This volume brings together historians, theologians, literary scholars and musicologists to shed new light on the ways in which Amazing Grace's lyrics, familiar musical setting and performance by leading vocalists contribute to its enduring popularity and the meanings and value ascribed to it by diverse communities across time and place.
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Martin V. Clarke is Senior Lecturer in Music at The Open University, UK.
Gareth Atkins is Fellow, Tutor, and Director of Studies in History at Queens' College, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. This book focuses on arguably the best-known Christian hymn worldwide. From the slave trade to the civil rights movement and from obscurity in its country of origin to global recognition, the origins, history, influence, and legacy of Amazing Grace are uniquely complex. The volume brings together historians, theologians, literary scholars, and musicologists to shed new light on the ways in which the hymns lyrics, familiar musical setting and its performance by leading vocalists contribute to its enduring popularity and the meanings and value ascribed to it by diverse communities across time and place. The chapters explore the literary and religious qualities of the text, its relationship with the ubiquitous NEW BRITAIN melody, its adoption and adaptation by famous singers and in Christian churches from South America to Asia. The contributors highlight significant facets of the hymns origins and legacy, while the collection as a whole provides a focused emphasis on the importance of historical, literary, theological, and musical approaches in understanding the ways in which Christian congregational music acquires meaning and influences thought and practice in local and global contexts. This volume brings together historians, theologians, literary scholars and musicologists to shed new light on the ways in which Amazing Graces lyrics, familiar musical setting and performance by leading vocalists contribute to its enduring popularity and the meanings and value ascribed to it by diverse communities across time and place. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781032763316
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