The essays contained in this volume were presented at the Valparaiso University Church Music Seminar at its annual meetings from 1958 to 1962. They are published as volume six in the series The Musical Heritage of the Church.

We are publishing this material as it was presented at our conferences. The opinions expressed are those of the essayists and do not necessarily reflect our point of view.

The editor wishes to extend his appreciation to the Aid Association for Lutherans of Appleton, Wis., for the continuous interest in our program of studies in the field of church music and for making possible a wider distribution of this volume.

The editor also wishes to extend his appreciation to Prof. Elmer E. Foelber and the editorial department of Concordia Publishing House for many helpful suggestions.

Theodore Hoelty-Nickel
Valparaiso University
May 15, 1962

From The Musical Heritage of the Church, Volume VI (St. Louis, Mo.: Concordia Publishing House, 1963). Copyright Concordia Publishing House. Printed by permission. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Concordia Publishing House.