Music-Religious

How can conductors best mentor students in developing their musicianship skills? This book describes the experience of young musicians rehearsing and performing Bach's cantata Himmelskönig Wilkommen and explores what they found most helpful from their conductor. It asks why they found five musicianship elements--solfege,...

"The Child's Book Of Song And Praise" is a timeless collection of songs and hymns designed to inspire and uplift young hearts. Intended for use in homes, Sunday schools, and other religious settings, this volume provides a selection of music suitable for children's voices....

This is a collection of 18 new hymn tunes from the creative imagination of renowned composer and hymnal editor, Carlton R. Young. He sets outstanding texts by a number of world-class hymn text writers including Shirley Erena Murray, Fred Kaan, F. Pratt Green, Heather...

Short bios of seventeen iconic musicians-from Dylan to Van Morrison to Tracy Chapman-showing how popular music influences the search for spirituality and helps reveal the transcendent. Drawing on more than five decades of attentive listening, Jeff Crosby explores how popular music has functioned as...

"What a refreshing musical gift this is! The singers exude joy and cheer through artful, infectious performances that are immaculate and engaging. This is musical merriment that will bring great cheer at Christmastime--or any time!" --The American Organist Gloriae Dei Cantores offers this joyful...

Explore the musical sound-world of French composer Olivier Messiaen in this collection of his organ works based on events from the life of Christ. The program booklet includes beautiful original artwork created especially for the recording, and insightful notes on the featured works. Recorded...

Rusty Edwards and Jenni Lee Boyden are true modern-day psalmists in that their hymns speak of our common earth-bound conditions with all its joys and pains, but they inevitably address God's unending presence and our words of praise. Additional texts and tunes are provided...

ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book contains my repertoire of forty seven Gospel and Inspirational songs that were written over a period of several years - 1997 through 2018 to be exact. All were created spontaneously - there's never any planning. I go about my...

Music in Ancient Arabia and Spain: Being La Musica De Las Cantigas is a book written by Julian Ribera that explores the history and evolution of music in ancient Arabia and Spain. The book is based on the collection of songs known as La...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

for SATTBarB Another issue in the Church Music Society's series of great 16th-century Responds, John Sheppard's Reges Tharsis is for the season of Epiphany, celebrating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. The music is scored for SATTBarB and alternates plainchant and...

A classic Italian Christmas carol composed by Carlo Boller, originally published in the early 20th century. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and...

Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.Author: Claude DebussyISBN-10: 1528701100ISBN-13: 9781528701105Publisher: Classic Music CollectionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2017Pages: 18Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Ivor Gurney's composition of Edmund Casson's poem "Carol of the Skiddaw Yowes" was originally published in 1919. A wonderfully festive carol about the plight of the ewes on the mountains of the Lake District. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most...

French language version of the classic Christmas carol 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'. Score by Peter Benoît originally published in 1866. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for...

The composer creates an impressive and inspiring choral work for one solo voice, a mixed chorus, and a grand orchestra. The score includes the organ transcription so that the psalm can be performed either with a large apparatus in a concert venue or in...

Choral Works for the Liturgy in a large format book for ease of reading in dim choir lofts, includes music from easy to advanced levels to help a choir grow in ability. Ave Maria - Jacob ArcadeltAve Maria - Robert ParsonsAve Maria - Anton...

This collection of essays explores the ways in which music relates to transcendence by bringing together the disciplines of musicology, philosophy and theology. Music has the capacity to take one outside of oneself and place one in relation to that which is 'other'. This...

Theory of mind is the capacity for understanding how thoughts and feelings underlie what people say and do. It is the interpretive key that helps people make sense of the social world. Children's language acquisition is the pathway for their participation in the social...

Musical Worlds in Yogyakarta is an ethnographic account of a vibrant Indonesian city during the turbulent early post-Soeharto years. The book examines musical performance in public contexts ranging from the street and neighbourhood through to commercial venues and state environments such as Yogyakarta's regional...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

How can conductors best mentor students in developing their musicianship skills? This book describes the experience of young musicians rehearsing and performing Bach's cantata Himmelskönig Wilkommen and explores what they found most helpful from their conductor. It asks why they found five musicianship elements--solfege,...

Music in Medieval Europe combines a cultural history of the Middle Ages and in-depth scholarship on the music and leading composers active during the period. It includes an integrated anthology of key works with approachable and enlightening explanations, making it easily accessible for both...

"Sammlung von Stücken Alter Italienischer Meister für die Moderne Orgel" is a collection of organ pieces by old Italian masters, compiled for the modern organ. This compilation, likely edited or arranged by Marco Enrico Bossi, provides organists with a selection of historical Italian compositions...

Triumphant Songs, Volume No. 1 and 2, compiled by E. O. Excell, is a collection of gospel songs intended for use in religious services and devotional settings. This volume offers a diverse array of hymns and spiritual songs, reflecting the popular musical styles and...

