Studying Luther

A short list of sources for ML 201 to use for research into Luther's thought on music, his life, and influence from the late Medieval to early Renaissance, especially as it affected the common people's approach to religion, work, and worship. 

Online:
Biography and life work

Sources of music
The Lutheran Hymnal
Trinity Hymnal


Other Books and Sources

Carl F. Schalk
Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise. Concordia, 1984

Mark S. Sooy
Essays on Martin Luther's Theology of Music. Blue Meroon, 2006

Scott H. Hendrix
Martin Luther: A Very Short Introduction. Ôxford, 2010

Jeremy Begbie and Steven Guthrie
Resonant Witness: Conversations Beween Music and Theology. Eerdmans, 2011.
[esp. pp. 66-71]

John Harper
The Forms and Orders of Western Liturgy from the Tenth to the Eighteenth Century. Clarendon/Oxford, 1991. [esp. pp. 155-165]

Lutheran Chorales for Oct 28 Listening Quiz #4. Be able to identify each chorale by listening to the mp3 file link repeatedly, then randomly listen to the tunes and try to name them. You will have only the titles to guide you on next Monday’s quiz.

CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN ("Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bonds")


DU FRIEDENSFURST, HERR JESU CHRIST("The day is past and over")


ERMUNTRE DICH ("Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light")


JESU, MEINE FREUDE ("Jesus, priceless treasure")


NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND ("Savior of the nations, come")


O WELT, ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN ("The duteous day now closeth"; "O food to pilgrims given")


SALZBURG ("Let the whole creation cry"; "Songs of thankfulness and praise") 


VATER UNSER ("Thou hidden love of God, whose height")


WACHET AUF ("Sleepers, wake! A voice astounds us"; "Wake, awake, for night is flying")

WIE SCHON LEUCHTET DER MORGENSTERN ("O morning star, how fair and bright"

Class Eight October 21, 2013

ML201 Survey of Church Music

Monday, October 21, 2013

Dr. Terry Yount, Adjunct Professor

Reformation Bible College

Sanford, FL

Class Eight

Chapter 10: Luther and the Reformation

Topical Discussion:

Class activity: LISTEN to examples given

Class activity: SING Lutheran chorales in Trinity Hymnal

Discuss

·      Why was the Roman church able to maintain absolute power in Western Christendom?

·      Who was the first reformer, before Luther?

·      Trace the history of the reforming events beginning after Wycliffe’s death in 1384, up to Luther’s coming on the scene in the early 1500’s.

·      Discuss Martin Luther’s role in continuing the reforming spirit in Central Europe. How was he protected from official action from the papacy?

·      Name the major components of Luther’s challenges

o   The moral need for the church to ______________________________

o   Right of every person to ______________________________________

o   Condemnation of the sale of __________________________________

o   Faith in ____________________ and _____________________

o   General condemnation of earning salvation –indulgences, pilgrimages, monasticism –as spurious _____________________of the church to ________________ its ________________________

·      Luther’s Augustinian background had what benefits?

·      What were Luther’s musical capabilities?

·      Summarize Luther’s philosophy of music (p. 60)

·      How did Luther accomplish increased congregational participation in worship?  

Lollards (58)

Jan Hus (58)

Erasmus (58)

Frederick the Wise (58)

Formula Missae (60)

German Mass (60)

Next: Luther’s musical legacy, The Renaissance.

Preparation: Continue reading Chapter 10, plus ancillary readings

Listening Quiz #4 is moved to Oct 28

Listening Quiz #5 is moved to Nov 11

Semester Project –Precis, progress checks

October 21	Luther and the Reformation	For 10/28: SCM Ch. 10 plus ancillary readings		*Paper #2 due
October 28	Luther and the Reformation	For 11/4: SCM--Ch. 10 plus ancillary readings		Semester project précis due Listening quiz #4
November 4	Luther’s Theology of Music	For 11/11: SCM Ch. 11 plus ancillary readings Chorales 101
November 11	The 95 Theses and Showdown In Wittenburg	For 11/18: SCM Ch. 12,13		Listening quiz #5

ML 201 continues to survey the entire landscape of church music throughout recorded history. This week we concentrate on the life, work, and music of Martin Luther. Please listen to the audio lecture from Al Mohler, "Satan Cannot Sing" which is a comprehensive, popular style discussion that will be the basis for classroom discussion on Monday, October 21.

Paper #1 for September 9

Paper #1 is due September 9.

As discussed in class, this is more of a 'report' and not a major essay. Adhere to common stylistic format with in-body footnotes. Your topic is OPEN. Choose a topic from the reading that interests you, and respond to it with a 250-word double spaced personal impression. There should be at least 2 (two) sources:

1)        inside the course text/s

2)        outside the course texts, e.g. the internet (except wikipedia)

Mail the completed, pdf file, to tyount@sachapel.com by 5:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9.

Possible topics:

Synagogue worship vs Temple worship: Grammar and rhetoric in Hebrew liturgy

Elements of ancient chant in John Tavener's "The Lamb"

Elements of serialist in John Tavener's "The Lamb"

Impressions of the Bedouin Watering Song and My First Exposure to pre-Christian Tribal Music

Musical Ecstasy in Modern Worship --does emotion matter?

Listening quiz #1 is on Monday, August 26.

There are 7 listening items:

1. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Ode of the Nativity
2. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Christ Is Risen
3. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Kontakion
4. Yehezkel Hai El-Beg – Psalms 148-Verses 1-14 Saturday in Synagogue Tune
5. Mzina tribe – Water Drawing Song
6. Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo De Silos – Anon: Veni Creator Spiritus
7. Martin Neary: Westminster Abbey Choir – Tavener: The Lamb

You can access them at Spotify.com, under "Listening quiz #1" at Terry Yount. If you have trouble joining Spotify, please contact me.

There wil be 10 items on the actual quiz.

Be able to identify the correct listening example as it is played from the printed list.

Dr Yount

Play ford Waits concert SundayAug. 25 at 5:00 p.m.

This is a required event for Sacred Music students at RBC