Sacred Symphony - (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contempo) by Jon M Spencer (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- The first and only collection of its kind, Sacred Symphony contains 100 transcriptions of muscial excerpts from the chanted sermons of contemporary black preachers.
- About the Author: JON MICHAEL SPENCER is Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Music and Divinity School at Duke University.
- 158 Pages
- Music, Instruction & Study
- Series Name: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contempo
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About the Book
The first and only collection of its kind, Sacred Symphony contains 100 transcriptions of muscial excerpts from the chanted sermons of contemporary black preachers. In his introduction to the pieces that follow, author John Michael Spencer argues that there is an observable correlation between the chanted sermons of today's black preachers and the antebellum spiritual. He shows that the pieces collected here, each of which spontaneously evolved during the course of a sermon or prayer service, are themselves spirituals containing similar musical components--melody, rhythm, call and response, counterpoint, harmony, form, and improvisation.
Book Synopsis
The first and only collection of its kind, Sacred Symphony contains 100 transcriptions of muscial excerpts from the chanted sermons of contemporary black preachers. In his introduction to the pieces that follow, author John Michael Spencer argues that there is an observable correlation between the chanted sermons of today's black preachers and the antebellum spiritual. He shows that the pieces collected here, each of which spontaneously evolved during the course of a sermon or prayer service, are themselves spirituals containing similar musical components--melody, rhythm, call and response, counterpoint, harmony, form, and improvisation.About the Author
JON MICHAEL SPENCER is Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Music and Divinity School at Duke University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.58 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 158
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Instruction & Study
Series Title: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contempo
Publisher: Praeger
Theme: Voice
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jon M Spencer
Language: English
Street Date: December 4, 1987
TCIN: 94349957
UPC: 9780313259999
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-9850
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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