Roman Catholic church music in England, 1791-1914 : a handmaid of the liturgy? / by T.E. Muir.
| Author/creator | Muir, T.E., 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, Hampshire, England Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2008. |
| Description | xviii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Music in nineteenth-century Britain Music in nineteenth-century Britain. ^A412049 |
| Contents | Heritage, history and liturgy. Nineteenth-century English Catholic music: a neglected heritage ; The historical background ; The liturgical framework -- Catholic music in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Plainchant in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries -- Music at the London embassy chapels and their successors -- Ultramontane influences on Catholic church music. Plainchant reinterpreted ; The revival of renaissance polyphony -- Music for extra-liturgical services. Catholic vernacular hymnody c. 1842-1913 ; Music for benediction -- The iron frame: Catholic music during the early twentieth century. The new legislative framework ; Plainchant from Solesmes ; Renaissance polyphony with an English inflexion: the work of Sir Richard Terry ; Catholic church music in the early twentieth century: visions of uniformity-diverse reality. |
| Abstract | This book provides a framework of the main aspects of Catholic church music in this period, showing how and why it developed in the way it did. The author sets the music in its historical, liturgical and legal context, pointing to the ways in which the music itself can be used as evidence to throw light on the changing character of English Catholicism. As a result the book will appeal not only to scholars and students working in the field, but also to church musicians, liturgists, historians, ecclesiastics and other interested Catholic and non-Catholic parties. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-277), discography (page 270), and index. |
| LCCN | 2007044478 |
| ISBN | 9780754661054 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754661059 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3031 .M85 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |