Manual of church music
By: prepared by William Joseph Finn, Prof. George Herbert Wells, Prof. Francis Joseph O'Brien, with preface by the Rev. H. T. Henry, and introduction by His Excellency, the apostolic delegate to the United States.
Contributors: Wells, George Herbert.; O'Brien, Francis Joseph.
Publisher: The Dolphin Press
Published: 1905
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Church music -- Catholic Church; Choirs (Music)
Notes: Appendix I:  Sacred music.  Pius X, pope.  "Motu proprio":  p. 127-139.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Introduction, His Excellency, the Apostolic Delegate   iii; title: Preface, Rev. H. T. Henry, Litt. D ix; title: PART I.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: The Call for Reform i; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Recent Legislation Concerning the Personnel of Church Choirs 5; title: CHAPTER III.; title: The Organization of a Choir 11; title: I. Boys' Section 12; title: II. Adults' Section 16; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: The Number and Proportion of Voices; title: I. Number; title: II. Proportion; title: III. Alto-Section; title: CHAPTER V.; title: General Hints for Maintaining a Choir 28; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: The Choir and Organ in the Chancel 36; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: The Choirmaster 43; title: PART II.; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: The Distinctive Feature of a Boy-Choir S3; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The Training of Boys' Voices 57; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Current Views on the Use of the Registers in the Boy-Voice 65; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The Technical Training of the Choir 69; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Rehearsals and Rehearsal-Room 74; title: PART III.; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: The Gregorian Chant 79; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: How to Teach the Gregorian Chant 87; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: The Classic Polyphony 95; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Modern Music 102; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Congregational Singing 113; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: Modern Hymnody 119; title: APPENDIX I.; title: "Motu Proprio," Pius X; title: APPENDIX II.; title: Summary of Regulations Regarding the Use of the Organ, etc. 140; title: INDEX.; title: Alphabetical Table of Topics   147