What, precisely, is sacred music? How do we define it? In fact, the term has developed significantly over the past century, so as to have two quite distinct meanings.
I am using the word “theory” in its original precise meaning, which coming from the Greek word theoria is “looking at something carefully”, or “contemplation”.
What, precisely, is sacred music? How do we define it? In fact, the term has developed significantly over the past century, so as to have two quite distinct meanings.