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With a Voice of Singing
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Essays on Children, Choirs, and Music in the Church in honor of Ronald A. Nelson
Zebulon M. Highben & Kristina M. Langlois, Editors
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This book is a collection of essays that will prove immensely valuable to all who work to strengthen the church’s musical life in the twenty-first century. The essays are contributed by life-long church musicians and teachers who have remarkable skill and passion for music in worship.
Contributors Anton Armstrong - “Rehearsal Techniques for the Church Choir” David and Susan Cherwien - “Hymns New and Old” John Ferguson - “Repertoire for the Church Choir” Helen Kemp - “A Case for Children’s Choirs in Churches” Paul Westermeyer - “ The Oratorio Tradition and Worship” Martha Fisher - “Tip and Tools for Music and Worship Education” Zepulon M. Highben - “Musical Excellence and the Church Choir” Ralph M. Johnson - “Teaching Global Song” Kristina Langlois- “Biography of Ronald A. Nelson” Elizabeth Shepley - “The Choir School: A Brief History” Mons Tieg - “ Worship in Space” Yvonne Thomas - “Compositions by Ronald A. Nelson” Dale Warland - “The Continuing Importance of Sacred Composition” A composer, conductor, church musician, and educator, Ronald A. Nelson, has spent the last sixty years shaping the lives of children and adults through his prolific choral and liturgical compositions and his passion for the people’s song.
On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, his colleagues in the fields of choral and church music have chosen to honor him with insightful, yet practical essays about children, choirs, and music in the life of the church. These essays represent some of the many areas in which the exemplary work and ministry of Ronald A. Nelson set an example and provide inspiration for the church musicians of today and tomorrow.
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ISBN:
1-933794-03-8
184
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6 x 9
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Perfectbound
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