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Date Permissions Signed
2-27-2014
Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music (MMus)
Department
Music
First Advisor
Van Boer, Bertil H.
Second Advisor
Rutschman, Carla Jean
Third Advisor
Guelker-Cone, Leslie
Abstract
The popularity of Psalm setting in the time of the Protestant Reformation is a topic that has seldom been explored in depth. By analyzing the Genevan Psalter, this thesis exposes the investigation of the inspiration veiled behind the masterpieces of Psalm 128 as set by three composers; Claude Goudimel, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Heinrich Schütz. This music of the late Renaissance or early Baroque has been affected by outside incentives such as religion, culture, nationality, and the nature of the Reformation itself. By exploring the history of Psalmody during the Reformation, the experiences that each of these composers faced during their lifetimes, and by comparing their 128th Psalm settings, it can be determined why the fashion of Psalm setting evolved during this era and whether or not the music has withstood the test of time.
Type
Text
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/cw63-2670
Publisher
Western Washington University
OCLC Number
874157038
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Goudimel, Claude, 1572-; Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon, 1562-1621; Schütz, Heinrich, 1585-1672
Subject – LCSH
Psalms (Music)--128th Pslam--History and criticism; Music--16th century--History and criticism; Reformation--Music--History and criticism
Format
application/pdf
Genre/Form
masters theses
Language
English
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Sara A. (Sara Alicia), "Reinterpreting the Genevan Psalter: an examination of Psalm 128 as set by Goudimel, Sweelinck and Schütz" (2014). WWU Graduate School Collection. 347.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/347