Choral repertoire / Dennis Shrock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shrock, Dennis, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Choruses--Bibliography.

Choruses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (800 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"...one-volume presentation of the canon of the Western choral tradition. Designed for practicing conductors and directors, students and teachers of choral music, amateur and professional singers, scholars, and interested vocal enthusiasts, it is an account of the complete choral output of the most significant composers of this genre throughout history. Organized by era (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern), Choral Repertoire covers general characteristics of each historical era; trends and styles unique to various countries; biographical sketches of over 500 composers; and performance annotations of more than 5,000 individual works."--From publisher description.

'Choral Repertoire' is a comprehensive reference book about choral music in Western culture from Gregorian chant to compositions of the early 21st century. The material in the book covers general characteristics of the major historical eras, biographical sketches and much more.

Contents:

The Medieval era

The Renaissance era

The Baroque era

The Classical era

The Romantic era

The Modern era.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-772765-4

0-19-988687-3

1-282-05369-8

9786612053696

0-19-971662-5

OCLC:

320780194