Chapter 7 4. Gus Anton Chapter 8 5. Malcom Archer Chapter 9 6. Khachatoor Avedissian Chapter 10 7. Osvaldas Balakauskas Chapter 11 8. Vidmantis Bartulis Chapter 12 9. Viktors Ba?tiks Chapter 13 10. Hampartzoum Berberian Chapter 14 11. Jean Marie Bernard Chapter 15 12. Boris Blacher Chapter 16 13. Alfred Bruneau Chapter 17 14. Javier Busto Chapter 18 15. Nan-Chang Chien Chapter 19 16. Nancy Hill Cobb Chapter 20 17. Eleanor Daley Chapter 21 18. Richard Danielpour Chapter 22 19. Agostino Donini Chapter 23 20. Dev Dosaj Chapter 24 21. Hans Eklund Chapter 25 22. Marc Eychenne Chapter 26 23. Guido Guerrini Chapter 27 24. Gabriella Gullin Chapter 28 25. John Harbison Chapter 29 26. Mark Hardy Chapter 30 27. William Harper Chapter 31 28. Max Helfman Chapter 32 29. Robert Hugill Chapter 33 30. Andrew Imbrie Chapter 34 31. Désire-Émile Inghelbrecht Chapter 35 32. Max Janowski Chapter 36 33. Wilfrid Josephs Chapter 37 34. Volker David Kirchner Chapter 38 35. Ståle Kleiberg Chapter 39 36. Cyrillus Kreek Chapter 40 37. Christopher Lacy Chapter 41 38. Morten Johannes Lauridsen Chapter 42 39. John Leavitt Chapter 43 40. Nils Lindberg Chapter 44 41. Oskar Lindberg Chapter 45 42. George Lloyd Chapter 46 43. Zdenek Luka? Chapter 47 44. Pawel Lukaszewski Chapter 48 45. Roman Maciejewski Chapter 49 46. Arturs Maskats Chapter 50 47. Colin Mawby Chapter 51 48. Emilis Melngailis Chapter 52 49. Jón Nordal Chapter 53 50. Lloyd Pfautsch Chapter 54 51. Craig Phillips Chapter 55 52. Teresa Procaccini Chapter 56 53. Licinio Refice Chapter 57 54. Rolf Schweizer Chapter 58 55. Jean-Pierre Sciau Chapter 59 56. Peter Sculthorpe Chapter 60 57. Remigijus ?ileika Chapter 61 58. Richard W. Smith Chapter 62 59. James Stevens Chapter 63 60. Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul Chapter 64 61. John Tavener Chapter 65 62. Helen Tobias-Duesberg Chapter 66 63. Raymond Torres-Santos Chapter 67 64. Toby Twining Chapter 68 65. Mindaugas Urbaitas Chapter 69 66. Gareth Valentine Chapter 70 67. Patricia Van Ness Chapter 71 68. Amaral Vieira Chapter 72 69. Robert Wittinger Part 73 Appendix: The Gregorian Requiem Mass Part 74 Composers of Contemporary Memorial Music Part 75 Bibliography Part 76 Index Part 77 About the Author
£136.80
Scarecrow Press The Crucifixion in Music
Book SynopsisUnique yet diverse in its approach, The Crucifixion in Music examines how text is set in music through the specific musicological period from 1680 to 1800. The treatise focuses specifically on the literary text of the Crucifixus from the Credo of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass. Combining analytical theory and method to address musical rhetoric, semiotics, and theory, author Jasmin Cameron follows the Crucifixion through many settings in Baroque and Classical music. In this first title in Scarecrow Press''s new series, Contextual Bach Studies, Cameron studies musical representations of the text, first through a discussion that establishes a theoretical framework, then by applying the framework to individual case studies, such as Johann Sebastian Bach''s B Minor Mass. By studying the musical representation of the text, and the concepts and contexts to which the words refer, Cameron examines the way the treatment of a literary text fuses into a recognizable musical tradition thaTrade ReviewA fascinating account of Bach's musical interpretation of the crucifixion...This unique study of musical settings of the Crucifixus is believed to be the first of its kind in the world... * Deeside Piper *...offers many fresh insights....opens our horizon to see a wider range of issues in perspective... * Bach Bibliography *Cameron (music, U. of Aberdeen, Scotland) analyzes how the text of the Crucifixus from the Catholic Mass was set to music during the period of 1680 to 1800 and considers the related musical tradition. She considers the text setting in JS Bach's B Minor Mass and those by German and Italian composers before and after him, such as Caldara, Bertoni, Zelenka, Vivaldi, Lotti, Mozart, and Haydn. She takes into account the ideas of theorists past and present, analytical techniques of rhetoric and semiotic theory and whether they are suitable for this type of music, and influences and transmissions of settings. Both general and music indexes are provided. