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This book presents, for the first time, a history of English liturgical chant as performed in the Church of England and its transmission to churches in Scotland and the United States. In the mid-sixteenth century Reformation, the complex ritual of the latin rite was replaced by a one-volume Book of Common Prayer, in English. The general nature of the new rubrics, expecially for music, left many of the details of performance to be worked out in traditional ways. Thus the music evolved from its Latin roots in oral, and later, written practice. The body of music that makes up the chanting practice of Anglican and related churches around the world is indeed diversified. Some texts of the liturgy are harmonized in four or more voive parts, often with organ accompaniment, and others are sung in plainsong. The largest group of chants, those for the psalms and canticles, has an idiosyncratic written form and a performance practice that continues to evolve in oral tradition. This music is commonly known as Anglican chant. Its origins in the seventeenth century and its codification in the eighteenth are explored in the choral establishments of the Church of England and parish churches in England, Scotland, and the United States.
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| List of Tables | ||
| Hymn Tune Index Source Codes | ||
| Abbreviations | ||
| 1 | The Ecclesiastical Settlement and the 1662 Book of Common Prayer | 1 |
| 2 | The Restoration of Choral Service in Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches and Chapels | 23 |
| 3 | The Evolution of the Chant Tune | 59 |
| 4 | Chanting Service and Double Tune | 103 |
| 5 | Chanting and Choral Service c.1690-c.1820 | 125 |
| 6 | Chants and Chanting in Parish Churches c.1710-1820 | 163 |
| 7 | Music and Liturgy in the Episcopal Church of Scotland | 192 |
| 8 | Early Episcopal Music in America | 217 |
| 9 | Per Retro et Recte | 259 |
| App. A | English Chant Tunes: Manuscript Sources 1635-1750 | 271 |
| App. B | Parish Music Books with Chants 1718-1820 | 279 |
| App. C | Scottish Music Books with Chants 1742-1820 | 283 |
| App. D | Episcopal Liturgical Music Printed in America 1783-1820 | 286 |
| App. E | Performance of Choral Service: Selected Documents 1668-1791 | 289 |
| 1 | Orders of Bishop Anthony Sparrow, visitation to Exeter | 289 |
| 2 | Orders for the conduct of choral service in York Minster | 289 |
| 3 | Granville Sharp's directions for chanting | 292 |
| 4 | Funeral of Dr. Boyce, 16 February 1779 | 293 |
| 5 | The organ in church, John Marsh, Eighteen Voluntaries, 1791 | 294 |
| App. F | Autobiography and Journals of John Marsh: Selected Entries | 298 |
| Bibliography | 307 | |
| Index | 325 |
Overview
This book presents, for the first time, a history of English liturgical chant as performed in the Church of England and its transmission to churches in Scotland and the United States. In the mid-sixteenth century Reformation, the complex ritual of the latin rite was replaced by a one-volume Book of Common Prayer, in English. The general nature of the new rubrics, expecially for music, left many of the details of performance to be worked out in traditional ways. Thus the music evolved from its Latin roots in oral,...