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''Songs of Praise'' is a 1925 hymnal compiled by Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw and Ralph Vaughan Williams.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Index of Songs or Praise, 1925 )〕 The popular ''English Hymnal'' of 1906 was considered too 'High church' by many people, and a new book, on broader lines was indicated. It was initially to be called 'Songs of the Spirit' but in the end the title was changed to ''Songs of Praise'' from the hymn by J. Montgomery, 'Songs of Praise the angels sang'.〔p. 279, The Life of Percy Deamer, by Nan Dearmer, published by Johnathan Cape 1940〕 Musically, it deliberately omitted several Victorian hymn tunes and substituted "modal" tunes by Shaw and Gustav Holst〔Grove Music〕 and descants by Vaughan Williams and by Martin Shaw's brother Geoffrey Shaw. It was hoped by the editors that the book would be found suitable for children 〔Preface to Songs of Praise 1925 edition〕 and this proved to be the case. Many educational authorities used the book, and the national character of ''Songs of Praise'' was established and the book was adopted by a number of churches. Education Authorities and others began to press for the inclusion of extra hymns. By 1929 the question of enlargement had become urgent, and a special committee was formed to do the work. As well as the three editors it included Canon Briggs, Mr Noel Burghes, Canon Dwelly, Dr R.C. Gillie, Mrs Maxtone Graham,(Jan Struther) and Mr. W. Charter Piggott. Mrs Martin Shaw acted as secretary.〔p. 282/3 The Life of Percy Deamer, by Nan Dearmer, published by Johnathan Cape 1940〕 In 1931 this second, enlarged edition was published, which included for the first time the hymn Morning Has Broken. In 1933 ''Songs of Praise Discussed'' by Percy Dearmer was published by Oxford University Press. This is an invaluable commentary on the literature of hymns and provides some entertaining reading.〔p.286 The Life of Percy Deamer, by Nan Dearmer, published by Johnathan Cape 1940〕 Notes on the music were provided by Archibald Jacob. During the twentieth century it was widely used in schools in the UK.〔 11th Edition released 1950, Oxford Press, Great Britain. ==See also== *List of English-language hymnals by denomination 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Songs of Praise (hymnal)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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