ISBN:
9781442264625
Language:
English
Pages:
xxii, 379 pages
,
24 cm
Edition:
Second edition
Year of publication:
2016
Series Statement:
Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts
DDC:
781.7003
Keywords:
Church music Dictionaries
;
Synagogue music Dictionaries
Abstract:
"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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-377)
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