Lutheran chorale tradition
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The Lutheran chorale tradition is a body of congregational hymnody and harmonization practices that emerged from the Protestant Reformation, profoundly shaping German sacred music and the works of composers such as J.S. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical music
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hymnody tradition ⓘ sacred music tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPublicationType |
chorale book
GENERATED
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hymnal GENERATED ⓘ |
| centralGenre |
chorale
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congregational hymn ⓘ |
| continuesIn | modern Lutheran worship ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Latin chant tradition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
congregational participation
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doctrinal clarity ⓘ memorable melodies ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
influenced Western hymnody
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shaped German sacred music ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
cantus firmus technique
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chorale preludes ⓘ chorale-based cantatas ⓘ chorale-based organ works ⓘ four-part harmonization ⓘ |
| influencedComposer |
Dieterich Buxtehude
NERFINISHED
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Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinrich Schütz NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Pachelbel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Reger NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Praetorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
German Baroque sacred music
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chorale cantata ⓘ oratorio ⓘ organ chorale prelude ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Johann Crüger
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Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Gerhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Philipp Nicolai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
catechesis
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congregational singing ⓘ scriptural meditation ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
diatonic melodies
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strophic form ⓘ syllabic text setting ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| originatedInRegion | German-speaking lands ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | German ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| usesTextLanguage | vernacular language ⓘ |
| usesTextSource |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Lutheran catechisms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTextType | metrical hymn texts ⓘ |
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