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