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The Moravians, or Bohemian Brethren, early Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the eighteenth century, brought a musical repertoire that included hymns, sacred vocal works accompanied by chamber orchestra, and instrumental music by the best-known European composers of the day. Moravian composers -- mostly pastors and teachers trained in the styles and genres of the Haydn-Mozart era -- crafted thousands of compositions for worship, and copied and collected thousands of instrumental works for recreation and instruction.The book's chapters examine sacred and secular works, both for instruments -- including piano solo -- and for voices. _The Music of the Moravian Church_ demonstrates the varied roles that music played in one of America's most distinctive ethno-cultural populations, and presents many distinctive pieces that performers and audiences continue to find rewarding.Contributors: Alice M. Caldwell, C. Daniel Crews, Lou Carol Fix, Pauline M. Fox, Albert H. Frank, Nola Reed Knouse, Laurence Libin, Paul M. Peucker, and Jewel A. Smith. ... Read more

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He wonders who these Moravians may be, and wonders, as a rule, in vain, proposes Hutton of the ordinary Englishman. ... Read more

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This inviting book explores the Christmas celebrations of the Moravian Church in the South, whose members were marking the holiday as early as the 1780s in ways recognizable to modern Americans. This abundantly illustrated volume explores the many facets of traditional Moravian Christmas celebrations, including decorations (such as the idiosyncratic "Putz"), food and beverages, gifts, services, and music. Thomas discusses how these traditions evolved over time, within and outside the Moravian communities, as well as how certain non-Moravian Christmas traditions were incorporated into the Moravian customs. Includes 128 color illus. ... Read more

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My book review
This was a nice book that my grandmom had at her house. There was nothing to do because everyone was yelling about the turkey being bad and mom had too much of her medicine so I went upstairs and was reading this book. Its sad what they did to the moravians but it was interesting to learn why they got kicked out of Pennslavania and about George Washinton. The pictures were pretty too.

A Popular and Scholarly work on Christmas
This is a beautifully produced 'Christmas book', with many vintage and modern photographs related to the Moravian observance of Christmas in American South: the churches where they worshipped ,their Christmas trees, and decorations as well as photographs of secular Christmas features contemporary with the period covered; roughly 1750's - 1950.The author provides a brief history of the "Moravians in the South",proceeds to provide an interesting and entertaining description of the Moravian Christmas. One might consider this a nice Social History of the Southern Moravian Christmas experience: It is not just that these folks put up decorations and baked buns but that, those things were 'of a piece' with their Christian Faith and how it related to their church family and community. But this is NOT a religious production.

The author has taken pains - awkwardly, I believe - to glide over the seriouslyChristocentric mindsetof the Moravians, that would have informed their celebration of Christmas. She statesshe is not a "theological person" or of Moravian background. This is fair enough. But Moravians did not celebrate Christmas because they were of a "whatever""religious bent". Perhaps Ms.Smith - Thomas did not want to offend those of other faiths or of no faith. In which case, CHRISTmas is not the subject one ought to write about.

This is a popular but scholarly work. The narrative will be interesting to adults but the photographs will be appreciated by children as well. There is a substantive Bibliography,footnotes, index and photography credits.

The book is bound in a deep red cloth (real cloth not paper) with gilt printing on the spine.

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That," replied Schöneich, "is quite impossible. I cannot give any security whatever. The whole business must be perfectly secret. Not a soul must be present but Augusta and myself. I wouldn't have the King know about this for a thousand groschen. Tell Augusta not to be afraid of me. I have no instructions concerning him. He can come with an easy mind to Leitomischl. If he will not trust me as far as that, let him name the place himself, and I will go though it be a dozen miles away.Download Description
When an ordinary Englishman, in the course of his reading, sees mention made of Moravians, he thinks forthwith of a foreign land, a foreign people and a foreign Church.He wonders who these Moravians may be, and wonders, as a rule, in vain.We have all heard of the Protestant Reformation; we know its principles and admire its heroes; and the famous names of Luther, Calvin, Melancthon, Latimer, Cranmer, Knox and other great men are familiar in our ears as household words. ... Read more

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The next best thing to being there
J. E. Hutton has a wonderful flowing style and a slightly whimsical manner as he journeys the road that led to one of the most powerful expressions of church that the history of Christianity has seen in the Moravian revival. I found it immensely readable and inspirational. ... Read more

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The first part of this volume comprises an interesting sketch of the history of the Moravian church; the other parts, treating of the Constitution and Discipline, are obsolete. This work is not intended, in any way at all, to supersede the "Results" of the last General Synod, or the Journals and Reports of the Provincial Synods of this Province. ... Read more

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Moravians Know Church Muisc!

Visit any Moravian church on any given Sunday and you will hear outstanding sacred music.No wonder this hymnal, new but now a decade old, is so very fine.It has all of the traditional hymns that an historic protestant denomination would expect to sing, and it has many of the best-loved new hymns from the past fifty or so years.All were thoroughly researched and congregation-tested and they will stand the test of time.

You will enjoy having this hymnal even if you are not a Moravian, for their traditional repertoire has some very singable hymns from their early days.It also presents some new hymns that fill a need in the hymn repertoire not met heretofore. For example:

#389 "All Who Have Gone Before Us" WIR PFLUGEN, offers the congregation a wonderful way to sing about those who have entered the Church Triumphant in words that are comforting and scripturally sound.

#443 "May God's Love Be Fixed Above You!" LAUDA ANIMA, is a blessing or benediction which has almost an Irish "May the road rise to meet you..." sensitivity.

#632 "God, Renew Us By Your Spirit" RESTORATION, is a hymn for God-led renewal.What a refreshing idea in an era when renewal in our churches tends to be driven by other forces!

#665 "Bless All Those Who Nurture Children" HYMN TO JOY, is just about the best hymn ever for celebrating teacher dedication, sung to the tune for "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee".It honors teachers beautifully.

Every Moravian congregation has this hymnal--it is part of their denomination's polity to do so when a new hymnal is produced.Would that other denominations followed that wise course!

If you find this review helpful you might want to read some of my other reviews, including those on subjects ranging from biography to architecture, as well as religion and fiction.
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Score for the 10 songs, with biographical notes and background. No. 1 in a series published by C.F.Peters Corp. for the New York Public Library. ... Read more

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Title: The Moravian Church and the Missionary Awakening in England: 1760-1800.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
Author: David A. Schattschneider
Publication: Church History (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Church History
Volume: 71Issue: 4Page: 904(2)

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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