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 *Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Figures and Tables Part 2 Reader's Note Part 3 Editor's Foreword Part 4 Preface Part 5 Acknowledgments Part 6 Part I: The Liturgy and Its Musical Implications Chapter 7 1. The Crucifixus: An Overview Part 8 Part II: Investigative Approaches Chapter 9 2. Music and Rhetoric: Representation of the Text as Conceived by Theorists of the Eighteenth Century Chapter 10 3. Modern Analytical Views Relevant to the Subject and Their Relationship to Rhetoric Part 11 Part III: Analysis Chapter 12 4. A Musical Overview Chapter 13 5. Analytical Results Part 14 Part IV: Case Studies Chapter 15 6. Adaptation of Preexisting Music for a Setting of the Crucifixus: J.S. Bach: Crucifixus from Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Chapter 16 7. Organization of Texture and Text: Caldara: Crucifixus a 16 Voci Chapter 17 8. A Semiotic Analysis: Bertoni: Crucifixus con Organo a 4 Voci Chapter 18 9. A Rhetorical Analysis: Zelenka: Crucifixus from Missa Paschalis ZWV 7 Chapter 19 10. Textual Influence: Vivaldi: Crucifixus from Credo RV 591 Chapter 20 11. Constraints of Style: Lotti: Crucifixus Settings for Six and Ten Voices Chapter 21 12. Orchestral Practice and Crucifixus Conventions: Mozart, Haydn, and Beyond Part 22 Part V: Summary Chapter 23 13. The Crucifixus Tradition: Patterns of Influence and Modes of Transmission Chapter 24 14. General Overview Part 25 Appendixes Chapter 26 A. Crucifixus Settings Chapter 27 B. Rhythmic Variants for Setting the Word "Crucifixus" Chapter 28 C. A Comparison of Bach's Setting of the Crucifixus from the Mass in B Minor BWV 232 and the First Part of the Opening Chorus from Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen BWV 12 Chapter 29 D. A. Caldara (8): Crucifixus a 16 Voci Chapter 30 E. F.G. Bertoni (5): Crucifixus con Organo a 4 Voci Chapter 31 F. A. Vivaldi (95): Crucifixus from Credo RV 591 Chapter 32 G. A. Lotti (59): Crucifixus a 6 Chapter 33 H. A Lotti (60): Crucifixus a 10 Chapter 34 I. W.A. Mozart (84): Crucifixus from Krönungs-Messe KV 317 Chapter 35 J. F.J. Haydn (39): Crucifixus from Missa in Tempore Belli Chapter 36 K. D. Cimarosa (16): Messa a 4 con Stromenti Part 37 Bibliography Part 38 General Index Part 39 Musical Index Part 40 About the Author
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Scarecrow Press Solo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes
Book SynopsisSolo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes: A Bibliography of Jewish Composers is a comprehensive and annotated compendium of stage, concert, and liturgical compositions written by Jewish composers from every known time period and country. Kenneth Jaffe has amassed nearly 3,000 large-scale musical works for solo voice(s) on Jewish themes, written by Jewish composers. The works include over 400 cantatas, 150 oratorios, almost 300 operas, more than 100 sacred services, 20 symphonies, and more than 350 stage works, including Yiddish theatre, Purim and sacred plays, multi-media pieces, and musical theatre. In addition, original song cycles and liturgical services arranged for a modest to large complement of instruments are also included. The works are organized by composer and subdivided by genre, and each entry is fully annotated, detailing the title, opus, voicing and instrumentation, text source, commission, year completed, year and location of the premiere, the year of publication and the pubTrade ReviewJaffe’s book is certainly an important reference work; it’s well organized and contains much valuable information....One can certainly applaud Cantor Jaffe’s efforts and his painstaking work in assembling and publishing this bibliography. * Musica Judaica Online Reviews *as a practical reference guide, Solo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes would be a valued addition to seminary and academic libraries with music and Judaica collections. -- Jonathan L. Friedmann, CantorOverall, Solo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes is a useful tool for singers who are searching for music on Jewish topics....Libraries and synagogues would find this volume a beneficial addition to their holdings. * Journal of Singing *
£98.10
Scarecrow Press Mystical Love in the German Baroque Theology
