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The Liturgical Music of Inner-City Melbourne Anglican Worshipping Communities
(2017-07) Nicholls, Philip
This thesis considers six themes in relation to a small geographical area of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne: what is ‘traditional church music’ and is it no longer relevant? Does ‘a diversity of musical styles’ exist, and where has this diversity come from? Is diversity a bad thing? And, does it matter if there is ‘little common ground’? A review of relevant scholarship and a brief survey of church music history provide the bases for this study, which develops a questionnaire and catchment for a survey. The survey results are analysed critically to test the above themes. This thesis proposes a definition of ‘traditional church music’; shows it is relevant to part of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne; highlights ‘a diversity of musical styles’ between worshipping communities and their sources; argues that diversity is positive; and highlights problems with, and proposes remedies for, the lack of musical common ground.