{"product_id":"choral-monuments-studies-of-eleven-choral-masterworks-9780190469030","title":"Choral Monuments: Studies of Eleven Choral Masterworks","description":"\u003cem\u003eChoral Monuments\u003c\/em\u003e provides extensive material about eleven epoch-making choral masterworks that span the history of Western culture. Included are: \u003cem\u003eMissa Pange lingua\u003c\/em\u003e (Josquin Desprez); \u003cem\u003eMissa Papae Marcelli \u003c\/em\u003e(G. P. da Palestrina); \u003cem\u003eB Minor Mass\u003c\/em\u003e (J. S. Bach); \u003cem\u003eMessiah\u003c\/em\u003e (G. F. Handel); \u003cem\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Joseph Haydn); \u003cem\u003eSymphony #9\u003c\/em\u003e (Ludwig van Beethoven); \u003cem\u003eSt. Paul\u003c\/em\u003e (Felix Mendelssohn); \u003cem\u003eEin deutsches Requiem \u003c\/em\u003e(Johannes Brahms); \u003cem\u003eMessa da Requiem \u003c\/em\u003e(Giuseppe Verdi); \u003cem\u003eMass\u003c\/em\u003e (Igor Stravinsky); and \u003cem\u003eWar Requiem\u003c\/em\u003e (Benjamin Britten). The works are presented in separate chapters, with each chapter divided into\u003cbr\u003ethree basic sections-history, analysis, and performance practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscussions 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\u003cbr\u003ecompositional 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\u003cbr\u003eregarding 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, \u003cbr\u003eif appropriate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003eartistic stature. Numerous charts and musical examples illustrate the discussions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe discussion of performance practices includes primary source quotations about a wide range of topics, from performing forces, tempo, and phrasing of each work to specific issues such as tactus, text underlay, musica ficta, metric accentuation, and ornamentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Shrock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190469030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis Shrock is widely acclaimed as a master teacher, scholar, and performer of choral music, being noted for his commitment to performance practices and being hailed for performances characterized for their technical precision, stylistic faithfulness, and musical expression. He has held numerous university residencies and is author of several books on choral music and performance practice, including \u003cem\u003eChoral Repertoire\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2009) and \u003cem\u003eChoral Scores \u003c\/em\u003e(OUP 2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40262034227315,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":61.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a56f51c7-813e-45e2-8e84-3c1d98d54c0c.jpg?v=1657634307","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/choral-monuments-studies-of-eleven-choral-masterworks-9780190469030","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}