Cathedral Music

Samuel Arnold's Cathedral Music, published in 1790, is a collection of service music. It served as an important supplement to William Boyce's earlier work of the same title.1

Liturgical music, in general, refers to music written for religious rites of worship, most commonly within the Christian tradition. This genre has evolved significantly over centuries, from early Christian chants like Gregorian chant to the complex polyphony of the Notre Dame school, and later through the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, with composers like Palestrina, Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven contributing to its development. Arnold's contribution falls within this rich history of sacred music.23