Welcome to Church Music & The Hymnal 1982 - Softcover

Hoch, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819229423 ISBN 13: 9780819229427

Publisher: Morehouse Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

The book discusses the importance of hymn singing and service music in Episcopal worship, as well as the history, structure, and content of The Hymnal 1982. While most parishioners participate in music making at some level (such as singing hymns or common responses), fewer people might understand the specific genres that comprise the music of an Episcopal worship service or the liturgical meaning behind each selection. This book provides a more in-depth understanding of this rich and complex tradition, discussing the history and evolution of music within the Episcopal Church, including its Anglican roots. Additional topics--such as psalm singing, anthems, major works, organs, and other Anglican traditions (such as Lessons and Carols)--are also addressed.

About this title

From the Author:

 
[Welcome to Church Music & The Hymnal 1982] is clear, concise, and worth viewing as a resource that can be used to educate those not in our profession... Three chapters deal directly with The Hymnal 1982. Here, Hoch does his best work, effectively showing the deliberate nature of the hymnal and its intentional parallelism with the BCP. His work is especially noteworthy given the fact that, more times than not, many seek to lament its notable shortcomings rather than champion its sizable successes. The author uncorks hymn semantics and unveils such mysteries as tune names and meter, doing so in clear, precise language... [Hoch] recognizes that "the choir is perhaps the most time-consuming ministry in the church" and holds it up as both musical leadership for the congregation as well as the purveyor of a special and noble art... This book could easily form the basis of a substantive parochial education program on the role of church music in the Episcopal Church. It is written with the novice in mind and any technical terminology is quickly and deftly translated... [It] has value and ample rewards for those "not of the cloth." Welcome to Church Music & The Hymnal 1982 could well be a useful tool in your educational arsenal. Recommended.
 
            The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians

About the Author:

Matthew Hoch serves as Choirmaster and Minister of Music at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn, Alabama. Previous positions include Choirmaster and Director of Music at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Rome, Georgia and baritone soloist and section leader at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston. He holds the DMA from the New England Conservatory and is also the author of A Dictionary for the Modern Singer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014).

About this edition

• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0819229423
• ISBN 13: 9780819229427
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168