Early English Composers and the Credo: Emphasis as Interpretation in Sixteenth-Century Music

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Wendy J Porter

Early English Composers and the Credo

Emphasis as Interpretation in Sixteenth-Century Music

Wendy J Porter

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Routledge
24 March 2022

Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600); Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Religion: general

Series: Routledge Research in Music

This book develops an innovative approach for understanding the relationship between music and words in the works of five major composers of the English Renaissance: John Taverner, Christopher Tye, John Sheppard, Thomas Tallis, and William Byrd. Focusing on these composers’ settings of the Latin Credo, the author shows how musical and linguistic emphasis can be used to understand the composers’ theological interpretations of the text. By combining markedness theory with style analysis, this study demonstrates that the composers used their musical skills to not only create beautiful music but also raise certain elements of the text to the foreground of perception and relegate others to supporting roles, inviting listeners to experience the familiar words of the liturgy in unique ways.

Providing new insights into the changing musical and religious world of the sixteenth century, this book is relevant to anyone researching music or religion in early modern England, while offering a flexible and widely adaptable tool for the analysis of musical-textual relationships.

By: Wendy J Porter
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781032047584
ISBN 10: 1032047585
Series: Routledge Research in Music
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 24 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter One: Musical-Linguistic Perspectives on Sixteenth-Century Credos Basic Concepts Linguistic Theory and Music Style Analysis as a Framework Chapter Two: Musical-Linguistic Emphasis as Interpretation A Theory of Emphasis as Interpretation Chapter Three: John Taverner’s Credos Background Context Foreground Content Musical-Textual Concrescence Chapter Four: Christopher Tye’s Credos Background Context Foreground Content Musical-Textual Concrescence Chapter Five: Thomas Tallis’s Credos Background Context Foreground Content Musical-Textual Concrescence Chapter Six: John Sheppard’s Credos Background Context Foreground Content Musical-Textual Concrescence Chapter Seven: William Byrd’s Credos Background Context Foreground Content Musical-Textual Concrescence Chapter Eight: Conclusion Approach Application Assessment Appendix: Credo Text

Wendy J. Porter, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Music and Worship at McMaster Divinity College, a seminary and graduate school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She teaches in Ministry Studies, including wide-ranging eras of music and worship, and has published in areas ranging from early Christianity to contemporary worship. She is also co-author of New Testament Greek Papyri and Parchments: New Editions (de Gruyter).