to Z of Sacred Music

<I>The A to Z of Sacred Music</I> covers the most important aspects of the sacred music of Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism Islam Judaism and other smaller religious groups. It provides useful information on all the significant traditions of this music through the use of a chronology an introductory essay a bibliography appendixes and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary 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.