HMU111H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Musikalische Exequien, Lutheran Chorale, John Calvin
1 Apr 2016
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People were paying money to roman church, but no results. Indulgences church forgives sins for 10 days, then people have to pay again. Act of protest against the church (protestantism) Why does the pope use the poor believers" money to build buildings rather than with his own money?". Most people are illiterate, only know what priest tells them. Luther translates the bible from greek/latin into german (only word is from god) Mary is only the mother of christ, no saints in the bible, no purgatory. Redemption comes through faith alone, by confessing and trusting jesus as saviour. Church is no longer primary authority: god (bible) is. Use of a sermon, directed by layperson who"s read bible. Had printing press, literacy of everyone important. Music is a gift from god, should be sung. Contrafacta adding text to pre-existing music, or text swap. Lutheran chorale most important four collections composed in 1524: simple melodies, easily remembered, diatonic, small range.
