Studies in Worship Music
First Series (Classic Reprint)

Reverend John Spencer Curwen was a fellow of the Royal Academy of Music certified to teach harmony by the Royal Academy, and was an Associate of the Philharmonic society. He was also a member of the Musical Association and the President of the Tonic Sol-fa College. These prestigious appointments accompanied by numerous accolades from the music community established Curwen as an expert in the field of music theory, composition, and musicianship. Curwen's book <i>Studies in Worship Music: First Series</i> is a masterful interpretation of Curwen's impressive experience into written form for the education of future generations. The book was intended primarily for congregational singers, but can be applied to all studies of music without losing any theoretical or practical basis. <br><br>The Tonic Sol-fa method is more commonly recognized as the Sol-Feg system in which notes are articulated with the syllables: doh-ray-me-fah-so-lah-te-doh. While Curwen did not invent this method, he adapted it and made it widely available for use in music education via his publications and extensive attempts to educate others. The system is primarily used as an easily teachable method for sight reading music, but Curwen also hoped that it would provide a superior method of musical notation, allowing composition to spread to a more general audience and thus create a larger field of composers and musicians. Curwen's adaptations of the Tonic Sol-fa method are applicable in a music education context, assisting students to better articulate rhythm and pitch. <br><br><i>Studies in Worship Music: First Series</i> is an fascinating book written by a master musician, John Spencer Curwen, but intended for a general audience, unlike most other publications of the same time. Providing a complete overview of the Tonic Sol-fa method, this text can aid any teacher or student of music when applied to the teaching or learning of rhythm, pitch, and composition. Whether you're a musician who wants to learn more about the Tonic Sol-fa method, a scholar in music theory, or a general reader who is curious about the impressive musical figure of John Spencer Curwen, this book is for you.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.