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Sing the Lord's Song:
Article on psalm singing in the early church, in the Reformation churches and by the English Puritans.
The Origin of our Psalm melodies
The influence of John Calvin and Louis Bourgeois on the music of the psalters, allowing singing by the whole congregation.
The Reformers on Psalms and Hymns in Public Worship
An article tracing the use of music in worship, studying Reformers such as Zwingli, Luther, Bucer and Calvin, ending with some Reformed principles for using music in worship.
The Psalms, the Organ, and Sweelinck
A historical article on music in the Reformation, especially in the use of the organ in worship and the influence of Jan Seelinck, a Dutch organist.
The Metrical Psalm
A BBC outline for a class on metrical psalms, with a history of the Genevan Psalter and the Scottish Psalter.
A Reformed Approach to Psalmody
The legacy of the Genevan Psalter in Reformed worship.
Psalms in Metre
This site allows the choice and playing of different tunes of the correct metre while reading the words chosen from a number of different psalters.
The Scottish Metrical Psalter
The Scottish Psalter of 1650, history and contents
Calvin and Geneva Jigs
Excerpts from articles on Reformed music in Calvin's time, including references to Genevan Psalm tunes that some critics called “Geneva jigs.”
History of Church Music
A short history of church music in ancient times, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and after the Reformation
The Genevan Psalter
Origins, structure, diversity and modes of the Genevan Psalter.
The Scottish Metrical Version of the Psalms (1650)
A history of the Scottish Psalter, showing its lineage from the Strasbourg Psalter and the Genevan Psalter.
The History of the Genevan Psalter
A discussion of the use by Calvin and Bucer of the Psalms in worship.
From Psalm Book to Hymnal
A Yale Divinity Library Exhibit tracing the history of psalmody and hymnody, beginning with Psalm singing in the Jewish temple and then in Calvin's church in Geneva.
Psalm Singing: A Reformed Heritage
Singing of the Psalms through history, particularly at the time of the Reformation.
Metrical psalms: the words
An article compares the words in the various Psalters, showing how Psalm 68:1 and other verses appear in different Psalters.
Introduction to French Metrical Psalmody
How the Protestant movement in France/Switzerland led to the development of French Metrical Psalmody, the rebirth of true congregational hymn singing .
The Genevan Tunes
A short history of the tunes that were composed for congregational singing in the Genevan churches at the time of the Reformation.
Music of the Reformation
Course outline giving a brief summary of the influence of Luther and Calvin on the use of music in the church.
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