The Music of Angels: A Listener's Guide to Sacred Music from Chant to Christian Rock - Softcover

Kavanaugh, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0829410198 ISBN 13: 9780829410198

Publisher: Loyola Press, 1999

Synopsis

This popular guide to Christian music is a must-have for any music lover. Tracing the development of Christian music in its cultural context, each chapter includes a recommended listening list and sidebars that highlight important musicians, influential works, and musical styles. Perfect for the beginner looking for a handbook to illuminate the roots of sacred music but also of interest to the advanced listener who can use this as a reference guide.

About this title

About the Author:

Patrick Kavanaugh is the executive director of the Christian Performing Artists Fellowship and the artistic director of the MasterWorks Festival.

From Library Journal:

Kavanaugh (The Spiritual Lives of Great Composers), director of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship and an ordained minister, has experienced sacred music in a variety of settings. In this short, easy-to-read history and guide, intended primarily for the Christian lay reader, Kavanaugh examines sacred Christian music of Western civilization, focusing on the interconnections among genres. His book is divided into three main chronological sections: C.E. 1-1600, 1600-1900, and 1900-present. Each chapter contains "Quick Takes," that is, short essays on recommended recordings and biographical summaries of important figures from each period. Kavanaugh also provides a well-written overview of contemporary Christian music and an interesting afterword in which he muses on the future of sacred music. Recommended for church and large public libraries.AKathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0829410198
• ISBN 13: 9780829410198
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 332