The church music of the Southern African Dutch Reformed Church is in the midst of a paradigm
shift: traditional liturgy is changing; in many church services well-known organ music and
congregational singing are making way for music in a contemporary style. A music band is often
used instead of the organ and hymns from the Liedboek are mostly replaced by songs in
various styles. Traditional liturgical music is in a period of uncertainty and experimentation. The
views of clergymen and church musicians seem to often and increasingly diverge when
considering spirituality of the services and the role that congregational music plays in the
spirituality.
Research has shown that the organ is still the music instrument of choice for services of the
Dutch Reformed Church and that 90% of clergymen find the use of organ music in church a
positive experience. The average post-modern church member prefers that traditional and
current musical styles are used side-by-side in the liturgy and liturgical music of the church to
cater for the requirements of the different spiritual styles in congregations.
The writer establishes that effective organ playing, with or without other instruments, can
adequately provide for the majority of these post-modern worship styles. It is necessary that
organists adapt to the changing demands of congregations through continued studies. / MMus (Musicology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/12039 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Swanepoel, Isabeau Louise |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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