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    Historical dictionary of sacred music / Joseph P. Swain.

    • Title:Historical dictionary of sacred music / Joseph P. Swain.
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    • Author/Creator:Swain, Joseph Peter, author.
    • Published/Created:Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Church music--Dictionaries.
      Synagogue music--Dictionaries.
    • Edition:Second edition.
    • Description:xxii, 379 pages ; 24 cm
    • Series:Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts.
    • Summary:"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:Includes bibliographical references.
    • ISBN:9781442264625 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
      1442264624 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
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