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Humanism and the Reform of Sacred Music in Early Modern England

John Merbecke the Orator and the Booke of Common Praier Noted (1550) [Hardback]

by Hyun-ah Kim

    • Author

      Hyun-ah Kim

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Ashgate Publishing Group

    • Published

      November 2008

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      Humanism and the Reform of Sacred Music in Early Modern England

      Today's Price £181.85

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      John Merbecke (c. 1505 - c. 1585) is most famous as the composer of the first musical setting of the English liturgy, "The booke of Common Praier Noted" ("BCPN"), published in 1550. Not only was Merbecke a pioneer in setting English prose to music but also the compiler of the first "Concordance of the whole English Bible" (1550) and of the first English encyclopaedia of biblical and theological studies, "A Booke of Notes and Common Places" (1581). By situating Merbecke and his work within a broader intellectual and religio-cultural context of Tudor England, this book challenges the existing studies of Merbecke based on the narrow theological approach to the Reformation. Furthermore, it suggests a re-thinking of the prevailing interpretative framework of Reformation musical history.On the basis of the new contextual study of Merbecke, this book seeks to re-interpret his work, particularly "BCPN", in the light of humanist rhetoric. It sees Merbecke as embodying the ideal of the 'Christian-musical orator', demonstrating that "BCPN" is an Anglican epitome of the Erasmian synthesis of eloquence, theology and music.The book thus depicts Merbecke as a humanist reformer, through re-evaluation of his contributions to the developments of vernacular music and literature in early modern England. As such it will be of interest, not only to church musicians, but also to historians of the Reformation and students of wider Tudor culture.

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      • Author

        Hyun-ah Kim

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Published

        November 2008

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        559g

      • Page Count

        296

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • ISBN

        9780754662686

      • ISBN-10

        0754662683

      • Eden Code

        1213271

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      • Author/Creator: Hyun-ah Kim

      • ISBN: 9780754662686

      • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Release Date: November 2008

      • Weight: 559g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm

      • Eden Code: 1213271

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