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245 10 a| Choral masterworks from Bach to Britten :b| reflections of a conductor /c| Robert J. Summer.;

260 a| Lanham, MD :b| Scarecrow Press,c| 2007.;

300 a| xviii, 203 pages :b| illustrations, music ;c| 26 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198), discography (pages 191-194), and index.;

505 00 g| Foreword /r| by Daniel Moe --t| Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 --t| George Frideric Handel: Messiah --t| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 --t| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 --t| Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation --t| Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 --t| Franz Schubert: Mass in G major, D. 167 --t| Felix Mendelssohn: Suggestions for abridged versions of Elijah --t| Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 --t| Giuseppe Verdi: Manzoni Requiem --t| Gustav Mahler: Symphony no. 8 ("Symphony of a thousand") --t| Recording the Mahler Eighth with Robert Shaw --g| Thank you note from Robert Shaw --t| Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, op. 48 --t| Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, op. 9 --t| Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms --t| Benjamin Britten: relationships of the Latin Requiem mass to Wilfred Owen's poetry in the Britten War Requiem --g| Appendix A:t| Text organizational chart for Handel's Messiah --g| Appendix B:t| Text organizational chart for Mendelssohn's Elijah --g| Appendix C:t| The textual organization of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Passion according to St. Matthew --g| Appendix D:t| Translation of the text of the Ordinary of the Mass --g| Appendix E:t| Translation of the text of the Requiem Mass --g| Selected discography of CD recordings.;

520 a| Sixteen of classical music's greatest choral compositions are discussed at length in this book. Pieces such as Bach's Mass in B Minor and St. Matthew's Passion, Schubert's Mass in G, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Verdi's Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, and Britten's War Requiem are examined and analyzed in an effort to help performers, students, and listeners more fully understand and appreciate these significant works. Choral professor and conductor Robert J. Summer has combined his personal observations with shared ideas from some of the greatest choral conductors of our time, including Robert Shaw, Sir David Willcocks, Donald Neuen, Julius Herford, and Robert Page. His experiences with some of these conductors, such as his collaboration with Robert Shaw on the recording of Mahler's 8th Symphony, are captured in detail, paying homage to the conductor, the composer, and the work. Each chapter focuses on an individual work and presents musical analysis, structure, textual symbolism, and identification of traits that endear the work to performers and listeners. The author comments on the function and relationship of solos, recitatives, and choruses, offering suggestions and considerations for preparing the works for performance. The textual organization of many works is included in appendixes, and the book concludes with a bibliography and a selected discography.;

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Choral masterworks from Bach to Britten : reflections of a conductor / Robert J. Summer.

Author/creator	Summer, Robert J., 1941-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2007.
Description	xviii, 203 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm
Subjects	Choral music.

Contents	Foreword / by Daniel Moe -- Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 -- George Frideric Handel: Messiah -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 -- Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation -- Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 -- Franz Schubert: Mass in G major, D. 167 -- Felix Mendelssohn: Suggestions for abridged versions of Elijah -- Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 -- Giuseppe Verdi: Manzoni Requiem -- Gustav Mahler: Symphony no. 8 ("Symphony of a thousand") -- Recording the Mahler Eighth with Robert Shaw -- Thank you note from Robert Shaw -- Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, op. 48 -- Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, op. 9 -- Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms -- Benjamin Britten: relationships of the Latin Requiem mass to Wilfred Owen's poetry in the Britten War Requiem -- Appendix A: Text organizational chart for Handel's Messiah -- Appendix B: Text organizational chart for Mendelssohn's Elijah -- Appendix C: The textual organization of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Passion according to St. Matthew -- Appendix D: Translation of the text of the Ordinary of the Mass -- Appendix E: Translation of the text of the Requiem Mass -- Selected discography of CD recordings.
Abstract	Sixteen of classical music's greatest choral compositions are discussed at length in this book. Pieces such as Bach's Mass in B Minor and St. Matthew's Passion, Schubert's Mass in G, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Verdi's Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, and Britten's War Requiem are examined and analyzed in an effort to help performers, students, and listeners more fully understand and appreciate these significant works. Choral professor and conductor Robert J. Summer has combined his personal observations with shared ideas from some of the greatest choral conductors of our time, including Robert Shaw, Sir David Willcocks, Donald Neuen, Julius Herford, and Robert Page. His experiences with some of these conductors, such as his collaboration with Robert Shaw on the recording of Mahler's 8th Symphony, are captured in detail, paying homage to the conductor, the composer, and the work. Each chapter focuses on an individual work and presents musical analysis, structure, textual symbolism, and identification of traits that endear the work to performers and listeners. The author comments on the function and relationship of solos, recitatives, and choruses, offering suggestions and considerations for preparing the works for performance. The textual organization of many works is included in appendixes, and the book concludes with a bibliography and a selected discography.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198), discography (pages 191-194), and index.
LCCN	2006036593
ISBN	9780810859036 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0810859033 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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