A short history of English church music / Erik Routley.
| Author/creator |
Routley, Erik |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : Mowbrays, ©1977. |
| Description | vi, 122 pages : music ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Preface -- Emerging from infancy, c. 1100-1532 -- A crisis of cultures, 1532-1649 -- The new professionals, 1649-1738 -- The evangelical age, 1738-1847 -- The new seriousness, 1833-76 -- The church triumphant and trivial, 1851-99 -- The creative underground, 1848-1904 -- The age of confidence, 1900-55 -- Anxiety and opportunity, 1955-75. |
| Abstract | "This is a book which, as the author says 'is for those who are intelligently interested in English church music and in people'. Erik Routley is a scholar whose knowledge of Anglican church music is greater than that of many professional church musicians. His previous work on hymnody is well known and his Hymns and Human Life, among other books, has given pleasure and illumination to many. In the present work he broadens this field by approaching the difficult task of producing a brief history of church music as it has developed through the English tradition. This task is accomplished with vitality and enthusiasm. We are taken from as far back as medieval church music right through to the present and shown how the essential characteristics of each period provided a relevant contribution to the mainstream of influence shaping Anglican church music as we know it today. Dr. Routley's assessment of key works is both informative and perceptive. It enables him in his final chapters to bring the reader right up to date and to indicate ways in which new styles of music may emerge in this area in the future."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 77365129 |
| ISBN | 0264661257 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780264661254 (paperback) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML2931 .R68 1977 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |