UID:
almafu_9959695699002883
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 339 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-48017-5
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1-107-48428-6
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1-139-03539-8
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to music
Uniform Title:
Cambridge companions online.
Content:
Choral music is now undoubtedly the foremost genre of participatory music making, with more people singing in choirs than ever before. Written by a team of leading international practitioners and scholars, this Companion addresses the history of choral music, its emergence and growth worldwide and its professional practice. The volume sets out a historical survey of the genre and follows with a kaleidoscopic bird's eye view of choral music from all over the world. Chapters vividly portray the emergence and growth of choral music from its Quranic antecedents in West and Central Asia to the baroque churches of Latin America, representing its global diversity. Uniquely, the book includes a pedagogical section where several leading choral musicians write about the voice and the inner workings of a choir and give their professional insights into choral practice. This Companion will appeal to choral scholars, directors and performers alike.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
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Introduction : choral music, a dynamic global genre /
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A brief anatomy of choirs, c.1470-1770 /
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Choral music in the culture of the nineteenth century /
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Choral music in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries /
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The nature of chorus /
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Choral music and tradition in Europe and Israel /
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Canada's choral landscape /
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A multiplicity of voices : choral music in the United States /
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A hundred years of choral music in Latin America, 1908-2008 /
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Choral music in East Asia : China, Japan, and Korea /
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New voices in ancient lands : choral music in South and Southeast Asia /
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From chanting the Quran to singing oratorio : choral music in West and Central Asia /
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Voices of the Pacific : the (ch)oral traditions of Oceania /
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Choral music in Africa : history, content, and performance practice /
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Globalization, multiculturalism, and the children's chorus /
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Exploring the universal voice /
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Authentic choral music experience as "good work" : the practice of engaged musicianship /
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The making of a choir : individuality and consensus in choral singing /
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A point of departure for rehearsal preparation and planning /
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Small ensemble rehearsal techniques for choirs of all sizes /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-12895-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-11173-0
Language:
English
