Choral Music in the Twentieth Century(Amadeus). Nick Strimple's all-encompassing survey ranges from 19th-century masters, such as Elgar, to contemporary composers, such as Tan Dun and Paul McCartney. Repertory of every style and level of complexity is critically surveyed and described. This book is an essential resource for choral conductors and a valuable guide for choral singers and other music lovers. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 8 |
Austria and Germany | 16 |
France Switzerland and the Low Countries | 53 |
British Isles | 76 |
Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary and Poland | 98 |
Russia and Other Former Soviet Republics | 130 |
Scandinavia and the Baltics | 150 |
Greece and the Balkans | 174 |
Africa and the Middle East | 194 |
Mexico the Caribbean Central America and South America | 204 |
United States | 216 |
Canada | 275 |
Pacific | 281 |
At Centurys End | 295 |
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