The Crowning Glory: New Descants for Church ChoirsPaperback, 1 September 2005

The Crowning Glory: New Descants for Church Choirs
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Print Length
107 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Church Publishing
Date Published
1 Sep 2005
ISBN-10
0898695031
ISBN-13
9780898695038

Description

This is the first extensive collection of descants on hymns in Episcopal sources that do not appear in the published hymnals. It contains descants by twenty-two composers on one hundred one hymn texts set to eighty-one hymn tunes. An added bonus is that twenty-seven of the tunes have alternate harmonizations. In addition to dramatic descants on triumphal and celebrative hymns, several hymns are included that require the descant to be reflective and quiet. Many may be played by instruments rather than sung by sopranos and/or tenors.

These descants, harvested from working Episcopal church musicians, are examples of the useful day-to-day work in the local church. Even though they are small musical gems and greatly enjoyed by congregations, such practical compositions rarely obtain exposure beyond the local parish or diocese. The theme of the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in Baltimore, MD was "Come to us, Creative Spirit: The Art and Craft of the Church Musician." The vision embodied in that conference title echoes a hymn text by David Mowbray (Come to us, creative Spirit) which honors the creativity of those who speak their faith artistically and seeks to make such voices available to all. It is in that spirit that this book of descants is published.

Product Details

Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 September 2005
Dimensions:
27.41 x 21.01 x 0.61 cm
Genre:
Mainline
ISBN-10:
0898695031
ISBN-13:
9780898695038
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
107
Publisher:
Church Publishing
Weight:
272.16 gm

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