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Resources

RESOURCES

Publications that include both musical and training advice:

 

Sing! New Words for Worship 

£8.50  ISBN: 0 9534836 3 0
Sarum College Press January 2004

Rosalind Brown, Jeremy Davies and Ron Green

This new collection of 57 hymns by authors associated with Salisbury Cathedral contains new texts for seasons throughout the year. Traditional tunes are used for most and new tunes have been written by Barry Ferguson, Richard Shephard and Ron Green. The book has been produced by Robert Fielding and is available from Sarum College Bookshop.

 

 

Common Worship Psalms and Canticles  

£11.95  ISBN: 0 9534826 5 7
Sarum College Press November 2004.

Br. Reginald SSF

This book will enable congregations and small groups of worshippers, without the resources needed for Anglican chant, to sing the Psalms and Canticles. Br. Reginald has provided a wide range of singable tones for use with his own simple pointing system.  In addition to the Psalms, a selection of Canticles with their refrains, is included. The texts are from Common Worship Services and Prayers for the Church of England. Music and text origination by Robert Fielding. Available from Sarum College Bookshop.

 

 

MORE THAN JUST A MUSICIAN             

John Riley 

Soon to be available is: 'More than just a Musician - the challenge of choir leadership' by John Riley which offers 'practical advice on dealing with some of the challenges facing any choir. Many a choir leader or member will identify with many of the issues and situations described and hopefully gain comfort from the knowledge that they are not alone!' To order, email John at: john.riley@virgin.net

 

 

Hymn Introits for the Liturgical Year: The Origin and Early Development of the Latin Texts

$28.00  ISBN: 1-59525-011-5  LTP 2005.

Christoph Tietze

 

This book will help pastors, music directors, and seminarians understand the introit texts for practical use in today’s liturgies. The introit chant is the last of the Mass propers to be researched in detail. Here Tietze presents their history and development through the ages. He has also composed performable congregational settings of the proper parts of the Mass for the liturgical year. This title is part of the Hillenbrand Books imprint, studies series. Paperback, 6 x 9, 336 pages.

Available from LTP (Liturgy Training Publications) at: http://www.ltp.org/ltp/servlet/RequestDispatcherServlet?action=searchDetails&key=Hillenbrand;Books:HILY

 

 

Joyful Noise?

The Why, What and How of Music in Church.

£15.25  ISBN 0-9554393-0-2, 2006 Holy Trinity Press, Skipton

Tim Rishton

An entertaining and informative book that covers the knotty questions often associated with quires and places where they sing.

 

 

LINKS

Resource pages for choirs, clergy, congregations, music directors and anyone looking for new music for worship.

 

White Light Publishing - Comprehensive resources for choirs, cantors and congregations with on-line shop.

Hymn Tune Orchestrations - should the occasion arise!

Lunt Resource Site - very useful for liturgical texts.

Anglican Church Music - you can spend serious time here!

 

 

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