Project Gutenberg 2013-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 1197 Dickinson, Edward 1853 1946 68025286 Music in the History of the Western Church With an Introduction on Religious Music Among Primitive and Ancient Peoples Primitive and ancient religious music -- Ritual and song in the early Christian church -- The liturgy of the Catholic Church -- The ritual chant of the Catholic Church -- The development of mediaeval chorus music -- The modern musical mass -- The rise of Lutheran hymnody -- Rise of the German cantata and passion -- The culmination of German Protestant music: Johann Sebastian Bach -- The musical system of the Church of England -- Congregational song in England and America -- Problems of church music in America. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson "Music in the History of the Western Church" by Edward Dickinson is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the evolution of music within the Christian Church, spanning its religious implications and artistic transformations across various nations and epochs. It aims to explore the relationship between music and worship, revealing how varying ideals of devotion influenced musical practices throughout history. At the start of the text, the author introduces the significance of music in public worship, positing that it is an essential aspect of church life. He reflects on the instinctual human connection to music as a form of religious expression, tracing its primitive roots from ancient ceremonies to its role in organized worship within early Christian communities. Dickinson emphasizes how music has been shaped by cultural contexts and evolving liturgical practices, encouraging readers to appreciate the historical grandeur and beauty of ecclesiastical music along with its ongoing relevance in contemporary worship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43208/43208-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church music ML Text Category: History - Religious Category: Music 796345 2025-09-17T11:17:26.535025 text/html 779172 2013-07-12T19:04:46 text/html 928604 2025-09-17T11:17:36.720021 application/epub+zip 940377 2025-09-17T11:17:28.856043 application/epub+zip 344062 2025-09-17T11:17:27.261014 application/epub+zip 1605885 2025-09-17T11:17:42.114004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1564097 2025-09-17T11:17:35.165026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512493 2022-09-19T17:19:04.878720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707664 2025-09-17T11:17:25.720049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710054 2013-07-12T19:04:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 707458 2013-07-12T19:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 707515 2013-07-12T19:05:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22162 2025-09-17T11:17:42.255954 application/rdf+xml 13622 2025-09-17T11:17:27.384018 image/jpeg 1791 2025-09-17T11:17:27.322046 image/jpeg 259704 2013-07-12T19:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 259010 2013-07-12T19:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 904784 2013-07-12T19:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 258865 2013-07-12T19:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 916227 2025-09-17T11:17:26.703042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog