Music in the parish church

Notes: "[By] Howard W. Buchner".; "This book is written for clergy, organists, and choir directors in small parishes with volunteer choirs who strive so conscientiously to make music play its proper part in the worship of the Church. Canon Buchner outlines a balanced approach to the selection and performance of liturgical music for both congregation and choir -- hymns, psalms, canticles, settings of the Eucharist; plainsong, Anglican chant; collects, gospels -- and suggests ways to avoid those pitfalls which often plague our church music." -- Back cover.; Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Music for the Eucharist : Principles -- Music for the Eucharist : Practice -- Music for Sung Mattins and Evensong -- Hymns in Public Worship -- Psalms and Canticles sung to Anglican Chant -- Psalms and Canticles sung to Plainsong -- Processions -- Singing the Collects -- Singing the Gospel.

Subjects: Church music - Anglican Church of Canada; Church music - Canada; Hymns - Anglican Church of Canada; Public worship - Anglican Church of Canada