Historical Dictionary of Choral Music
Zusammenfassung
Throughout the ages, people have wanted to sing in a communal context. This desire apparently stems from a deeply rooted human instinct. Consequently, choral performance historically has often been related to human rituals and ceremonies, especially rites of a religious nature.
Historical Dictionary of Choral Music, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,300 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, choral ensembles, choral genres, and choral repertoire. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about choral music.
Schlagworte
choral music Western choral music vocal ensembles choirs choral anthologies choral composers choral conductors choral genres choral history hymnKeywords
singing- i–xxvi Preface i–xxvi
- 1–6 Introduction 1–6
- 7–524 The Dictionary 7–524
- 525–670 Bibliography 525–670
- 671–672 About the Author 671–672