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244 pages : 23 cm With the aid of many musical illustrations, the author discusses church music, its recent developments, and the many composers of church music. Attention is given the current "pop" manifestations "Bibliographical index of music and musicians": pages 217-234. Discography: p. 235-239. Bibliographical footnotes I. Repairing the structure : Need for reconstruction noted : Vaughan Williams and Holst -- The conservative craftsmen : Walford ; Davies ; Harwood ; Somervell ; Wood ; Bairstow ; Ireland: new status for church music -- The sons of the craftsmen : Nicholson ; Harris ; Darke ; Statham ; The eminent organ loft ; Musician for nonconformity ; Public schools ; Martin and Geoffrey Shaw -- II. Enlarging the west door : Masters of ceremonies : Howells ; Bliss ; Walton ; Rubbra ; Gibbs ; Wellesz ; Seiber -- Letting in more air : Britten ; Joubert ; Bush ; Leighton ; Milner ; Two great occasions, 1953 and 1962 -- Organ music -- Developments overseas : The United States and Canada ; Der Kapellmeiser -- Hymns and psalms : From the English hymnal to Pere Gelineau -- III. Taking down the west door : The terrors of the modern music -- From romantic to electronic : National mu

Author

Erik Routley

Publisher

New York: Oxford University Press

Published

1964

Language

EN

Subjects

Music, History, Arts