ABSTRACT

This book explores the part played by music, especially group singing, in the Protestant reforms in Strasbourg. It considers both ecclesiastical and ’popular’ songs in the city, how both genres fitted into people’s lives during this time of strife and how the provision and dissemination of music affected the new ecclesiastical arrangement.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|28 pages

The Church and the ‘Wonderful Art’ of Music

chapter Chapter 2|72 pages

Abolishing the Mass 1

chapter Chapter 3|42 pages

The Move Towards Conformity

chapter Chapter 4|44 pages

Song Texts and their Messages

chapter |14 pages

Conclusions