June Boyce-Tillman

Broschiertes Buch

In Tune With Heaven Or Not

Women in Christian Liturgical Music

Beschreibung

This book explores the alliance of theology and music in the Christian liturgical tradition, interrogating the challenges posed by the gendered nature of church leadership in many areas of its life. It examines the relationship between theology, spirituality and music, concentrating on women's perceptions of these. The title draws on the Report of the Archbishop's Commission on Church Music from 1992 which was entitled In Tune with Heaven. It questions the absence of women's voices and experiences from the literature and attempts to redress this. It sets out the values that underpin Christian musical liturgical traditions primarily in Europe and the USA with a view to understanding where women are situated within or outside these traditions. It draws on material from many interviews with contemporary practitioners from a variety of contexts. It does not set out to be a definitive history of women in these traditions but simply to give some small vignettes that illustrate a variety of positions that they have occupied in various denominations - and thus make their often hidden contributions more visible.

Autor

June Boyce-Tillman is Professor of Applied Music at the University of Winchester, as well as Extraordinary Professor at North-West University, South Africa. Her research into children¿s musical development has been translated into five languages. She is a composer and active in community music making, exploring the possibilities of intercultural/interfaith sharing through composing/improvising. She is a Wisdom theologian, author of Unconventional Wisdom and has written over 300 hymns used internationally. Her one-woman performances on the women mystics have been performed on three continents. She has written widely on music and healing and on Hildegard of Bingen. She is an Anglican priest and an honorary chaplain to Winchester Cathedral. She was awarded an MBE for her services to music and education.

Produktdetails

• Music and Spirituality 1
• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 431777
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 150mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9783034317771
• ISBN-10: 3034317778
• Artikelnr.: 41006667

Rezensionen

«In this scholarly work, Professor Boyce-Tillman traces the exclusion of women from the formal musical tradition of the Church and brings to light their «hidden» contribution to the Church's liturgical music, drawing on compositions of Hildegard, Shaker music and congregational hymnody. Professor Boyce-Tillman encourages worshipping communities to embrace greater diversity and inclusivity in musical traditions. This book is a major contribution to understanding the contribution of women in the Christian musical tradition past, present and future.» (Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York)