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Sep/2005, 110 Pages, PAPERBACK, 8 1/2 x 11
ISBN-13: 9780898695038
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.
Composer List
Alison Siener Brown, Jack Warren Burnam, Marty Wheeler Burnett, Albert Campbell, Thaddeus P.Cavuoti, Richard Clemmitt, Larry D. Cook, Peter Crisafulli, Michael J. Diorio, Paul M. Ellison, Harold Friedell, William D. Gudger, Charles Hogan, David Kelley, Gordon King, Carl MaultsBy, Thomas Pavlechko, Iain Quinn, William Bradley Roberts, Douglas C.Shambo II, Susan Stiller, Richard R. Webster
Tune List
Abbot's Leigh Aberystwyth * (2) Antioch Aurelia Austria Bingham * Birmingham Bromley * Brother James' Air Carlisle * Coronation Cwm Rhondda * (2) Decatur Place Detroit Deus tuorus militum Diademata Down Ampney * (2) Duke Street Dundee Dunedin (4) Earth and All Stars Easter Hymn * Ellers * Engelberg Evening Hymn Eventide * Festal Song Finnian * (2) Forest Green Gloria * (2) Grid Hanover (2) Helmsley Hyfrydol * (4) King's Weston Lambillotte Lancashire Land of Rest Langham Lasst uns erfreuen * (3) Laudes Domini (2) |
Le Cénacle Leoni Lux Eoi Maryton McKee Michael * (3) Mit Freuden zart Morning Star * Moscow National Hymn Nettleton Newman Nicaea (2) Northampton Nyland * (2) Pleading Savior Puer nobis Raquel Richmond Rockingham * Rockville * Salve festa dies (2) Sine Nomine (4) Siroë Solemnis haec festivitas * Sonne der Gerechtigkeit St. Agnes St. Anne St. Botolph * (2) St. Clement * (2) St. Columba * (4) St. Mark's, Berkeley St. Matthew * St. Thomas (2) Stuttgart * (2) Tysk * Wareham * Westminster Abbey Zeuch mich, zeuch mich Zion * |
*includes an alternate harmonization
(2) indicates number of descants included