PBThis is a complete revision of a detailed resource which has been the essential guide for church musicians working in the Episcopal church for over 20 years.BPPIA Guide to the Practice of Church MusicI 1989 was originally written by Marion J. Hatchett who taught for many years at the Episcopal seminary at Sewanee was key in developing materials for IThe Hymnal 1982I. This updated revision contains brief but articulate discussions of the role of music in the church the variety and nature of music ministries people cantor choirs organists directors instrumentalists clergy and music committees principles for the selection of hymns psalms canticles and other service music and their sources in materials from CPI and beyond guidance for planning services for all rites of the church in the BCP and the Book of Occasional Services. Updated revision includes hymnals electronic resources and materials published since IThe Hymnal 1982.IP