Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: Oct 11, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781442264625
Description: "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.
Notes: Source title: Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)