Book SynopsisMystical Love in the German Baroque: Theology, Poetry, Music identifies the cultural and devotional conventions underlying expressions of mystical love in poetry and music of the German baroque. It sheds new light on the seemingly erotic overtones in settings of the Song of Songs and dialogues between Christ and the faithful soul in late 17th- and early 18th-century cantatas by Heinrich Schütz, Dieterich Buxtehude, and Johann Sebastian Bach. While these compositions have been interpreted solely as a secularizing tendency within devotional music of the baroque period, Isabella van Elferen demonstrates that they need to be viewed instead as intensifications of the sacred. Based on a wide selection of previously unedited or translated 17th- and 18th-century sources, van Elferen describes the history and development of baroque poetic and musical love discourses, from Schütz''s early works through Buxtehude''s cantatas and Bach''s cantatas and Passions. This long and multilayered discursive history of these compositions considers the love poetry of Petrarch, European reception of petrarchan imagery and traditions, its effect on the madrigal in Germany, and the role of Catholic medieval mystics in baroque Lutheranism. Van Elferen shows that Bach''s compositional technique, based on the emotional characteristics of text and music rather than on the depiction of single words, allows the musical expression of mystical love to correspond closely to contemporary literary and theological conceptions of this affect.
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Scarecrow Press Mystical Love in the German Baroque Theology
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£99.00
Scarecrow Press A Communion Sunday in Scotland ca. 1780
Book SynopsisSources for 17th, 18th, and early 19th-century Eucharistic practices in the Church of Scotland are scarce, in part because each minister was free to draw up the form and content of the services he conducted. In addition, many 19th and 20th century liturgical scholars chose to dismiss this form of public worship, instead focusing on the earlier tradition of the Book of Common Order. A Communion Sunday in Scotland ca. 1780: Liturgies and Sermons addresses the dearth of these liturgical studies by presenting a modern edition of a late 18th-century published account of Communion Sunday in the Church of Scotland. Robin A. Leaver edits and annotates several sermons, prayers, and congregational songs by the Reverend John Logan (1747?-1788), together with relevant background information and comparative documents. Citing Logan''s sermons, liturgies, and psalms as a representative model, Leaver demonstrates that there was a developed liturgical structure and form in the Church of Scotland, in wTrade ReviewA Communion Sunday in Scotland ca.1780: Liturgies and Sermons contribute significantly to our understanding of the interactions of music, liturgy, and theology in eighteenth-century England and Scotland. Interdisciplinary in nature, weaving together strands of theology, liturgy, hymnody, psalmody, and art music to enlarge our thinking about these fields and their interrelationships. A Communion Sunday in Scotland is a valuable resource for our understanding of liturgy, theology, church polity, and congregational song in the eighteenth-century Scottish Church. Leaver has done readers a significant service in making Logan’s liturgies and sermons easily accessible, while situating them in relation to other eighteenth-century liturgical sources * Society for 18th Century Music *
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Scarecrow Press The A to Z of Sacred Music The A to Z Guide
Book SynopsisNearly all religious traditions have reserved a special place for sacred music. Whether it is music accompanying a ritual or purely for devotional purposes, music composed for entire congregations or for the trained soloist, or music set to holy words or purely instrumental, in some form or another, music is present. In fact, in some traditions the relation between the music and the ritual is so intimate that to distinguish between them would be inaccurate. The A to Z of Sacred Music covers the most important aspects of the sacred music of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and other smaller religious groups. It provides useful information on all the significant traditions of this music through the use of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, instruments, fundamental documents and sources, significant places, and important musical compositions.
