Choral repertoire / Dennis Shrock.
| Author/creator | Shrock, Dennis |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | viii, 787 pages ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Medieval era -- The Renaissance era. France ; Italy ; Spain and the New World ; Germany and Austria ; England -- The Baroque era. Italy ; France ; Germany ; England ; Spain and the New World -- The Classical era. Austria and Germany ; Italy and France ; England ; The United States -- The Romantic era. France ; Italy ; Austria and Germany ; Russia ; England ; The United States -- The Modern era. France and Switzerland ; Austria and Germany ; Italy and Spain ; Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic ; Russia and Estonia ; Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland ; England ; The United States -- Glossary. |
| Abstract | 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), this book 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. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2008014351 |
| ISBN | 9780195327786 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195327780 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML128.C48 S57 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |