About Liturgical music
Liturgical music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of religious music and ritual music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Alessandro Scarlatti, Wojciech Kilar, John Dunstaple, Fromental Halévy, Antoine Busnois and Vítězslav Novák.
Liturgical music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Leçons de ténèbres.
From Wikipedia
Liturgical music originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service (or Eucharist) and Evensong, the Lutheran Divine Service, the Orthodox liturgy, and other Christian services, including the Divine Office.
The qualities that create the distinctive character of liturgical music are based on the notion that liturgical music is conceived and composed according to the norms and needs of the various historic liturgies of particular denominations.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Liturgical music.
- ↑ religious music
- ↑ ritual music
- ↓ Leçons de ténèbres
Key artists
- Alessandro Scarlatti
- Wojciech Kilar
- John Dunstaple
- Fromental Halévy
- Antoine Busnois
- Vítězslav Novák
- Józef Elsner
- Ignaz Pleyel
- Clément Janequin
- Charles Koechlin
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Frequently asked questions
What is Liturgical music?
Liturgical music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of religious music and ritual music.
Who are famous Liturgical music artists?
Alessandro Scarlatti, Wojciech Kilar, John Dunstaple, Fromental Halévy, Antoine Busnois and Vítězslav Novák.