
Provides Extensive Material About Eleven Epoch-making Choral Masterworks That Span The History Of Western Culture. Included Are: Missa Pange Lingua (josquin Desprez); Missa Papae Marcelli (g. P. Da Palestrina); B Minor Mass (j. S. Bach); Messiah (g. F. Handel); The Creation (joseph Haydn); Symphony #9 (ludwig Van Beethoven); St. Paul (felix Mendelssohn); Ein Deutsches Requiem (johannes Brahms); Messa Da Requiem (giuseppe Verdi); Mass (igor Stravinsky); And War Requiem (benjamin Britten). The Works Are Presented In Separate Chapters, With Each Chapter Divided Into Three Basic Sections-history, Analysis, And Performance Practice. Discussions Of History Are Focused On Relevancies-the Genesis Of The Designated Work In Reference To The Composer's Total Choral Output, The Work's Place Within The Musical Environment And Social Climate Of Its Time, And Essential Features Of The Work That Make It Noteworthy.^ In Addition, The Compositional History Addresses Three Other Factors: The Work's Public Reception And Critical Response, Both At The Time Of Its Composition And In Ensuing Years; The History Of Score Publications, Detailing The Various Differences Between Editions; And The Texts Of The Composition. The Material Regarding Textual Treatment, Which Often Includes The Complete Texts Of The Works Being Discussed, Concentrates On Primary Concerns Of The Text's Usage; Also Included In The Discussion Are Noteworthy Aspects Of Texts Separate From The Music As Well As Biographical Details Of Librettists And Poets, If Appropriate. The Analysis Section Of Each Chapter Outlines And Describes Musical Forms And Other Types Of Compositional Organization, Including Parody Technique, Mirror Structures, And Motto Repetitions, As Well As Salient Compositional Characteristics That Directly Relate And Contribute To The Work's Artistic Stature.^ Numerous Charts And Musical Examples Illustrate The Discussions. The Discussion Of Performance Practices Includes Primary Source Quotations About A W
This text investigates the historical, analytical, and performance-based significance of eleven seminal choral works that define the Western musical tradition. Dennis Shrock, a recognized scholar in choral music, utilizes his expertise to provide a comprehensive examination of these compositions. The book employs a structured framework for each work, integrating historical context, formal analysis, and performance practice to offer a holistic view of how these pieces function within their respective eras and the broader canon.
What You Will Find
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Experts and musicologists frequently cite this work as a foundational resource for conductors and students of choral literature. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous and highly detailed examination of each composition.
Page Count:
458
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190469056
ISBN-13:
9780190469054
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