Hymn playing : a modern colloquium / Stuart Forster.

Author/creator Forster, Stuart
Format Book
PublicationSaint Louis, Missouri : MorningStar Music Publishers, 2013.
Descriptionxvi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Organ (Musical instrument)--Instruction and study.
Hymns--Accompaniments. --Instruction and study.

Other author/creatorCherwien, David interviewee.
Other author/creatorDwyer, Mark (Organist), interviewee.
Other author/creatorErwin, David, interviewee.
Other author/creatorFerguson, John Allen, 1941- interviewee.
Other author/creatorJewkes, Peter, interviewee.
Other author/creatorLoher, Stephen, 1941- interviewee.
Other author/creatorMoore, Walden, 1900-1979 interviewee.
Other author/creatorNeswick, Bruce, 1956- interviewee.
Other author/creatorScott, John, 1956-2015 interviewee.
Other author/creatorSmith, Jeffrey, interviewee.
Other author/creatorWhittemore, Thomas (Organist), interviewee.
Contents Existing information -- Obtaining new information -- Learning new hymns -- The notes -- Articulation -- Tempo -- Tactus -- Registration -- Contrast -- Solo stops -- Acoustics -- Hymn introductions -- Between verses -- The choir -- Clergy -- Competition for tempo -- Other instruments -- The organ -- Teaching -- The essential ingredients -- Bad ideas -- Recommendations -- Appendix A. Hymn reference -- Appendix B. GTB's piston settings.
Abstract Playing hymns on the organ is a centuries-old tradition that has been passed down largely through osmosis and guesswork. To address a growing need for more explicit instruction, Forster surveys available resources about hymn playing, and then launches a discussion expounding twenty vital aspects encompassing the art of hymn playing. To equip the organist with a palette of tools for every occasion, he has amassed the expertise of eleven leaders in the world of hymn playing. The panel considers everything from learning and teaching hymns through the instruments and people involved in growing a community of engaged singers within a congregation. The character and artistry of the participants is revealed through frank anecdotes from their collective 300+ years of experience. Here, we learn from David Cherwien, Mark Dwyer, David Erwin, John Ferguson, Peter Jewkes, Stephen Loher, Walden Moore, Bruce Neswick, John Scott, Jeffrey Smith, and Tom Whittemore [Publisher description]
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 332-336).
Bibliography noteIncludes musical examples.
LCCN 2013018713
ISBN9780944529607
ISBN0944529607
Publisher numberMSM-90-44 MorningStar Music Publishers