Gordon Giles

The Reverend Gordon John Giles is Vicar of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Enfield, Middlesex. between 1998-2003 he was Succentor of St Paul's Cathedral, London.

A priest in the Church of England, Gordon Giles writes books on theology and music. His publications include:

“Listenaires” - Thoughts on a Database, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 30.2, April 1990. Is 4'33" a Piece of Music?, 22nd Research Conference of the Royal Musical Association, London, December 1988. (Abstract in R.M.A, Journal, Vol 115.1, 1990) Music and Sensation, 23rd Research Conference of the Royal Musical Association, Birmingham, December, 1989. (Abstract in R.M.A, Journal, Vol 115.2, 1990) Music and Authenticity, 24th Research Conference of the Royal Musical Association, Oxford, December, 1990. Music and Personal Association - Why Pop Music may not Be art, Philosophy Now, 1., April 1991. The Authentic Performance of Musical Works of Art - Royal Musical Association Northern Chapter Meeting, Durham, May 9th 1992. ‘The Real God’ - (review article) - Philosophy Now, 12, June 1995, pp.35-39. Jesus, Music and Personal Association, 83rd Annual Conference of the Modern Churchpeople’s Union, Hoddesdon, July 1995. Lottery or Lootery - Is the National Lottery Immoral?, Philosophy Now, 14, Winter 1995/6. "Veiled in Chocolate", Sermon published in The Fifth Times Book of Best Sermons, Cassell, London, 1999. "Birth and Death at Christmas", Sermon published in The Sixth Times Book of Best Sermons, Continuum, London, 2000. A Christian on the Internet, BRF New Daylight Magazine, January 2000, pp. 6-9. A Recipe for Authenticity, Philosophy Now, 28., August 2000. Performing Theology Authentically, in Astley, J., Hone, T., Savage M., eds. Creative Chords: Studies in Music, Theology and Christian Formation, Gracewing, Leominster, 2000. "Looking at Bach in Time", Sermon published in the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians (USA), October 2000. "The Ambience of a Global God", Sermon published in Dome, London, 2001. The Sunday Lectionary, in Bradshaw, Paul, ed., Companion to Common Worship, Volume 1, Alcuin/SPCK, London, 2001, Chapter 9. Holy Communion, with Simon Kershaw, in Bradshaw, Paul, ed., Companion to Common Worship, Volume 1, Alcuin/SPCK, London, 2001, Chapter 6. “The Twelve Days Of Christmas”, Church Times, December 19, 2003. “Jesu Lover of my Soul”. Church Music Quarterly, RSCM, Easter 2004 and thereafter a quarterly contribution. Four-monthly Contributions to Quiet Spaces, BRF, Oxford The Funeral Service, in Bradshaw, Paul, ed., Companion to Common Worship, Volume 2, Alcuin/SPCK, 2006. Daily Reading Notes for New Daylight, BRF, from 2004

Also a series of articles on the history of music in worship for Deo, a Christian Music quarterly. Series of six articles, running from March 1995: 1) The Origins of Christian Music; 2) From Polyphony to Bach; 3) Bach and Handel; 4) From Purcell to Hymnody; 5) Victorian Music; 6) Religious Music Today

Books: The Music of Praise, The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), Oxford, September 2002, (with CD), also published by Hendrickson in the USA, 2004 The Harmony of Heaven, Musical Meditations for Lent and Easter, The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), Oxford, 2003. O Come Emanuel, BRF), Oxford, 2005. Also published by Paraclete in the USA, 2006

Forthcoming Books: O Clap Your Hands, Paraclete Press, Brewster MA, Spring 2008 Fasting and Feasting, The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), Oxford, Autumn 2008

Book Reviews: Fubini, Enrico, A History of Music Aesthetics, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 32.3, p.269. Phillips, D.Z., From Fantasy to Faith, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 32.3, p.285. Pattison, George, Art, Modernity and Faith, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 32.4, p.370. Berleant, Arnold, Art and Engagement, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 33.4, pp.387-9. Berleant, Arnold, The Aesthetics of Environment, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol 34.3, pp.291-2. Miller, Mara, The Garden as an Art, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol. 35.1, pp.77-9. “The Evolution of Evolution”, Ely Ensign, March 1995. Belting, Hans, Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol. 36.1, pp.87-88. Disbrey, Claire, Innovation and Tradition in Religion, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol. 36.2, pp.201-202. Prickett, Stephen, Origins of Narrative, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol. 37.4, pp.421-423. Gleizes, Albert, Art and Religion, Art and Culture, Art and Science, British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol. 42.1, pp.99-101. Hepburn, Ronald W., The Reach of the Aesthetic, Ashgate, Aldershot, 2001, British Journal of Aesthetics. Vol. 43.1, pp.84-86. Walker, Keith, Images or Idols?: The place of sacred art in churches today, Theology, July 1997, p.314-5. Saints in Worship’ - A Music Study Course for Churches, DEO, Winter 1995.

Poetry: "Dona Nobis Pacem", in God's Wonderful World, Triumph House, Peterborough, 1996, p.116.

Recordings (singing, or flute playing): Master Tallis’ Testament, Queens’ College Choir, York Ambisonics, 1991. The Queens’ Service, Queens’ College Choir, Stentor, 1994. O Lord Hear my Prayer - The Songs of Taizé, Kingsway, 1994. My Soul is at Rest - The Songs of Taizé, Volume Two Kingsway, 1995. Carl Rütti - Songs of Love, Cambridge Voices, 1995.

                     - Verena, Oratorio,  Cambridge Voices, 1996.

Dave Dickerson - On the wings of the wind, 1994. The Music of Praise, The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), September 2002