Choral Repertoire is the definitive and comprehensive 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); Choral Repertoire 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. This book will be an essential guide to programming; a reference tool for program notes and other research; and; most importantly; a key resource for conductors; instructors; scholars; and students of choral music.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A very short historyBy S. WarfieldThis very concise history of ancient art is fine for readers who know absolutely nothing about art in the time periods covered in this brief book. For someone who wants an introduction that is basically a short outline then that is what theyll get.The book is not meant to be in any way comprehensive or even a good look at the ancient art ofSumer. Greece. Rome. or Egypt. However. if someone is interested enough and wants to learn a little about it. they will come away knowing that Roman architecture was very influenced by Greek architecture. and that the Colosseum was commissioned in A.D.70. It had Doric. Ionic. and Corinthian styles of columns. It will not define these. however. Ancient Mesopotamian and Persian art are included. as well as a small chapter on the pyramids at Giza.I found several mistakes in reading this and editing could be better. If you are very interested in art history and want a comprehensive book on the subject. rather than this very short outline Id suggest Jansons History of Art.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Doesnt really fill any nicheBy Ann FThis book. written at what Id guess is a middle school level. tries to cover an immense amount of ground in very little space. As a result. its full of generalizations and skips tremendous amounts of material.The choices of illustrations are truly odd. For example. there are several paragraphs devoted to the Willendorf Woman (aka the Willendorf Venus) but no photos.For the same amount. Id recommend getting a decent used copy of a more thorough book or simply pointing them to the many websites from major museums for free. The convenience of having this text on a Kindle doesnt offset the lack of color illustrations or enough content to be truly informative or good enough writing to capture the imagination.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Beyond brief. more like misleadingBy Abby S.While I appreciate the limitations of space in an abridged format that is attempting to cover something ridiculously large as ancient art. this book dangerously misleading. The summaries are flawed in that they select a small portion of a civilizations visual record and assign a conclusion for the entirety based on it. Ex. Under Roman Art they discuss verisimilitude during the Republican period completely ignoring the idealism of the Imperial portraiture. Even more confusing is the choice of artworks used as examples. The Colossus of Rhodes (Greek case study) when there is no surviving image. Really? While the canon may need revising some of these are poor selections for underscoring the point being made.The scope is too large and the text is too brief to provide an adequate and accurate understanding.
