1st Edition
Early English Composers and the Credo Emphasis as Interpretation in Sixteenth-Century Music
Chapter One: Musical-Linguistic Perspectives on Sixteenth-Century Credos
Basic Concepts
Linguistic Theory and Music
Style Analysis as a Framework
Chapter Two: Musical-Linguistic Emphasis as Interpretation
A Theory of Emphasis as Interpretation
Chapter Three: John Taverner’s Credos
Background Context
Foreground Content
Musical-Textual Concrescence
Chapter Four: Christopher Tye’s Credos
Background Context
Foreground Content
Musical-Textual Concrescence
Chapter Five: Thomas Tallis’s Credos
Background Context
Foreground Content
Musical-Textual Concrescence
Chapter Six: John Sheppard’s Credos
Background Context
Foreground Content
Musical-Textual Concrescence
Chapter Seven: William Byrd’s Credos
Background Context
Foreground Content
Musical-Textual Concrescence
Chapter Eight: Conclusion
Approach
Application
Assessment
Appendix: Credo Text
Biography
Wendy J. Porter, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Music and Worship at McMaster Divinity College, a seminary and graduate school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She teaches in Ministry Studies, including wide-ranging eras of music and worship, and has published in areas ranging from early Christianity to contemporary worship. She is also co-author of New Testament Greek Papyri and Parchments: New Editions (de Gruyter).
