Introits For The Holy Days And Seasons Of The English Church (1866)

Introits for the Holy Days and Seasons of the English Church is a book written by George Alexander Macfarren and published in 1866. The book contains a collection of musical compositions that are designed to be used as introits, or opening hymns, during various holy days and seasons of the English Church. The compositions are written for four-part choir and organ, and are intended to be performed during the entrance procession of the church service. The book includes introits for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost, as well as for various saints' days and other occasions throughout the church year. The compositions are written in a traditional style, with a focus on harmony and melody, and are designed to be accessible to choirs of varying levels of skill and experience. The book is a valuable resource for church musicians and music directors, as well as for anyone interested in the musical traditions of the English Church.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.