| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Western choral music - medieval foundations -- Sacred choral music of the Renaissance, I (1425-1525) -- Secular choral music of the Renaissance (1440-1625) -- Sacred choral choral music of the Renaissance, II (1525-1600) -- Sacred choral music in England (1450-1650) -- Choral music of the Italian Baroque (1600-1725) -- Choral music in Germany from Hassler to Buxtehude --French Baroque music (1650-1750) -- Choral music in England from the Restoration to Handel -- The choral music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) -- Aspects of classroom and romanticism in choral music -- The Mass (1750-1900) -- Romanticism and the requiems of Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi, and Brahms -- Sacred choral music from Mozart to Liszt |
| Summary |
Volume 1 of 'A History of Western Choral Music' examines the development of choral music from the beginnings of choral polyphony in the fifteenth century through the Renaissance and Baroque eras into the sacred works of the Classic-Romantic age. It reflects the dynamic nature of the changing face of European culture, the decisions contemporary scholarship has made regarding the essential compositional genres, and a consensus of the major composers within each area |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 22, 2016) |
| Subject |
Choral music.
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Choral music
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199361946 |
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0199361940 |
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9780199377015 |
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0199377014 |
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9780199720972 |
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0199720975 |
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