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Reformation (2) Church Reformation - Music Continuation
Date:
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Time:
7:30pm
Location:
Sanctuary
Description:
Reformation Year 2017
We commemorate this year that on October 31 2017, it was 500 years ago Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg. This event was part of the start of the Reformation of the 16th Century and led to the formation of the protestant churches.
Dr. Martin Luther was also a musician and wrote many hymns (text and tune). Some of these new hymns were actually based on already existing tunes that were used in the chuch. Not only Luther did this but also other musicians that wrote, for example, the Genevan tunes! By doing this, they created a continuation of church music throughout the ages (and through the Reformation).
Some of the tunes that we are singing, have connection, relationship with the Medieval chants, and with melodies that were found in synagugues (in Iraq through excavations)! The chant singing in the Middle-Ages had relationship with Jewish singing in Synagogues. Some of our tunes to day are based on the chants. And the 16th Century Reformers had a lot to do with this.
How does this sound? Can you recognize this? Which connections are we talking about? What is chant? Which Gevenan Psalms are based on chants? What are Jews tunes? These are questions that we hope to answer tonight.
It will be somewhat interactive, with a chance to ask questions. We will sing Genevan and listen to singing of chants that are related. It gives backgrond and unique perspective on the songs in the Book of Praise.
-Refreshments
-Collection to cover costs
