MUSC 2311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: John Calvin, Psalms, Bible
4 Apr 2017
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Protestants challenged catholic beliefs of: worship must be perfect rituals and, god was praised most effectively through sacred expression toward the senses. In german-speaking states, under martin luther, the protestants had their own set of rituals - become known as lutherans. In england, under king henry viii, his church of. England/anglican church turned to protestant episcopal church in the usa. In rest of europe, under john calvin, mainly in switzerland, france, and netherlands, thought prescribed liturgy was too strict - became reformed protestants, made holy bible. They"re credited with shifting the right to read the scripture from clergy to congregation members. Calvinists did not care about music, as did reformed protestants. Protestants gave power of music making to the worshippers themselves. Calvinists had only melody - no harmonies, or texts from psalms or instruments; they opposed musical professionalism, not waving to be forced into strict traditional music. French huguenots in 1564 found musically important colony at fort caroline near jacksonville,