£40.50
Rlpg/Galleys Musical Exodus
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe book’s expansive timeframe, dispersed geographies, and widely varied musical traditions paint a composite portrait—by way of case study—of a vibrant and multi-layered area of Jewish music, history, and culture. * Thinking On Music *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Musical Exodus, Musical Incoming Chapter 1: Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and the Formation of Medieval Andalusian Music by Dwight F. Reynolds Chapter 2: Judeo-Spanish melodies in the liturgy of Tangier, Morocco: Feminine Imprints in a Masculine Space by Vanessa Paloma Elbaz Chapter 3: The Place of Music in Early Modern Italian Jewish Culture by Daniel Jütte Chapter 4: Fiore d’eterno: Music and Liturgy of the Jews of San Nicandro Garganico by Piergabriele Mancuso Chapter 5: Enlightenment Andalus—Herder’s Search for Mediterranean Modernity in the Jewish Past by Philip V. Bohlman Chapter 6: Modal Trails, Model Trials: Musical Migrants and Mystical Critics in Turkey by John Morgan O’Connell Chapter 7: Jewish Fingers and Phantom Musical Presences: Remembrance of Jewish Musicians in 20th C. Aleppo, Syria by Jonathan H. Shannon Chapter 8: Jewish Musicians in the “Musique Orientale” of Oran, Algeria by Tony Langlois Chapter 9: Tafillalt’s “Soulmate”: A Snapshot on the Israeli Piyyut Revival by Carmel Raz Chapter 10: Islands of Musical Memory: Performing Selihot According to the Codex Siftei Renanot in Al-Andalus, Djerba, Tripoli, and Israel from the Eleventh to the Twenty-first Centuries by Edwin Seroussi Afterword by Stephen Blum Appendix Index About the Contributors
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Scarecrow Press J. S. Bachs Leipzig Chorale Preludes
Book SynopsisIn 2007, the great Bach scholar Anne Leahy died at the age of 46. She was a leading light in Bach studies and lecturer at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Conservatory of Music and Drama. Posthumously edited by renowned Bach scholar Robin A. Leaver, Leahy''s dissertation research forms the basis for this original study of the preludes to Bach''s Leipzig chorales. Originally composed in Weimar and later revised in Leipzig, Bach''s compositions have been a source of some puzzlement. As Leahy notes, the original intentions of Bach and the possible purpose of this collection might be regarded as speculative. Working from available sources, however, she argues that through the careful examination of the links among the music, hymn texts, and theological sources some answers may be had. From Bach''s personal and deep interest in Lutheran theology to his enormous musical passion, Leahy considers closely a series of critical questions: does the original manuscript for the chorales siTrade ReviewJ.S. Bach’s 'Leipzig' chorale preludes include some of his most intensely beautiful works for organ as well as some of the most challenging for the performer to interpret. While these eighteen chorale preludes have received much scholarly attention, they continue to inspire new ideas. The late Anne Leahy’s monograph explores their liturgical purpose and theological meaning in the context of Bach’s Lutheran world. Leahy bases her observations on the chorale texts, detailed analysis of the music, and writings by Luther and his followers. Her analysis includes discussion of other music by Bach, mostly vocal works with similar subjects and approaches to setting the text. As background, she highlights commentary from other Bach scholars from Spitta forward. Leahy’s comprehensive approach adds another resource for the organist to enrich performance. ... The book. . . serves as a valuable resource for the organist and student of Bach. . . . Leahy’s observations are thoughtful and often original. * The American Organist *
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Rlpg/Galleys Shpil
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewShpil is Strom’s latest book on klezmer. In less than 30 pages of the book’s opening, he gives an almost breathless history of Jewish music, from its earliest mentions in the Bible through the 1990s. The tour includes the fall of the Temple in the first century, the empires of the Ottomans, Russia, and Austro-Hungary, U.S. labor and immigration history, the development of the Borscht Belt in New York’s Catskills, World War II, and the Nazi Holocaust through the recordings and performances of Mickey Katz and Don Byron. Carlos Santana even gets a mention….In its 153 pages Shpil could not possibly contain all that one might want to know about klezmer or its performance. But with its densely packed chapters, it provides a perfect place to start in understanding and playing this most joyous and wonderful music. * San Diego Troubadour *The past decade or so has witnessed a flourishing of books tackling various aspects of klezmer, a term referring both to a style of Eastern European-born Jewish folk music and the musicians who perform it. Growing interest in the centuries-old genre has spurred the printing of a variety of songbooks, fake books, instrument-specific collections, historical analyses and ethnographic studies. All of these areas find a home in Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer, a slim yet information-rich volume edited by accomplished klezmer violinist and ethnographer Yale Strom. Filled with historical details, practical advice, technical instruction, musical examples and illustrative anecdotes, this all-in-one book gathers the wisdom of renowned klezmer performers, specifically Peter Stan (accordion), Jeff Pekarek (bass), Norbert Stachel (clarinet), David Licht (drums), Yale Strom (violin) and Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals). * The Daily Rabbi *Filled with historical details, practical advice, technical instruction, musical examples and illustrative anecdotes, this all-in-one book gathers the wisdom of renowned klezmer performers, specifically Peter Stan (accordion), Jeff Pekarek (bass), Norbert Stachel (clarinet), David Licht (drums), Yale Strom (violin) and Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals). * Thinking On Music *The material is rife with references to specific artists and tunes, making this volume an excellent place for those interested in the genre to begin a serious, studied exploration of the tradition. Those more familiar with the genre will be interested in Strom’s observations about the evolving cultural context of klezmer throughout the twentieth century....This new volume is a welcome addition to the growing field of klezmer scholarship. Readers will find this book to be a valuable resource for deepening their knowledge of performance practice as well as the cultural context from which klezmer music emerged and continues to develop. * Music Reference Services Quarterly *The various contributors point out that Klezmer music [has] distinctive features...