The Bible in music : a dictionary of songs, works, and more / Siobhán Dowling Long, John F. A. Sawyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Siobhan, author.

Sawyer, John F. A., author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Songs and music--Dictionaries.

Bible.

Bible in music--Dictionaries.

Bible in music.

Songs.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 339 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Summary:

There have been numerous publications over the last several decades on the Bible in literature, film, and art. But until now, no reference work has appeared on the Bible as depicted in Western music. In The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More, scholars Siobhán Dowling Long and John F.A. Sawyer correct this gap in Biblical reference literature, providing a convenient guide to musical interpretations of the Bible. As well as providing examples of classical music from the Middle Ages through modern times, Dowling Long and Sawyer also examine the Bible's impact on popular culture with numerous entries on hymns, spirituals, musicals, film music, and contemporary popular music. Each entry contains essential information about the original context of the work (date, composer, etc.) and, where relevant, its afterlife in literature, film, politics, and liturgy. The book also includes an index of biblical references; an index of biblical names; a detailed timeline that places key events, works, and publications in their historical context; a bibliography; and a glossary of technical terms. The Bible in Music will fascinate anyone familiar with the Bible, but it is also designed to encourage choirs, musicians, musicologists, lecturers, teachers, and students of music and religious education to discover and perform lesser-known pieces, as well as helping them to listen to familiar music with a fresh perspective. - Back cover.

Contents:

Acronymns and abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

The Dictionary

Glossary of technical terms

Bibliography

List of authors, composers, and musicians

Index of biblical names and subjects

Index of biblical references

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0810884518

9780810884519

OCLC:

906121873

Publisher Number:

99964825803