The Crowning Glory: New Descants For Church Choirs
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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: The Crowning Glory: New Descants For Church Choirs ISBN13: 9780898695038 ISBN10: 0898695031 Author: Church Publishing (Artist) 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 Andor 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 Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Church Publishing Publication Date: 2005-09-01 Weight: 0.6 lbs Dimensions: 0.23'' H x 10.98'' L x 8.42'' W Number of Pages: 107 Language: English