[T]his is a successful manual for a beginner in the field. * Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I: Foundations 1. Who Are We Teaching? 2. Learning the Language of Music Part II: Developing Fundamental Sounds and Music Decoding Skills 3. First Sounds on Wind Instruments 4. Developing Solid Percussion Fundamentals 5. From Rote to Note – Reading Music 6. Music and Materials for Young Bands Part III: Moving Beyond the Basics 7. Advanced Instrumental Pedagogy 8. Rehearsing and Performing with Young Ensembles 9. Getting Help Part IV: Planning, Management, and Assessment 10. Recruiting and Retaining Students and Their Families 11. Selecting Great Equipment 12. Philosophy, Curriculum, and Planning 13. Rules, Procedures, and Classroom Management 14. Assessment Appendix A: Sample Band Handbook Appendix B: Sample Discipline Log Appendix C: Beginning Snare Method Books Appendix D: Beginning Band Method Books Appendix E: Sample Trip Itinerary Index
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Rlpg/Galleys The Bible in Music
Book SynopsisThere have been numerous publications in the last decades on the Bible in literature, film, and art. But until now, no reference work has yet appeared on the Bible as it appears in Western music. In The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More, scholars Siobhán Dowling Long and John F. A. Sawyer correct this gap in Biblical reference literature, providing for the first time a convenient guide to musical interpretations of the Bible. Alongside examples of classical music from the Middle Ages through modern times, Dowling Long and Sawyer also bring attention to the Bible's impact on popular culture with numerous entries on hymns, spirituals, musicals, film music, and contemporary popular music.Each entry contains essential information about the original context of the work (date, composer, etc.) and, where relevant, its afterlife in literature, film, politics, and liturgy. It includes an index of biblical references and an index of biblical names, as well as a detailed timeTrade ReviewThis volume by Long and Sawyer presents annotated descriptions of classical (oratorios, operas, sonatas) and non-classical (musicals, hymns, spirituals, pop, rock music) music. . . .In this first publication to annotate descriptions of vocal and instrumental pieces with Biblical associations, the compilers paid special attention to works by women composers. . . .The dictionary, arranged alphabetically by title or first line, uses German, Latin, French, Italian, or Hebrew titles. Entries include title, date, composer, and a description to help readers locate music that references specific texts or topics. . . .The chronology presents key events, works, and publications, while the glossary lists basic terms and some world-music terminology. The ‘Index of Biblical Names and Subjects’ and ‘Index to Biblical References’ (including the Apocrypha) prove quite useful. . . .Choir directors and vocal students will appreciate the descriptions presented. Summing Up: Recommended. Students at all levels; professionals/practitioners; general readers. * CHOICE *There is a small but growing number of recent books on the connection between religion and music. . . .The veteran biblical scholar John Sawyer and the Irish musicologist Siobha´n Dowling Long have now added to this literature with their very helpful new dictionary. . . .This is a dictionary to browse and enjoy. Its index of biblical references, for example, allows the reader to compare the ways that particular texts have been interpreted in different compositions. As befits a dictionary its entries are in alphabetical order so it is sometimes also rewarding to look at adjacent entries on a common theme but from very different historical eras. The two authors’ style of writing is accessible with technical terms explained carefully. This is emphatically a book written for a wide readership. . . .[T]his dictionary will sit in a prominent position on my shelves waiting to be consulted again and again. * Theology *The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works and More is a handy reference work for both library and desk research and good for any musicologist involved in working with faith communities. * s *The volume is so rich and offers so much that is of tremendous value – especially to a professor who is teaching on the intersection of the Bible and music – that I can recommend it as not merely worthwhile but essential to anyone interested in this subject area. * Review of Biblical Literature *Table of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Acknowledgments Introduction Dictionary Bibliography Glossary of Technical Terms Index of Authors, Composers and Musicians Index of Biblical Names Index of Biblical References
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The Catholic University of America Press Justine Ward and Solesmes
Book SynopsisPresents a sharply focused profile of a dedicated and extraordinary woman of the 20th century, Henry James'sister-in-law, independent in spirit and passionately devoted for more than 60 years to the cause of Gregorian Chant and its liturgical implementation.
