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Excerpt from Modern Organ AccompanimentThe author desires to offer his grateful acknowledgments to the Ven. Archdeacon Taylor, the Rev. W. H. Frere, and Mr. Har'vey Grace, for valuable help received in the preparation of the following pages.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books ...
Excerpt from The Golden Key Used by the Choir of Southwark Cathedral (Curwen's Edition, 5664.): Dedicated to the Choirmasters of the Diocese of SouthwarkSince it has always been felt that example is better than precept, I have endeavoured to follow out this old maxim by writing down in a few plain words some details of the method of work, in com bination with the leading principles that have guided it and that have enabled the Choir to achieve...
Excerpt from Extempore Playing: Forty Lessons in the Art of Keyboard ComposingTo the organist it is one of the most important branches of study, one Without which he cannot hope to fulfil his duties in any sense adequately. And yet it has hitherto been woefully neglected. Although notable and brilliant exceptions are to be found in many directions, it is not an uncommon thing to find organists, in other respects perfectly competent, who have n...
Excerpt from Choir Training1. How can we improve our Choirs? This is one of the most prominent questions at present before the musical and ecclesiastical worlds. The days are long past when there was any question as to the desirability of choirs and musical services. All parties, however great their differences on other matters, now agree that music ought to hold a foremost place in the Services of the Church, and that worship is offered in it...
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Excerpt from Choir Training
1. How can we improve our Choirs? This is one of the most prominent questions at present before the musical and ecclesiastical worlds. The days are long past when there was any question as to the desirability of choirs and musical services. All parties, however great their differences on other matters, now agree that music ought to hold a foremost place in the Services of the Church, and that worship is offered in ...
Excerpt from Church Music
The unity of the Liturgy, 195 - Must not be overlooked, 196 The cathedral service, 197, 198 - The General Confession, 199 - 201 - Signification of choral monotoning, 202 - The Absolution, 203 - The Amen, 204 - The Lord's Prayer, 205 - Unity of the Versicles and Responses, 206 - The opening note, 207 - Free rhythm of the Responses, 208, 209 - Organ accompaniment, 210 - A discrepancy, 211 - A misunderstood rubric, 212 ...
Excerpt from Modern Organ AccompanimentThe author desires to offer his grateful acknowledgments to the Ven. Archdeacon Taylor, the Rev. W. H. Frere, and Mr. Har'vey Grace, for valuable help received in the preparation of the following pages.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books ...
Excerpt from Extempore Playing: Forty Lessons in the Art of Keyboard Composing
To the organist it is one of the most important branches of study, one without which he cannot hope to fulfil his duties in any sense adequately. And yet it has hitherto been woefully neglected. Although notable and brilliant exceptions are to be found in many directions, it is not an uncommon thing to find organists, in other respects perfectly competent, who have...
Excerpt from The Golden Key Used by the Choir of Southwark Cathedral (Curwen's Edition, 5664.): Dedicated to the Choirmasters of the Diocese of Southwark
Cathedral during the last twelve years has attracted some interest, and I have frequently been asked to give particulars as to the ways in which it has been carried on. It having been arranged that the present organization is shortly to cease, this seems a fitting time to reply to these ques...