Psalter revision: Governing principles (4) Music
Douglas Kuiper explains the governing principles behind the interdenominational Psalter revision committee's approach to evaluating and potentially modifying musical settings of psalms. The article addresses why the committee considers changes to psalm tunes and reflects on the deep connection between the words of psalms and their traditional musical settings in Reformed worship and practice.
Previous article in this series: April 15, 2017, p. 329. In explaining the principles that govern the interdenominational Psalter revision committee in its work, I am treating the how of Psalter revision. In my three previous articles I have examined the principles regarding format and text (lyrics). Next up is to examine the principles that govern us in evaluating the music. But before examining those principles, I will in this article explain why -- not why Psalter revision in general, but...
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