"As its title implies, this book is for choirs in churches which use 'The Alternative Service Book 1980'. It includes all the Canticle provided there for use at Morning and Evening Prayer, together with all those Psalms -- but only those -- selected for use, in whole or in part, in Tables 1 and 3.
Contents: Index of Canticles -- Index of Chants -- Preface -- The Canticles -- The Psalms.
"A one-time Dean of the School of Theology of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, is reported to have said: 'When Anglicanism is at its best, its liturgy, its poetry, its music and its life can create a world of wonder in which it is very easy to fall in love with God'. Good music, poetry and liturgy can, indeed, help Christians of all traditions discover a 'world of wonder' and 'fall in love with God'. And Anglicans are among those who have played a significant role in advancing the composition, use and quality of music and song in Christian worship -- often with acclaim and audacity". "While the earliest Christian hymns are thought to date from the 3rd and 4th centuries, it was during the 16th century Reformation that hymns for congregational singing began to take hold." "Perhaps the most prodigious hymn-writer of all time, at least in the English language, was Charles Wesley (1707-1788). Some 6,000 or more hymns have been attributed to him. The 18th and last child of his family, he was, like his father and older brother John, ordained into the Church of England. While he and his brother were founders of what became Methodism, both remained lifelong members of their state church". "The Victorian era was a particularly active one in consolidating Anglican hymnody, culminating in the publication, in 1861, of the enlightened Church of England 'Hymns Ancient and Modern'. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), a London organist and choir director was the music editor of this remarkably successful hymnbook". "At the start of the 20th century, Church of England authorities were sensing the need to help parish and village churches in selecting suitable hymns, anthems, responses and other forms of music for use in services. The result was the founding of the Church Music Society in 1906 to affirm the importance of music in worship". "In 1922, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York appointed a committee to review the state of music in the Church of England. A key outcome of its report 'Music in Worship', was the establishment of the School of English Church Music in 1927 (renamed the Royal School of Church Music in 1945)". "So successful has the RSCM been over the years that it is now an international multi-denominational organisation with thousands of affiliated members on six continents, affirming the value of well performed choral music in cathedrals, parish churches, chapels and schools, Always aiming for high standards of performance, it encourages each Christian community 'to discover good music appropriate to its needs'." "Towards the end of the 20th century diversity of liturgical forms of worship, congregational participation in conducting worship, and the use of different musical styles and instruments became more common. Attempts to popularize Anglican liturgy gave rise to the introduction, not always with lasting effect, of musical styles such as folk, jazz and other modern idioms". "Members of other parts of the Anglican Communion have also been active in advancing the cause of quality church music". "Thomas Ekundayo Phillips (1884-1969), an Yoruba by birth, held the position of Organist and Master of Music at the Church of Nigeria's Cathedral in Lagos for 48 years. Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music by the University of Nigeria for his contribution to the development of church music in Nigeria, he encouraged the integration of traditional forms of Nigerian music into Anglican worship". "While it is common knowledge that the African-American spiritual has left its imprint on the Western and African Christian world, it is less well known that it has also left a footprint on the Anglican family".
Cantate Domino : an ecumenical hymn book published on behalf of the World Council of Churches = Ein okumenisches Gesangbuch veroffentlicht im Auftrag des Okumenischen Rates der Kirchen = Psautier oecumenique publiee sous le patronage de Conseil oecumenique des eglises
"Published on behalf of the World Council of Churches".
Includes indexes.
"Already in 1924, the World Student Christian Federation, that pace-setter of the ecumenical movement, published a first edition of 'Cantate Domino', which remained for fifty years its most widely used publication. Noble efforts were made in successive editions, especially that of 1951, to make the book more adequately representative of the world Christian community. .... As Chairman of the W.S.C.F. in the 1960s when the pressure was felt for a new edition, I was involved in the discussions and the eventual decision, in 1968, that the task of revision was beyond the time, competence and resources of a mainly student organisation. Since 'Cantate Domino' had also become in practice the hymn book of the World Council of Churches, it was appropriate to ask the Uppsala Assembly of the Council to take on the responsibility, which it bravely did, entrusting the project to its Faith and Order Commission. I am therefore delighted to greet this new edition and commend it for use around the world". -- Foreword.
"'Cantate Domino' was first published in 1924 as a book of 64 hymns taken from many national sources, each appearing in several languages. In 1930 a revised edition, with 82 hymns in 23 languages, was published and in 1951 a further revision appeared, containing 120 hymns. All these were published by the World Student Christian Federation in Geneva. The present book is therefore the fourth edition of 'Cantate Domino', but it is much more that a revision of the third. It reflects radical changes of policy and outlook which themselves reflect the needs of a new age". -- Editor's Intro.
