Lighten our darkness : a discovering and celebrating choral evensong / Simon Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Simon, author.

Contributor:

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evening service music.

Liturgics.

Church of England--Liturgy.

Church of England.

Physical Description:

128 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Darton, Longman and Todd, 2021.

©2021.

Summary:

`Simon Reynolds carefully polishes the ancient treasure of Evensong, not to place it in a museum of curiosities, but to ensure its place in the human heart, that part of us that longs to sing even as shadows fall.'---Canon Mark Oakley Dean of St John's College, Cambridge --

`As someone who returned to an active faith in his late teens through attending Evensong at a tiny church on the edge of London, I am immensely grateful for Simon Reynolds' tour d'horizon. The remarkable durability of Cranmer's revised evening office, combined with its permeability for those searching alter faith, are both manifest in this concise, attractive and scholarly introduction.'---Rt Revd Dr Stephen Platten Former Bishop of Wakefield --

`In an age that is avowedly more secular, our cathedrals continue to exert a strong pull, offering to pilgrim and tourist alike space to breathe and to pray. Choral Evensong is one of our national treasures and this eminently readable introduction by Simon Reynolds is not only informative but profound in the insights it others. I warmly commend this guide in the hope that it will enable a new generation to discover its riches.'---Rt Revd Robert Atwell Bishop of Exeter --

`A thoughtful bridge between parish worship and the musical culture and spirituality of sung evensong.'---Revd Pr Victoria Raymer Tutor in Liturgy and Church History, Westcott House --Book Jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Echoes Of Eternity

Evensong in Perspective

2. Roots, Shape And Flow

Evensong Unwrapped

3. An Acclamation of Praise

The Responses

4. All Human Life Is Here

The Psalms

5. A Word Once Spoken

The Readings

6. Revolution And Retirement

The Canticles

7. The Cries Of Our Hearts

The Lesser Litany, Lord's Prayer, Preces and Collects

8. Untold Lament And Unfettered Praise

The Anthem

9. Sounding The Depths

The Prayers of Intercession, Final Hymn and Blessing

10. Chancing Upon Glory

Quires and Places where they Sing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780232534627

0232534624

OCLC:

1144876613

Publisher Number:

99987395108