Music 1711F/G Lecture Notes - Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, Psalms
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Mar 8 music in the 16th century: sacred vocal music. No problem with music (or polyphony) in the church. When met with troubles, he wanted to bring them to the authorities. Eventually, he made them public because he wanted change. Wanted to encourage congregational involvement through music. He wanted to bring the people back to the fundamentals of music. Patterned a lot of his music and liturgy off the catholic church. Not completely new based off many years of tradition. Creates chorales as a result of this desire. Definition: hymns, sung in vernacular by the congregation, mostly formed from preexisting melodies. Congregation expected to sing with the soloists audience participation so embedded in the chorales. Chorales: one main melody but can be harmonized, like hymns in church today. No issue with chorales being harmonized/elaborated on musically. Music is a gift of god, not a gift of men . Next to the word of god music deserves the highest praise .