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This book provides the first account of an important but neglected aspect of the history of the nineteenth-century Church of England: the reform of its diocesan structure.It illustrates how one of the most important institutions of Victorian England responded at a regional level to the pastoral challenge of a rapidly changing society. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / Drama; Performing Arts / Theater / General; Performing Arts / Theater / History ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Too Bad It's Anglo-Catholic
This could have been a great book, were it done by an actual doctrinal Anglican, rather than an Anglo-Catholic.It has parallel English-Latin for much of the BCP, and extensive commentary.

As a Reformation Anglican, the commentary is unacceptable.You'd enjoy it if you're Roman Catholic, though ... Read more

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Publisher: Toronto, FrowdePublication date: 1909Subjects: HymnsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Simple stone gravestones, richly carved table tombs and glowing stained glass memorial windows are part of the rich heritage to be found in England's churches and churchyards. They all mark the irrevocable certainty of death and seem to proclaim 'Memento Mori' - 'Remember you are mortal'. The quintessence of the English churchyard and its memorials has been beautifully captured by Simon Marsden who presents the results of his recent tour of the country in this new book. He has selected his personal favourites and the atmospheric illustrations are accompanied by a lively and informative text, as well as excerpts of prose and poetry. Simon Marsden has gained an international reputation for his evocative black and white photographs but for this book he has also taken colour images which provide a new and intriguing perspective. ... Read more

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Roman Catholic church music in England served the needs of a vigorous, vibrant and multi-faceted community that grew from about 70,000 to 1.7 million people during the long nineteenth century. Contemporary literature of all kinds abounds, along with numerous collections of sheet music, some running to hundreds, occasionally even thousands, of separate pieces, many of which have since been forgotten. Apart from compositions in the latest Classical Viennese styles and their successors, much of the music performed constituted a revival or imitation of older musical genres, especially plainchant and Renaissance Polyphony. Furthermore, many pieces that had originally been intended to be performed by professional musicians for the benefit of privileged royal, aristocratic or high ecclesiastical elites were repackaged for rendition by amateurs before largely working or lower middle class congregations, many of them Irish.However, outside Catholic circles, little attention has been paid to this subject.Consequently, the achievements and widespread popularity of many composers (such as Joseph Egbert Turner, Henry George Nixon or John Richardson) within the English Catholic community have passed largely unnoticed. Worse, much of the evidence is rapidly disappearing, partly because it no longer seems relevant to the needs of the modern Catholic Church in England.This book provides a framework of the main aspects of Catholic church music in this period, showing how and why it developed in the way it did. Dr Muir sets the music in its historical, liturgical and legal context, pointing to the ways in which the music itself can be used as evidence to throw light on the changing character of English Catholicism. As a result the book will appeal not only to scholars and students working in the field, but also church musicians, liturgists, historians, ecclesiastics and other interested Catholic and non-Catholic parties. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:xixTABLE OF THE PSALMS FOR SUNDAYS, FOR YEARLY SERVICE.S. 1 2 3MORNING. i. ii. in., omit 7. vi. vii., omit 6, 12—16. x., omit 15. JMMg4-j6EVENING. iv. v., omit 6, 10. viii, ix. xi., omit 6. xii. xiii.The reader is requested to make the foilowin in the Table of Psalms —6 add to rxi, omit 9—11. 12 for 19 read 20—22.22 /0r20ref21.23 for30read28.28 /or Ixxxviii. rcarf IxxrfiL30 add to —15,17.40 a/fer 24, add 25.47 erue omit 7—9.51 adS to cxL, omit 9,10.54 aM to cxlbc. omit from'd ,cxix., 105—128.cxix., 145—168.exxii. cxxiii. cxxiv.cxxviii. cxxix. cxxx. cxxxi.cxxxv.cxxxvii., omit 7—9. cxxxviii.cxliv.cxlvi.cxlviii.CX1X., 1'IV—t-.cxix., 169 to end. cxx cxxi.cxxv. cxxvi. cxxtii., omit 7—9.cxxxii. cxxxiii. uxxxir.cxxxvi., omit 18—20.cxxxis. [12.cxli., omit 9,10. cxlii. cxliii., omitcxlv.cxlvii.cIxix. cl.The division into 54 portions is to provide one for Good Friday and one for Christmas Day No. 1 is suitable for the latter; No. 22 for the former. A Prayer for the Clergy and People.A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, from -£- whom cometh down every good and perfect gift; send down upon our Ministers, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace ; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, 0 God, for the glory of thy holy name; through Jesus Christ. Amen.A Prayer from one by St. Chrysostom.A LMIGHTY God, who hast given us J-JL grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and hast promised that in all places where thou dost record thy Name, there thou wilt come unto thy people, and bless them: Fulfil now, 0 Lord, the desires and petition... ... Read more

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This prize-winning book by a distinguished historian of American religion examines the efforts of the Transcendentalists of the New England Renaissance to reform the Unitarian Church and concludes that the Transcendentalists made significant contributions to American Protestant thought. ... Read more

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Ideal for travelers or those interested in ecclesiastical architecture, this beautifully illustrated guide to the pick of England’s churches features a wealth of historical and architectural detail, color photos, and maps.

Drawing from the thousands of churches in England, architectural historian Robert Harbison offers a detailed guide to 550 of the most outstanding examples. From the magnificent wool churches of East Anglia to the rustic simplicity of a little church in Cumbria, he describes the buildings and their contents with infectious enthusiasm and lightly worn scholarship. Guide to England’s Parish Churches is complete with color photos and regional maps, an introduction to church architecture, appendices listing the churches notable for particular features, such as frescoes or fonts, and a glossary of architectural terms. ... Read more