A bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico, Composers in the Classroom is an indispensable tool to scholars of modern music seeking to research the current state of musical composition and compositional trends of the 21st century. Painstakingly obtained through direct correspondence with the composers themselves, James M. Floyd has assembled for each subject a short biography, which includes information on the composer's education, career, musical...
A bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in...
This fully updated second edition is a selective annotated bibliography of all relevant published resources relating to church and worship music in the United States. Over the past decade, there has been a growth of literature covering everything from traditional subject matter such as the organ works of J.S. Bach to newer areas of inquiry including folk hymnology, women and African-American composers, music as a spiritual healer, to the music of Mormon, Shaker, Moravian, and other smaller sects. With multiple indices, this book will serve as an excellent tool for librarians, researchers,...
This fully updated second edition is a selective annotated bibliography of all relevant published resources relating to church and worship music in...