Twenty centuries of Catholic Church music /

Introducing the subject by a survey of early church music up to the year A.D. 400, the author gives major treatment to the three great schools of liturgical music: Gregorian, polyphonic, and modern. He also discusses the development and use of organ music for the church and concludes with a history...

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Main Author: Nemmers, Erwin Esser, 1916-1988 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Milwaukee : The Bruce Publishing Company, [1949]
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Summary:Introducing the subject by a survey of early church music up to the year A.D. 400, the author gives major treatment to the three great schools of liturgical music: Gregorian, polyphonic, and modern. He also discusses the development and use of organ music for the church and concludes with a history of American Catholic Church music.--
Physical Description:xvii, 213 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.