"Not one hymn is trite, or treats a conventional subject in polite language. Each tune and text speaks to the mind and heart - and most surely to the human voices who will want to sing them all." From the foreword by Alice Parker...

This volume makes available, for the first time in English, some of the major writings of the Romanian ethnomusicologist Constantin Brailoiu. Despite the size and importance of his work and the fact that he was one of the leading ethnomusicologists of his day, Brailoiu...

"Children, In this dark age, more concentration can be gained through kirtan (singing) than through dhyana (meditation). Today, the atmosphere is filled with so many different kinds of sounds. Because of that, concentration will not come easily and meditation will be made more difficult...

A Compilation Of The Devotional Songs Of Mata Amritanandamayi And Their Meanings. Children, Sing From The Depth Of Your Hearts. Let Your Heart Melt In Prayer. The Joy Of Singing The Lord's Name Is Unique. Bhajans Are For Us To Pour Out All Our...

"Bach: The Mass in B Minor" is an insightful and authoritative guide to one of the most profound achievements in the history of Western music. Written by renowned scholar Charles Sanford Terry, this work offers a detailed examination of Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental choral...

Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.Author: Martin ShawISBN-10: 1528701054ISBN-13: 9781528701051Publisher: Classic Music CollectionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2017Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This handy sized book provides the most frequently used portion of the Prayer Book Psalter (those psalms and canticles used for Evensong) in a manner sufficiently simple to secure satisfactory results without the intervention of the Plainchant Expert!Author: Francis BurgessISBN-10: 0854021736ISBN-13: 9780854021734Publisher: Royal School...

"Glad Tidings In Song" is a collection of gospel hymns and songs, likely compiled for use in religious services, revivals, and personal devotion. This songbook, reflecting the musical tastes and theological emphasis of the early 20th century, provides a glimpse into the popular religious...

A Sense of Wonder is an extension of my previous book, but with more of an urban flavor because I am now living in South Florida. This book is intended to lift hearts and minds. It was written from December 2006 to May 2007....

Author: Richard Anthony Leonard,UnknownISBN-10: 0837196582ISBN-13: 9780837196589Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/1977Pages: 395Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.Author: Julian RiberaISBN-10: 1494080710ISBN-13: 9781494080716Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d

Hymns Of The Tamil Saivite Saints is a book written by F. Kingsbury and originally published in 1921. The book is a collection of hymns written by Tamil Saivite saints, who were famous for their devotion to Lord Shiva in the South Indian state...

The Divine Quest In Music by R.W.S. Mendl is a comprehensive exploration of the spiritual and mystical aspects of music. The author delves into the history of music and its connection to religion, philosophy, and metaphysics. The book examines the role of music in...

On the basis of a careful analysis of Olivier Messiaen's work, this book argues for a renewal of our thinking about religious music. Addressing his notion of a "hyper-religious" music of sounds and colors, it aims to show that Messiaen has broken new ground....

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

Medieval Iberian liturgical practice was independent of the Roman liturgy. As such, its sources preserve an unfamiliar and fascinating devotional journey through the liturgical year. However, although Old Hispanic liturgical chant has long been considered one of the most important medieval chant traditions, what...

Boy choristers have sung the daily liturgy in English cathedrals and collegiate churches for fourteen hundred years. They are treasured as a unique part of our religious and cultural heritage, unmatched anywhere else in the world. Yet their history, in cathedrals and monasteries, in...

The musical, social and political history of the renowned St Thomas School and Church In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the cantors of the St. Thomas School and Church in Leipzig could be counted among the most significant German composers of their times. But...

A classic French Christmas carol originally published in 1867. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.Author: Charles GounodISBN-10:...

The Standard Opera and Concert Guide V1 is a comprehensive guidebook written by George P. Upton. The book is designed to provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the world of opera and classical music concerts. It includes detailed descriptions of the most famous...

Author: R. W. S. MendlISBN-10: 1258116987ISBN-13: 9781258116989Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.56d

An exploration of the role of sacred music in religious life around the world. Beattie draws on examples from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and other faiths to illustrate the profound spiritual and emotional power of music. This book also provides practical guidance for musicians and...

Author: Morrison Comegys Boyd,UnknownISBN-10: 0837168058ISBN-13: 9780837168050Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/19/1973Pages: 392Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d

This collection of essays explores the cultures that coalesced around printed music in previous centuries. It focuses on the unique modes through which print organized the presentation of musical texts, the conception of written compositions, and the ways in which music was disseminated and...

Known affectionately as "The Red Book," Bruno Nettl's The Study of Ethnomusicology became a classic upon its original publication in 1983. Scholars and students alike have hailed it not just for its insights but for a disarming, witty style able to engage and entertain...