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The Catholic University of America Press Songs for the Fast and Pascha
Book SynopsisAmong the writers of the Syriac Christian tradition, none is as renowned as St. Ephrem of Nisibis (ca 307-373). The great majority of Ephrem's works are poetry, with the madrase (‘teaching songs’) especially prominent. This volume presents English translations of four complete madrase cycles of Ephrem.
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Liturgical Press Music in Christian Worship Author Charlotte Y Kroeker Jun2005
Book SynopsisAt the Service of the LiturgyTrade ReviewI recommend this book for your conversations around worship. It will . . . encourage you to think about what you do and to use the best resources that you have. It would be a good book for your Worship and Music Committee to read and discuss.Sanctus. . . those primarily charged with the selection and composition of music in the liturgy will undoubtedly obtain fresh insights and stimulation from encountering what these celebrated authors have to say on the subject of the role of music in the church today.Music and LiturgyMusic in Christian Worship is by far the most helpful volume addressing the current complex of issues surrounding the choice of music for Christian worship to come across this reviewer’s desk.DoxologyReading this book, whether as a musician, a liturgist, a theologian, a pastor, or a person in the pew will move us beyond facile answers to the more challenging process of careful and reflective discernment. The choice to enter this process bespeaks a willingness to be who we profess ourselves to be: a community of disciples gathered for worship, not of ourselves, but of the God who called us into being and who continually calls us to fuller being.DoxologyEditor Charlotte Kroeker’s collection of essays is a marvelous reminder that pastor, congregation, and musicians need to understand and respect one another. . . . [A]ny reader will have plenty to think about, agree with, and take away from this engaging volume.Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit Quarterly Book ReviewThis book, considered chapter by chapter, could well be used as the basis for a series of parish adult education or faith formation discussions.Pastoral MusicThis eminently helpful book aims to aid music ministers to address some of the most difficult questions we encounter in carrying out our ministry.Pastoral Music...this little volume should be on every church musician's reading list.The Hymn
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Liturgical Press The Gregorian Melody
Book SynopsisThe Gregorian Melody is a resource of music pedagogy that centers on one of the most ancient musical repertoires honored by the church and music historians. Though it may not be common to see the word expressive describing Gregorian chant, a repertoire often associated with subdued solemnity, this volume by renowned scholar and practitioner Alberto Turco includes an abundance of insights into the Gregorian art and proposes that chant is first and foremost sung prayer, an interaction of word and melody, which both include proper and appropriate expression. The material included in this resource is foundational as it lays out the elements of the Gregorian melody through a careful analysis of first principles. It will be useful as an introduction to Gregorian chant and for helping readers to understand the Gregorian melody. Readers of all levels may turn to this book to sing the liturgical chant with a deepened appreciation for the expressive power of the Trade Review"This volume is the encapsulation of decades of research, study, and teaching by one of the most brilliant minds in the field of chant. Herein, Turco has admirably compiled and expanded the most critical information any student of chant should assimilate. The text begins with an overview of the history of chant, which is both concise and informative, adding details that are not commonly known. The heart of the work focuses on chant: firstly on its text, secondly on the melody, and ultimately on the union of text and melody, which is fundamentally different from setting texts to melodies. Turco reminds us that understanding chant must start with understanding its text. This is a welcome addition to the pedagogical materials on the subject, for the study of chant melodies and especially chant rhythms, along with the ancient rhythmic signs, can only be successful if it is grounded on an understanding of the text and its particular nuances. Turco’s approach to the text, and ultimately to the wedding of text and melody, is thorough and masterful. It renders