Kategoria BISAC: Music >> Religious - Christian

Burdened by famine, the plague, and economic hardship in the 1500s, the troubled citizens of Milan, mindful of their mortality, turned toward the veneration of the Virgin Mary and the creation of evangelical groups in her name. By 1594 the diversity of these lay religious organizations reflected in microcosm the varied expressions of Marian devotion in the Italian peninsula. Using archival documents, meditation and music books, and iconographical sources, Christine Getz examines the role of music in these Marian cults and confraternities in order to better understand the Church's efforts...

Vol. 2 of 3 part series of music for the liturgical year. Designed to be used by Christians of all denominations; there is a liturgical index relating songs to the three-year lectionary. Ogden is the Director of Music at Clifton Cathedral, and Regional Director for the South West and Midlands of the Royal School of Church Music. Alan Smith is Secretary to the Composers' Group of thd Society of St. Gregory

These song settings may be freely used in worship by Christians of all denominations, but Anglicans and Roman Catholics will welcome the liturgical indexes that relate them to the...

Volume 3 of a 3 part series. "These contemporary song settings may be freely used in worship by Christians of all denominations, but those who use the three-year lectionaries will welcome the liturgical indexes that relate them to these lectionaries." Ogden is the Director of Music at Clifton Cathedral and Regional Director for the South West and Midlands of the Royal School of Church Music. Alan Smith is Secretary to the Composers' Group of the Society of St. Gregory.

This book of notated music and lyrics has been in the making for over thirty years. The contents contain songs that have touched the lives of audiences everywhere. These songs can be used for any church occasion such as: Mass, celebrations, funerals or traditional Sunday morning worship. This music can be sung by large choirs, ensembles, or praise teams. There are solo pieces as well. They have been tried and proven to be very refreshing; they reflect the presence of God. These are songs that will bring tears to your eyes and uplift your spirit and soul. A favorite piece, "Stop By Lord,...

Never has there been a group with such spirit and anointing as the legendary Roberta Martin Singers of Chicago. From their humble beginnings at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chicago in 1933 until the untimely demise of Roberta Martin in 1969, to their being honored at Washington's Smithsonian Institute in 1981; the Roberta Martin Singers and their leader, Mrs. Roberta Martin Austin have set a gospel singing standard whereby even gospel singing ensembles today are measured.

Only A Look is a book which chronologically details the musical career of one of gospel music's premiere singing...