Christian Hymnody in Twentieth-Century Britain and America - An Annotated Bibliography

The 20th century, especially the latter decades, was a time of explosive growth and importance in hymnody, and yet published material about the hymnody of this period has been scattered and difficult to come by. The present volume catalogues and categorizes the available writings to guide students and scholars in their research. Furthermore, this reference does not depend primarily on the view of the author/compiler, but guides users toward a broad spectrum of viewpoints about 20th-century hymnody. Listing the principal writings on the repertory, language, practice, and people of hymnody during the last century, this annotated bibliography offers students and researchers alike a handy reference for a vast and varied field.

Beginning with a unique introduction to and summary of hymnody in the 20th century, Music arranges the entries by topic, dividing each chapter by helpful subject headings. The repertory of the twentieth century, and language issues are discussed. Practical elements of hymnody are covered, while the final chapter lists writings about individual hymn writers and other influential persons in the field. Music provides a brief annotation for each entry and uses numerous cross-references, guiding the reader to relevant material in other sections of the book. A comprehensive index concludes this essential reference.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Twentieth-Century Hymnody: An Overview
The Repertory of Hymnody
The Language of Hymnody
The Practice of Hymnody
The People of Hymnody
Index

About the author

DAVID W. MUSIC is Professor of Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth. He is the author or co-author of several books in the field of hymnology, including Hymnology: A Collection of Source Readings (1996) and the fourth edition of A Survey of Christian Hymnody (1999) with William J. Reynolds and Milburn Price. He also served as editor of The Hymn (the journal of the Hymn Society in the U.S. and Canada) from 1991-1996.

Product details

• Authors: David Music
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2001
• EAN: 9780313309038
• ISBN: 978-0-313-30903-8
• Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Religion, USA, 20th Century, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, RELIGION / Christianity / General, MUSIC / Religious / Christian, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Christianity, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Prayers and liturgical material, Sacred and religious music, Bibliographies, catalogues, Sacred & Religious Music, Christian Hymnals