Project Gutenberg 2013-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 527 Dickinson, Edward 1853 1946 68025286 Music in the History of the Western Church With an Introduction on Religious Music Among Primitive and Ancient Peoples Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Primitive and ancient religious music -- Ritual and song in the early Christian church -- The liturgy of the Catholic Church -- The ritual chant of the Catholic Church -- The development of mediaeval chorus music -- The modern musical mass -- The rise of Lutheran hymnody -- Rise of the German cantata and passion -- The culmination of German Protestant music: Johann Sebastian Bach -- The musical system of the Church of England -- Congregational song in England and America -- Problems of church music in America. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson "Music in the History of the Western Church" by Edward Dickinson is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the evolution of music within the Christian Church, spanning its religious implications and artistic transformations across various nations and epochs. It aims to explore the relationship between music and worship, revealing how varying ideals of devotion influenced musical practices throughout history. At the start of the text, the author introduces the significance of music in public worship, positing that it is an essential aspect of church life. He reflects on the instinctual human connection to music as a form of religious expression, tracing its primitive roots from ancient ceremonies to its role in organized worship within early Christian communities. Dickinson emphasizes how music has been shaped by cultural contexts and evolving liturgical practices, encouraging readers to appreciate the historical grandeur and beauty of ecclesiastical music along with its ongoing relevance in contemporary worship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43208/43208-h/images/cover.jpg en Church music ML Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Music Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 796222 796261 2025-01-17T06:45:10.964725 2023-09-19T03:32:15.055547 text/html text/html 779172 2013-07-12T19:04:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 904784 2013-07-12T19:06:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 928517 2025-01-17T06:45:14.972700 application/epub+zip 940388 2025-01-17T06:45:13.326703 application/epub+zip 344063 2025-01-17T06:45:11.574678 application/epub+zip 1606003 2024-12-18T07:29:06.766437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1564089 2024-12-18T07:28:58.656513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512493 2022-09-19T17:19:04.878720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707721 2025-01-17T06:45:09.773716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710054 2013-07-12T19:04:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 259704 2013-07-12T19:06:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 707458 2013-07-12T19:05:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 259010 2013-07-12T19:06:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 707515 2013-07-12T19:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258865 2013-07-12T19:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23203 2025-01-17T06:45:15.100657 application/rdf+xml 13622 2025-01-17T06:45:11.705675 image/jpeg 1791 2025-01-17T06:45:11.640687 image/jpeg 916174 2025-01-17T06:45:11.084689 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog