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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, and specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, and instruments.
Trade ReviewAs part of the Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts series, this book is a good starting point for amateurs and college students wanting short essays on various topics concerning sacred music around the world. * American Reference Books Annual *
Expanding on the first edition published a decade ago, this second edition adds definitions for over 100 new terms, a portion of which address expressly non-Christian sacred music topics. The content transferred from the first edition, however, remains largely unchanged in the new release. Both works feature a classified bibliography with a table of contents. The bibliography in the second edition is significantly longer and includes more recent works. Swain, an organist and church music director, has prepared a solid ready-reference dictionary of both sacred music concepts and musical terms that are pertinent but not confined to sacred music. There are also entries on particular musical works and composers. The content addresses most broad traditions within Christianity, with entries on other religious traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and others. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsForeword (Jon Woronoff) Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Chronology Introduction The Dictionary Appendix I: Texts of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Rites Appendix II: Shema and Kaddish Bibliography About the Author
