Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England: Discourses, Sites and Identities (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History) by Willis, Jonathan

Routledge, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England' breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England, through a closely focused study of the relationship between the practice of religious music and the complex process of Protestant identity formation. Hearing was of vital importance in the early modern period, and music was one of the most prominent, powerful and emotive elements of religious worship. But in large part, traditional historical narratives of the English Reformation have been distinctly tone deaf. Recent scholarship has begun to take increasing notice of some elements of Reformed musical practice, such as the congregational singing of psalms in meter. This book marks a significant advance in that area, combining an understanding of theory as expressed in contemporary religious and musical discourse, with a detailed study of the practice of church music in key sites of religious worship. Divided… Read More

Ashgate Pub Co, 2010. Hardcover. New. 255 pages. 9.29x6.50x1.14 inches.

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