Foreword / Philip Potter, General Secretary, World Council of Churches [in English, German and French] -- Editor's Introduction [in English, German and French] dated Newcastle upon Tyne, England, St. Andrew's Day [30 November] 1973 / Erik Routley, For the Editorial Board -- [202 Hymns and songs] -- Index of Sources -- Topical Index -- Index of First Lines.
Hymns divided into 14 sections: Psalms -- The Human Condition -- God's Promises and Providence -- Jesus Christ: His Advent and Incarnation -- Jesus Christ: His Ministry and Teaching -- Jesus Christ: His Atonement, Resurrection and Reign -- The Holy Spirit and the Word of God -- The Church: Its Worship and Praise -- The Church: Its Experience and Faith -- The Church: Its Unity and Mission -- The Holy Communion and Last Things -- Liturgical Material -- Rounds and Canons -- Two Parting Blessings.
In various languages. The original text of each hymn is accompanied by several translations. Basic translation into English, French and German with some Latin, Spanish, Russian and others.
Cantate Domino : an ecumenical hymn book published on behalf of the World Council of Churches = Ein okumenisches Gesangbuch veroffentlicht im Auftrag des Okumenischen Rates der Kirchen = Psautier oecumenique publiee sous le patronage de Conseil oecumenique des eglises
"Published on behalf of the World Council of Churches".
Includes indexes.
"Already in 1924, the World Student Christian Federation, that pace-setter of the ecumenical movement, published a first edition of 'Cantate Domino', which remained for fifty years its most widely used publication. Noble efforts were made in successive editions, especially that of 1951, to make the book more adequately representative of the world Christian community. .... As Chairman of the W.S.C.F. in the 1960s when the pressure was felt for a new edition, I was involved in the discussions and the eventual decision, in 1968, that the task of revision was beyond the time, competence and resources of a mainly student organisation. Since 'Cantate Domino' had also become in practice the hymn book of the World Council of Churches, it was appropriate to ask the Uppsala Assembly of the Council to take on the responsibility, which it bravely did, entrusting the project to its Faith and Order Commission. I am therefore delighted to greet this new edition and commend it for use around the world". -- Foreword.
"'Cantate Domino' was first published in 1924 as a book of 64 hymns taken from many national sources, each appearing in several languages. In 1930 a revised edition, with 82 hymns in 23 languages, was published and in 1951 a further revision appeared, containing 120 hymns. All these were published by the World Student Christian Federation in Geneva. The present book is therefore the fourth edition of 'Cantate Domino', but it is much more that a revision of the third. It reflects radical changes of policy and outlook which themselves reflect the needs of a new age". -- Editor's Intro.
Foreword dated Geneva Advent, 1979 / Philip Potter, General Secretary, World Council of Churches [in English, German and French] -- Editor's Introduction [in English, German and French] dated Newcastle upon Tyne, England, St. Andrew's Day [30 November] 1973 / Erik Routley, For the Editorial Board -- Acknowledgements -- [202 Hymns and songs] -- Index of Authors and Composers -- Subject Index -- Index of First Lines.
Hymns divided into 14 sections: Psalms -- The Human Condition -- God's Promises and Providence -- Jesus Christ: His Advent and Incarnation -- Jesus Christ: His Ministry and Teaching -- Jesus Christ: His Atonement, Resurrection and Reign -- The Holy Spirit and the Word of God -- The Church: Its Worship and Praise -- The Church: Its Experience and Faith -- The Church: Its Unity and Mission -- The Holy Communion and Last Things -- Liturgical Material -- Rounds and Canons -- Two Parting Blessings.
In various languages. The original text of each hymn is accompanied by several translations. Basic translation into English, French and German with some Latin, Spanish, Russian and others.
Cover title: Celebracao da vida : Cancoes : Decada Ecumenica das Igrejas em Solidariedada com as Mulheres -- Celebracion de la vida : Canciones : Decada Ecumenica de las Iglesias en Solidariedad con las Mujeres -- Celebration of life : songs : Ecumenical Decade for Churches in Solidarity with Women.
"This Book was made possible from grants provided by the Church Publishing Company of the Diocese of Connecticut, USA, and from Forward Movement Publications, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA". -- verso of t.-p.
65 hymns or songs published for worship use at the Worldwide Anglican Encounter, March 29 to April 3, 1992, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil".
Most hymns in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Contents: Indice [Table of Contents] -- Prefacio [Preface] / Jaci Maraschin, Editor -- Musicas -- Creditos [Credits] -- Copyright permission, acknowledgement of sources and thanks -- Agradecimento / O editor.