Protestant worship music : its history and practice / Charles L. Etherington.

Author/creator Etherington, Charles L.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, ©1962.
Descriptionx, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Church music--Protestant churches.

Contents Music for worship. In search of a definition ; Association ; Diversity of response ; The early church's general policy of adaptation ; Adaptation in church music ; Lessons from history -- Jewish music. Early Jewish music ; The Davidic tradition ; Music in the temple and the synagogue ; Instrumental music -- The influence of early Greek music. Environments of Greeks and Jewish music ; Development of Greek music ; Greek music and Christian liturgy -- Music in the early church. The era of persecution ; Music in a Roman environment ; Formalism ; The Ambrosians ; The Gregorians ; Identification of church modes -- The post-Gregorian era. The church as a temporal power ; Outlets and restraints of authority ; Music in the monastery and mission field ; The continuing development of music -- The influence of the Celtic church. Independent development ; Suppression of Celtic rites ; Later suppression of Celtic survivals -- Church music in the Middle Ages. Embellishment of plainsong ; Organum ; Further steps towards polyphony ; Notation ; Cantus mensuratus ; The organ -- Ars nova. The nature of Ars Nova ; New rhythms ; Forms ; Increased harmonic resources ; Composers -- The age of polyphony. The culmination of pure choral music ; The age of freedom and discovery ; Early English school ; The early Netherlands school ; English Tudor music ; The later Netherlands or Flemish school ; The Venetian school ; The later Tudor school ; The perfection of polyphony ; Music printing ; The organ -- The Reformation. Precursors of the Reformation ; The German Reformation ; Calvinism ; The Reformation in England -- Worship music in the American colonies. Links with the old countries ; Roman Catholic settlements ; Protestant communities ; The Bay Psalm Book -- The Baroque period. The nature of Baroque music ; Baroque church music in England ; The Baroque period in Germany ; Chorals, Psalms and hymns ; The organ in the Baroque period -- The century of neglect (1750-1850). The decline of church music ; Protestant church music in England ; The church of England ; Nonconformist worship music in England ; Protestant church music in America ; Festivals and choral societies ; The revival of Bach ; Women as choristers ; The organ -- The late nineteenth century. A general appraisal ; The Oxford movement ; Congregational singing in nonliturgical churches ; Anthems and larger choral works ; Foreign influence on church music -- The present state of worship music. Lost opportunities ; Music for the congregation ; Music for the choir ; Organs, organists, and organ music -- The years ahead. The need for idealists and reformers ; The clergy ; Organists and choirmasters ; Worship music ; Congregational singing: the core of Protestant church music ; The choir.
LCCN 62011176
ISBN9780313200243
ISBN0313200246

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