Gloria Dei
Subtitle: the story of California mission music
By: by Sister Mary Dominic Ray and Joseph H. Engbeck, Jr.
Contributors: Engbeck, Joseph H.
Publisher: State of California, Dept. of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the California State Parks Foundation and the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California
Published: 1974
Place of publication: [Sacramento, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Missions -- California -- History.; Church music -- Catholic Church -- 18th century.; Church music -- Catholic Church -- 19th century.; Missions -- California -- Music -- History and criticism.; Indians of North America -- California -- Music -- History and criticism.; Missions -- California.; California -- Imprints.
Genres: Imprints.
Other titles: Story of California mission music
Notes: Bibliography on inside back cover.

One copy in San Francisco History Center is inscribed by author Mary Dominic Ray and is accompanied by copy of program from concert in celebration of California mission music, presented at La Purisima Mission, State Historic Park, Lompoc Valley, CA, Sept. 28-29, 1974.
Table of contents: value: Mission bells; value: Padre musicians; value: Mission choirs; value: Native music of the California Indians; value: Indian musicians and mission music; value: Musical repertoire : sacred and secular; value: Barrel organs : their role in mission music; value: Andante, diminuendo.