this volume an essential addition to the library of any student or teacher of chant."Edward Schaefer, President, The Collegium"We are fortunate to have this excellent translation of Alberto Turco’s The Gregorian Melody: The Expressive Power of the Word by Stephen Concordia, OSB. It is the first time that we have realized the true relationship between the neumes and the words they express. I recommend this book most highly."Ann Labounsky, Chair of Organ and Sacred Music, Duquesne UniversityTable of ContentsCONTENTS Abbreviations 9 Foreword 13 Author’s Preface 17INTRODUCTION 21 1. Gregorian chant: sung prayer 21 2. Historical overview of Gregorian chant 24 3. The Gregorian repertory 29 4. The relevance of Gregorian chant 33CHAPTER 1: THE SOURCES 37 1. Manuscript sources 37 2. Alphabetic notation 47 3. Historical overview of the printed editions 48 4. Square-note semiography 57 5. Complementary elements of square-note semiography 58CHAPTER 2: THE TEXT 71 Introduction 71 1. The syllable 72 2. The single word 77 3. Latin accentuation 77 4. Rhythm 83 5. The “expanded” word 85 CHAPTER 3: MELODY (PART I) 89 1. Legato melodic-verbal style 89 2. The accent syllable-neume 90 3. The final syllable-neume 106 4. Rhythmic interpretation 114 5. The word-melody 123 6. The reading of rhythm 126CHAPTER 4: MELODY (PART II) 143 1. Sostenuto melodic-verbal style 143 2. Phrasing in the syllabic, semi-ornate, and ornate genres 148 3. Interpretation 161CHAPTER 5: SYMBIOSIS OF TEXT AND MELODY 165 1. Text and ornamentation 165 2. Text and composition 177APPENDIX Manuscript illustrations, selection of chants, graphic tables 191GLOSSARY 241
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Judson Press Baptist Hymnal
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc MarcFrancois Beches Collection of Eleven Grands
Book SynopsisEsprit-Joseph-Antoine Blanchard, a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau, is regarded as a representative composer of religious music in eighteenth-century France. This book focuses on the eleven grands motets selected by Marc-François Bêche, a highly esteemed singer of the Chapelle Royale, who had firsthand experience of Blanchard's music performed during the king's mass at Versailles. The author provides a comprehensive examination of Blanchard's finest motets by exploring concepts and ideas that are appropriate in illuminating the composer's musical style. He also discusses in detail various issues pertinent to the liturgical context and performance of this repertoire.
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Fordham University Press Fifth Avenue Famous
Book SynopsisVictorian-era divas who were better paid than some corporate chairmen, the boy soprano who grew up to give Bing Crosby a run for his money, music directors who were literally killed by the job-the plot of a Broadway show or a dime-store novel? No, the unique and colorful history of St. Patrick's Cathedral.Trade Review"... Filled with facts that add to the legend of the Cathedral." -Handing on the Faith "Fifth Avenue Famous: The Extraordinary Story of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral (May, $29.95) by Salvatore Basile examines the 125-year history of its choir." -Publishers Weekly "Salvatore Basile offers a well-written, engaging history of one of the most important churches in New York City, entwining its narrative with a greater one that encompasses elements of the history of media, culture, and religion on a national scale. He also introduces readers to significant church musicians whose lives and music resonated beyond the walls of the St. Patrick's to liturgical arenas as far away as St. Peter's in Rome." -- -Denise Gallo Head of Acquisitions and Processing Section Music Division, The Library of Congress "This fascinating chronicle is not only a history of arguably the most visible Catholic church in the world, but indeed all New York's colorful church music landscape, from the earliest recorded days to the present. Basile's very colorful style makes what could easily be a dry subject into a most enjoyable ride through thick and thin times, grand occasions, countless famous personalities, and of course the ever-present church politics. A must read for any American Catholic church musician!" -- -Scott Turkington Director, The Church Music Association of America "The story of the music at St. Patrick's Cathedral has now been told in a new and richly detailed book." -Catholic New York "Mr. Basile's tome bulges with facts, anecdotes and legend, beautifully woven into a fine narrative covering the period from 1879 to 2010. Thoroughly researched, well documented and wonderfully written, Basile provides the reader with continuous amazement and hilarity. You will not find a better opportunity to 'read between the lines' than in this book." -- -McNeil Robinson Chair of the Organ Department, Manhattan School of Music, Director of Music, Church of the Holy Trinity (Roman Catholic) "Basile's writing style and effortless wit projects New York City's civic, musical and ecclesiastical spirit as only a New Yorker would view it." -- -Stephen Rapp Director of Music, St. John's Lutheran Church, Stamford, CT
