Luther's liturgical music : principles and implications / Robin A. Leaver. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leaver, Robin A.

Series:

Lutheran quarterly books

Lutheran quarterly books Luther's liturgical music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church music--Lutheran Church--16th century.

Church music.

Church music--Germany--16th century.

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Hymns.

Luther, Martin.

Church music--Lutheran Church--16th century--Germany.

Church music--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 485 p. ) ill., music ;

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

I. Background & Principles:

1. Introduction

2. Luther as musician

3. Luther's theological understanding of music

II. Musical Catechesis:

4. Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort

5. Dies sind die heiligen Zehn Gebot

6. Wir glauben all an einen Gott

7. Vater unser im Himmelreich

8. Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam

9. Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir

10. Jesus Christus unser Heiland

11. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein

III. Liturgico-Musical Hermeneutics & Pedagogy:

12. Musical hermeneutics in Luther's liturgical reforms

13. Liturgical pedagogy in Luther's musical reforms

14. Liturgical chant in church and school

IV. Liturgico-Musical Forms:

15. Sequences and responsories

16. Biblical canticles

V. Implications & Consequences:

17. Luther's theology of music in later Lutheranism

18. The Deutsche Messe from Luther to Bach

Appendices:

1. Luther's hymns and liturgical chants in critical editions and hymnals

2. Jean Gerson's poem "In Praise of music"

3. The two versions of Luther's Encomion musices (1538)

4. Johann Walter on Luther

5. The misreading of Pseudo-Justin in Lutheran writings on music

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 452-468) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph