PT Journal
AU Pastircak, M
TI Transformations of Spiritual Song in the Silesian Evangelical Church Upon the Arrival of a New Choral Book
SO Musicologica Olomucensia
PY 2020
BP 100
EP 119
VL 32
IS 2
DI 10.5507/mo.2020.015
DE Evangelical hymn-book; harmonic accompaniment; harmonization; choral-book; Silesian evangelical church of the augsburg confession; song-book
AB The new Czech choral book must be considered as a publication that fundamentally influenced the form of the spiritual song in Silesia. It is a modern work that reflects the current needs of individual Christian congregations. The time range among the included songs is almost 650 years, drawing not only from the songs of churches registered in the Czech Republic, but also folk tunes, traditionals, etc. Its concept influences the form of the spiritual song especially by the thought that every melody is supposed to be processed in such a way so that it describes the essence of the text's composition and message. With its creation, it not only imprinted a new form of spiritual song, but also influenced which songs will be performed in Christian congregations in the times to come.
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