Gloria - an introduction to 1000 years of European Sacred Music, tells the story of European sacred music from the earliest times to present day. This book has a special Christmas theme and includes a brief introduction to the lives of twenty composers from Hildegard of Bingen, to Byrd, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Mendelsohn, Elgar, Brtten and Part. A CD of the finest recordings of their music is included.
Images in this book include one thousand years of sacred art from Irish collections including Trinity College Dublin, the Hunt Museum, the National Gallery of Ireland, Waterford Museum of Treasures, National Museums Northern Ireland, the Chester Beaty Library and Glenstal Abbey.
