The influence of John Calvin and Louis Bourgeois on the music of the psalters, allowing singing by the whole congregation.
Singing of the Psalms through history, particularly at the time of the Reformation.
A short history of church music in ancient times, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and after the Reformation
The legacy of the Genevan Psalter in Reformed worship.
An article tracing the use of music in worship, studying Reformers such as Zwingli, Luther, Bucer and Calvin, ending with some Reformed principles for using music in worship.
A discussion of the use by Calvin and Bucer of the Psalms in worship.
How the Protestant movement in France/Switzerland led to the development of French Metrical Psalmody, the rebirth of true congregational hymn singing .
The Scottish Psalter of 1650, history and contents
Course outline giving a brief summary of the influence of Luther and Calvin on the use of music in the church.
A historical article on music in the Reformation, especially in the use of the organ in worship and the influence of Jan Seelinck, a Dutch organist.
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