Historical dictionary of sacred music
Joseph Peter Swain (Author)
"This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, instruments, fundamental documents and sources, significant places, and important musical compositions. This book is an excellent reference for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about sacred music."--Publisher's description
eBook, English, 2016
Second edition View all formats and editions
Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, 2016
Dictionary
1 online resource (xxii, 379 pages)
9781442264632, 1442264632
956990598
Print version:
Chronology
Introduction
The dictionary
Appendix 1: Texts of the Roman Catholic rite
Appendix 2: Shema and Kaddish