In this course, explore the music and worship of the English Church, acquainting ourselves with the history and the characters who have shaped it, and gaining a greater appreciation for two admired ‘pillars’ that define the Anglican tradition. This course has been designed with those who wish to learn ‘from scratch’, but also for those who wish to expand their knowledge base and who wish to engage in a friendly, open atmosphere.
Participants will be able to exhibit a greater understanding of the use of music in Anglican worship, charting the liturgical evolution from Reformation to the present day, gaining a greater knowledge of composers and the core repertoire of Anglican cathedral choirs, and an understanding of the socio-historical context of performance of liturgy and music within the English church.
- Session 1 | Music in Worship: An introduction (Wednesday 5th October, 7.00pm)
- Session 2 | Reformation and the English ‘Renaissance’ (Wednesday 12th October, 7.00pm)
- Session 3 | The End of the Settlement (Wednesday 19th October, 7.00pm)
- Session 4 | Restoration then Decay: The long Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Wednesday 2nd November, 7.00pm)
- Session 5 | Awake! Liturgical and Musical Reforms of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries (Wednesday, 9th November, 7.00pm)
- Session 6 | Reform of the Reforms: The mid-to-late Twentieth Century Liturgical Reforms and Music (Wednesday, 16th November, 7.00pm)