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Overview
Music has flourished in the Mormon church since its beginning. In this volume Michael Hicks examines the direction that music's growth has taken since 1830. He looks closely at topics including the denomination's first official hymnals; the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young on singing; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; and the changing attitudes of church officialdom and laity toward popular and non-western music styles.Hicks traces the creative tensions the Mormons have faced and looks closely at how they have sought to reconcile their thirst for progress with their fear of contamination by other cultures.
Synopsis
Music has flourished in the Mormon church since its beginning. In this volume Michael Hicks examines the direction that music's growth has taken since 1830. He looks closely at topics including the denomination's first official hymnals; the views of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young on singing; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; and the changing attitudes of church officialdom and laity toward popular and non-western music styles.
Hicks traces the creative tensions the Mormons have faced and looks closely at how they have sought to reconcile their thirst for progress with their fear of contamination by other cultures.
Booknews
Hicks (music, Brigham Young U.) traces the music's growth since 1830, examining the changing attitudes of church officialdom and laity toward popular and non-Western music styles. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)