Books for Musicians

In this book of thirty meditations, Gordon Giles introduces readers to some of the most important composers who have shaped the traditions of Western sacred music over the last four centuries. From Monteverdi to Howells, Rachmaninov to Virgil Thomson, Renaissance Italy to contemporary America, readers are taken on a musical journey of discovery to enter the spiritual and biblical world of church music.

Advent devotions with a musical twist, for those who love the hymns of Advent and Christmas

Meet the incomparable Hildegard of Bingen. Nourishing, challenging, and idea-bursting, her writings will stir and awaken your soul.

Ideal for individuals as well as small groups in churches, homes, and classrooms, this book teaches you to chant the complete service of Compline and offers an experience like that of the Christians of the early church who gathered together each day to pray in song.

Gregorian Chant offers a detailed tutorial in the history and liturgy of Gregorian chant for musicians and musicologists, clergy and liturgists, passionate participants, and others who are interested in the revival of chant in the church, today.

A handbook for the resurgence of Gregorian chant

Learn the art of organ improvisation with this practical new guide from Robert Lau

Liturgy appeals to our senses, grounds us in a great tradition, and plants us in the midst of a diverse community.

Discover the beauty and practices of liturgical worship in your small group, bible study, or retreat

The sacred choral works of J.S. Bach have long been considered among the greatest masterpieces in music.

This handsome gift book will be welcomed by any clergy or lay leader in your church - people who expend themselves for others but might need some beauty or balance for themselves! This most beloved book of the Bible, the Psalms, is arranged in a four-week format so that verses can be prayed and savored on a daily basis.

This beautiful collection gives voice to the powerful words of the Psalms as sung prayers.

Learn to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in the Benedictine monastic tradition.

Dom Cardine sums up the origin, decline and restoration of the chant, and challenges researchers to continue his work.

A riveting work reflecting on the characteristics of Gregorian chant that have attracted the attention of so many.

Today's liturgical renewal owes a great debt to Dom Guéranger, who not only refounded the Abbey of St. Peter of Solesmes, but guided the spiritual growth that led to his monks' renowned scholarship.

The sung order of mass in Latin and English (newly approved translation)