From generation to generation
Subtitle: studies on Jewish musical tradition.
Publisher: American Conference of Cantors
Published: 1967
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Werner, Eric, 1901-; Jews -- Music -- History and criticism; Synagogue music -- History and criticism; Judaism -- Liturgy
Notes: "This limited edition has been published in honor of Dr. Eric Werner's forthcoming retirement from the faculty of the School of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion."
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Music in the Bible.; title: Musical instruments in the Bible.; title: The music of post-Biblical Judaism.; title: Role of tradition in the music of the Synagogue.; title: What function has Synagogue music today?; title: Ideas and practices of liturgical music.; title: Practical applications of (Jewish) musical research.; title: Rise and fall of American Synagogue music.; title: Solomon Sulzer, statesman and pioneer.; title: Abraham Zvi Idelsohn, in memoriam.