Thanks for your responses to my question, which tend to agree with what others have tentatively suggested.
In summary:
⋅ the extent of Anglican practice of singing ‘Amen’ in 1899 has not been established (its indication with every hymn may or may not have then been considered optional ...
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- Mon May 02, 2016 9:19 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: The (non-)use of 'Amen' at the end of hymns in 1899
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- Forum: Liturgy Matters
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The (non-)use of 'Amen' at the end of hymns in 1899
The background to my question is my current research into early sound recordings made by the Gramophone Company in a studio in Maiden Lane, London (near the Strand), during their very first years (1898-1902). The particular recordings I consider here are a handful of hymns recorded in February 1899 ...