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Music and Worship pt. 2
The ReformationSacred Music in Three Flavors
Rebellion!
• Lutherans
• Calvinists
• Church of England
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
• Salvation through faith alone
• 95 Theses against indulgences
• Congregational hymn = Chorale
• Unharmonized, group singing
• Sources: chant, existing devotional songs, contrafactum, new composition
Luther and Music
• Polyphonic settings
• for domestic or choir performance
• Cantional Style
• Salvation through faith alone
• Predestination
• Rid church of “distractions”
Jean Calvin (1509-1564)
• Congregational singing
• ONLY Biblical texts
• Unaccompanied, Unison
• Polyphony for home use
Calvin and Music
• 1) Lutheranism
• 2) Calvinism
Which is stricter with regard to music’s use in
church?
• Church of England
King Henry VIII
Henry VIII Catherine of AragonAnne Boleyn
Edward VI
Protestant
Mary I
Catholic
Elizabeth I
Friendly
• Anglican (Episcopalian)
• John Taverner, Thomas Tallis, Wm. Byrd
• Service and Anthem
Church of England
William Byrd
• 1542-1623
• Catholic
• Queen Elizabeth
“Sing Joyfully”
• Anthem
• Each line of psalm text new music
• Imitative polyphony
The text for “Sing Joyfully” is from a:?
•1) love poem
•2) psalm
•3) Shakespeare play
•4) Latin chant
1. Sing joyfully unto God our strength,2.
Sing loud unto the God of Jacob.3. Take
the song and bring forth the timbrel,4.
The pleasant harp and viol.5. Blow the
trumpet in the new moon,6. Ev'n in the
time appointed, and at our feast day,7.
For this is a statute for Israel,8. And a law
of the God of Jacob.
“Sing Joyfully” includes examples
of:
•1) imitative counterpoint
•2) crickets
•3) contrasting instruments
•4) bird songs
Gospel Music
•Mahalia Jackson, “Move On Up a Little Higher” (1947)
•Edwin Hawkins Singers, “Oh Happy Day” (1969)
Hymnody
“Amazing Grace” x3
1 2 3
Which did you prefer?
• 1) 1.
• 2) 2.
• 3) 3.
Which encourages the most “spiritual”
experience?• 1) 1.
• 2) 2.
• 3) 3.
Shape-note Singing
Sacred Harp Singing