Sacred and religious music

Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfilment of the destiny for which humanity was created - not merely salvation from sin but entry into the fullness of the divine life of the Trinity.

Brahms löste sich von vielem, als er "Ein deutsches Requiem" schrieb: von der traditionellen liturgischen Form, vom üblichen lateinischen Text, von der inhaltlichen Ausrichtung der Missa pro defunctis.

Über einen Bibeltext predigen – das ist der Normalfall im Sonntagsgottesdienst.

The influence of Rome on medieval plainsong and liturgy explored in depth.

In 1714, the 29 year-old Johann Sebastian Bach was promoted to the position of concertmaster at the ducal court of Weimar.

Romantische Musik dominiert unser Konzertrepertoire, umgibt uns mit ihren zum kitschigen Klischee heruntergekommenen Ausdrucksmitteln allgegenwärtig in Pop- und Filmmusik und lebt fort in den Institutionen unseres Musiklebens, die maßgeblich auf das 19.

This book charts the life of Arthur Sullivan--the best loved and most widely performed British composer in history.

Eusebius' magisterial Praeparatio Evangelica (written sometime between AD 313 and 324) offers an apologetic defence of Christianity in the face of Greek accusations of irrationality and impiety.

The 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.

Christian music icon and forty-time Dove award winner Sandi Patty has long astounded listeners with her powerful voice.

An indispensable guide to this key topic in music studies, examining what Gregorian chant is, and its form and features.

"e;An exhilarating, multi-layered new play.

What makes Mozart's music so great?

Johann Sebastian Bachs Zyklus von 40 Choralkantaten aus seinem zweiten Leipziger Amtsjahr (1724/25) ist sein ambitioniertestes Kantatenprojekt.

Die allsonntäglichen Kantaten Johann Sebastian Bachs in seinem ersten Leipziger Dienstjahr 1723/24 sind ein vielschichtiges Phänomen: ambitionierte, groß angelegte Werke am Anfang, konzentrierte Formen eher im kalten Winter, jeweils drei Festmusiken zu Weihnachten, Ostern, Pfingsten.

Father Andrei Papkovs unique textbook is the only book addressing the liturgical performance practices of religious singing in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Did you use to play the piano?

Rethinks and retells the history of music in sixteenth-century Ferrara, putting women, of the court and convent, at the narrative centre.

A detailed 2010 analysis of Bach''s Passions which demonstrates how they reflect and constitute priorities and conditions of the western world.

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Classic Ragtime Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of ragtime music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.

Experiencing Jewish Music in America: A Listener's Companion offers an easy-to-read and new perspective on the remarkably diverse landscape that comprises Jewish music in the United States.

William Sharlin (1920-2012) was a cantor, synagogue composer, teacher and musicologist.

Bachs Kantaten sind gottesdienstliche Musik.

Seven years in development, Singing the Faith is authorised by the Methodist Conference and replaces Hymns and Psalms, published almost 30 years ago.

This collection of 30 well-loved original compositions and arrangements for piano presents a selection of pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach that will delight any pianist.

Is knowledge discovered, or just invented?

In einer Zeit, in der Frauen in der Musikwelt selten die Anerkennung erhielten, die ihnen gebührte, stach eine Ausnahmeperson hervor: Sophia Corri.

Since its composition and first performance in 1724, Bach's St.

In the last decades of the 17th century, the feast of Christmas in Lutheran Germany underwent a major transformation when theologians and local governments waged an early modern "e;war on Christmas,"e; discouraging riotous pageants and carnivalesque rituals in favor of more personal and internalized expressions of piety.

Sacred music traditions vary profoundly from one religion to the next.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music is the first comprehensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field.

Ontario-born jazz pianist Lou Hooper (1894-1977) began his professional career in Detroit, accompanying blues singers such as Ma Rainey at the legendary Koppin Theatre.

This book gives an account of the individual works of one of the greatest composers.

Christian Hymns & Chorals 4Twenty known Christian SongsSheet Music for String QuartetInstrumentation: Double Violin, Viola & CelloDifficulty Level: AdvancedArranged and Produced by Viktor Dick

This collection of essays presents a thorough and systematic study of Bach''s B-minor Mass by leading scholars in the field.

The 20th century, especially the latter decades, was a time of explosive growth and importance in hymnody, and yet published material about the hymnody of this period has been scattered and difficult to come by.

Ontario-born jazz pianist Lou Hooper (1894-1977) began his professional career in Detroit, accompanying blues singers such as Ma Rainey at the legendary Koppin Theatre.

This is a superbly entertaining overview of the Church of England over the last fifty years.

This comprehensive study of musical notation from early medieval Europe provides a crucial new foundational model for understanding later Western notations.

`Judas' is synonymous with `traitor'.

The works of Ambrosiaster, a Christian writing in Rome in the late fourth century, were influential on his near contemporaries and throughout the Middle Ages.

Sound Theology: Pipe Organ Power Plays among Protestants, Pulpits, Professors, and Peers surveys the liturgical soundscape during and after the Reformation with regard to the use of instruments in worship in general, and the (dis)use of the pipe organ specifically.