02629cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624501260016026400510028630000470033733600260038433700260041033800360043650000310047250505200050350800340102352011240105753400450218165300170222685600430224399900170228643208UtSlPG20260610134006.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a68025286  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aDickinson, Edward,d1853-194610aMusic in the History of the Western Church :bWith an Introduction on Religious Music Among Primitive and Ancient Peoples 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-130 aPrimitive 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.  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChurch music40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43208  c84047d84047