Hymns and Hymnody, Volume 2: From Catholic Europe to Protestant Europe

by John Forrest (Editor), Mark A Lamport (Editor), Vernon M Whaley (Editor)

Overview

While worship is one of the central functions of the church (along with mission, service, education, justice, and compassion) and occupies a prime focus of our churches, a renewed sense of awareness to our theological presuppositions and cultural cues must be maintained to ensure a proper focus in worship. Hymns and Hymnody: Historical and Theological Introductions is an introductory textbook in three volumes describing the most influential hymnists, liturgists, and musical movements of the church. This academically-grounded resource evaluates both the historical and theological perspectives of the major hymnists and composers that have impacted the church over the course of twenty centuries. Volume 2 begins with the Reformation and extends to the eighteenth-century hymnists and liturgists. Each chapter contains five elements: historical background, theological perspectives communicated in their hymns/compositions, contribution to liturgy and worship, notable hymns, and bibliography. The missions of Hymns and Hymnody are to provide biographical data on influential hymn writers for students and interested laypeople, and to provide a theological analysis of what the cited composers have communicated in the theology of their hymns. It is vital for those involved in leading the worship of the church to recognize that what they communicate is in fact theology. This latter aspect is missing in accessible formats for the current literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780227177211
Publisher:	James Clarke & Co. Ltd
Publication date:	07/30/2020
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark A. Lamport is a graduate professor in the United States and Europe. Benjamin K. Forrest is Professor of Christian Education and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Liberty University. Vernon M. Whaley is Dean of the Liberty University School of Music.

Table of Contents

List of Tables x

List of Figures xi

About the Editors, Introduction Contributors, and Editorial Advisory Board xiii

Introduction to Volume 2: From Catholic Europe to Protestant Europe Robin A. Leaver xix

Part 4 Sixteenth Century

Chapter 1 Costanzo Festa Christina Labriola 3

Chapter 2 Martin Luther: Raising Up the Reformation Song Scott A. Moore 17

Chapter 3 Early Lutheran Hymnody (1550-1650) Benjamin Kolodziej 31

Chapter 4 John Calvin and the Complete French Psalter Corneliu C. Simut 49

Chapter 5 English Language Metrical Psalters of the Sixteenth Century J. Michael Morgan 64

Chapter 6 Catholic Reformation Hymnody Anthony Ruff 78

Chapter 7 Tomas Luis de Victoria Alexander Blachly 91

Chapter 8 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Polyphonic Music as Devotional Expression David W. Music 107

Part 5 Seventeenth Century

Chapter 9 British Hymnists J. Christopher Holmes 121

Chapter 10 Richard Baxter Trent A. Hancock 136

Chapter 11 English Language Metrical Psalters of the Seventeenth Century J. Michael Morgan 150

Chapter 12 Eucharistic Hymnody among British Dissenters Bryan D. Spinks 164

Chapter 13 German Lutheran Hymnody (1650-1750) Joseph Herl 179

Part 6 Eighteenth Century

Chapter 14 Isaac Watts: Composer of Psalms and Hymns Rochelle A. Stackhouse 197

Chapter 15 The Wesleys: Charles and John Erika K. R. Stalcup 210

Chapter 16 Nikolaus von Zinzendorf and Moravian Song Neal Campbell 226

Chapter 17 Evangelical Anglican Hymnists Karen B. Westerfield Tucker 240

Chapter 18 Roman Catholic Hymnists Jonathan Jakob Hehn 254

Chapter 19 George Friedrich Händel: Musical Theology that Is Christological, Soteriological, and Supernatural Michael F. Lloyd 268

Hymnody in Missionary Lands: A Decolonial Critique Becca Whitla 285

Timeline for Volume 2 Mel R. Wilhoit 303

Contributor Biographies for Volume 2: Alphabetical Listing 313

Index of Scripture 317

Index of Names and Subjects 319

Index of Hymns 325

Editorial Reviews

"A remarkable group of scholars provides a perceptive set of essays to orient students to the riches of Christian hymnody throughout the first twenty centuries of Christianity. What a remarkable testimony this is to the Spirit's work in and through composers and poets throughout the centuries."John D. Witvliet, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary

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