Early English Composers and the Credo

This book develops an innovative approach for understanding the relationship between music and words in the works of five major composers of the English Renaissance: John Taverner, Christopher Tye, John Sheppard, Thomas Tallis, and William Byrd.

Autorentext

Wendy J. Porter, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Music and Worship at McMaster Divinity College, a seminary and graduate school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She teaches in Ministry Studies, including wide-ranging eras of music and worship, and has published in areas ranging from early Christianity to contemporary worship. She is also co-author of New Testament Greek Papyri and Parchments: New Editions (de Gruyter).

Inhalt

Chapter One: Musical-Linguistic Perspectives on Sixteenth-Century Credos

Basic Concepts

Linguistic Theory and Music

Style Analysis as a Framework

Chapter Two: Musical-Linguistic Emphasis as Interpretation

A Theory of Emphasis as Interpretation

Chapter Three: John Taverner's Credos

Background Context

Foreground Content

Musical-Textual Concrescence

Chapter Four: Christopher Tye's Credos

Background Context

Foreground Content

Musical-Textual Concrescence

Chapter Five: Thomas Tallis's Credos

Background Context

Foreground Content

Musical-Textual Concrescence

Chapter Six: John Sheppard's Credos

Background Context

Foreground Content

Musical-Textual Concrescence

Chapter Seven: William Byrd's Credos

Background Context

Foreground Content

Musical-Textual Concrescence

Chapter Eight: Conclusion

Approach

Application

Assessment

Appendix: Credo Text