Choral performance : a guide to historical practice / Steven E. Plank.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plank, Steven E., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Choral singing--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.).

Choral singing.

Performance practice (Music).

Choral music--History.

Choral music.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2004.

Summary:

This is a detailed discussion of various aspects of historical performance practice, especially as they relate to liturgical styles of the Renaissance. Issues of timbre, tempo, ensemble, ornamentation, and pitch are among those treated at length in this work intended to broaden the understanding of contemporary choral performers and conductors alike.

Contents:

Introduction

It's on account of the sound it is

The ensemble

What pitches shall we sing?

Rhythm, tempo, and the conductor's gesture

Articulation, ornamentation, and interpretation

Putting things into practice

So what?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124) and index.

ISBN:

0810851415

OCLC:

54974415