Sound in the Lands: Mennonite Music Across Borders, Edited by Maureen Epp, Carol Ann Weaver, Anna Janecek, Doreen Klassen
2011. 287 pp. ISBN: 978-1926599199 Available on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com A sequel to the first Sound in the Land conference and essay collection, this book re-evaluates the meaning of "Mennonite music" in the context of today's global church. Representing a broad range of disciplinary approaches and personal perspectives, these essays challenge readers to consider how Mennonite music-making is enriched by an interplay of historical circumstances, various traditions, and cross-cultural experiences. Contributions by: Mary K. Oyer and Alice Parker (keynote speakers); Cheryl Denise, Carinna Friesen, Marilyn Houser Hamm, Anna Janecek, Doreen Helen Klassen, James R. Krabill, Peter Letkemann, Magdalene Redekop, Philip E. Stoltzfus, Carol Ann Weaver, Dorothy Jean Weaver, and Jennifer Wiebe. |
Sound in the Land: Essays on Mennonites and Music, edited by Maureen Epp and Carol Ann Weaver
2005. 220 pp. ISBN: 978-1894710596 Available on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com Sound in the Land: Essays on Mennonites and Music, edited by Maureen Epp and Carol Ann Weaver, is a collection of papers and poetry presented at the Sound in the Land Festival/Conference held at Conrad Grebel in May, 2004. Contributors include Mary K. Oyer, Doreen H. Klassen, Jonathan Dueck, Anna Janecek, Jeff Gundy and many more. "In May 2004 more than 100 persons gathered at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario, to take part in a festival and conference dedicated to exploring the diversity of music made by Mennonites. There were scholarly papers, some of which are included in Sound in the Land, reading sessions and concerts of a wide variety of musical styles, ranging from the singing of hymns both old and new through classical to jazz, rock and bluegrass. Gathered into four sections, the essays in this book are representative of that diversity. The first, as one might expect, deals with hymnals, the heart of Mennonite music making over the centuries, the second with musical figures 'at the edges,' and the third explores the world of Mennonite performers, composers and singer-songwriters. The fourth section returns to the theme of hymns and hymnals, this time emphasizing their place and meaning within the communities in which they are used." |