£17.99
AMSCO Music America S AllTime Favorite Songs For God And
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC People Get Ready
Book SynopsisPeople Get Ready!: A New History of Gospel Music is a passionate, celebratory, and carefully researched chronology of one of America''s greatest treasures. From Africa through the spirituals, from minstrel music through jubilee, and from traditional to contemporary gospel, People Get Ready! shows the links between styles, social patterns, and artists. The emphasis is on the stories behind the songs and musicians. From the nameless slaves of Colonial America to Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, and Kirk Franklin, People Get Ready! provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of this musical genre. In addition to the more familiar stories of Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, the book offers intriguing new insights into the often forgotten era between the Civil War and the rise of jubilee-that most intriguing blend of minstrel music, barbershop harmonies, and the spiritual. Also chronicled are the connections between some of gospel''s precursors (Blind Willie Johnson, Arizona DTrade Review"'An impassioned and mostly comprehensive overview' The Observer '...a scholarly yet extremely readable book...' Morning Star "Darden's passion keeps the words flowing through sections on styles and social movements, as well as personal narratives and musical analyses...With a through discography, notes and references, this is an essential read for those faithful to American religion, rhythm, or both." Charleston Post and Courier"Table of ContentsPreface; Chapter 1: Why Gospel Music?; Chapter 2: Gospel's African Roots; Chapter 3: The Rise of Spirituals in North America; Chapter 4: What Spirituals Are, What Spirituals Mean; Chapter 5: The American Civil War; Chapter 6: Reconstruction, The Jubilee Singers, and Minstrelsy; Chapter 7: The Foundations of Gospel: The Black Exodus, Barbershop Quartets, the Pentecostals, and Jack-Leg Preachers; Chapter 8: The Fathers of Gospel: William H. Sherwood, Charles A. Tindley, and Thomas A. Dorsey; Chapter 9: Chicago and the Rise of Gospel Music; Chapter 10: Three Divas: Rosetta Tharpe, Clara Ward, and Mahalia Jackson; Chapter 11: The Great Gospel Groups: Five Unforgettable Voices; Chapter 12: Gospel on the Freedom Highway; Chapter 13: Gospel's Evolution: From Alex Bradford to James Cleveland to Andrae Crouch; Chapter 14: The Last Great Male Quartets; Chapter 15: Contemporary Gospel: Six Defining Voices; Discography; Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns
Book SynopsisContains texts of 150 of the best-loved hymns in the English language, from the time of the Early Church to the late 20th century. Each text in this work is accompanied by a commentary, giving biographical details of the author; notes on the circumstances in which the hymn was written and how it has been used; and variant versions.Trade Review"'...there is a great deal for hymn-lovers to enjoy.' Keith Mitchell, The Tablet '...very good it is, too...a book to dip into or read from cover to cover...' Methodist Recorder"Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Hymns; Further Reading; Index of First Lines; Index of Authors, Translators and Composers.
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Jewish Publication Society Chanting the Hebrew Bible
Book SynopsisProvides a history of the tradition and offers a comprehensive explanation of the practice, an explanation of regional variations and grammatical rules, and shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning within the biblical text. In addition, Joshua R. Jacobson shares his unique system of notation and supplies extensive examples of musical notation.Trade Review"An authoritative, exhaustively detailed survey of the history, structure, performance, and inculcation of the trop."—Jerusalem Report"Even those who consider themselves experts will learn a lot from this book."—Susan Miron, Forward
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Jewish Publication Society Chanting the Hebrew Bible
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