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Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works, Twentieth Century
Jonathan D. Green
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Description for Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works, Twentieth Century
Hardback. The composers represented in this work include Bela Bartok, Leonard Bernstein, Ernest Bloch, Maurice Durufle, Hans Werner Henze, Paul Hindemith, Arthur Honegger, Leo? Janacek, Gyorgy Ligeti, Gustav Mahler, Carl Orff, Krzysztof Penderecki, Francis Poulenc, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Webern, and Kurt Weill. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVGC8; AVRB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
This innovative survey of large choral-orchestral works is a continuation of the author's previous study of twentieth century works with English texts. Green examines nearly one hundred works, from Rachmaninov's Vesna to Penderecki's Song of Songs. For each work, he provides a biography of the composer, complete instrumentation, text sources, editions, availability of performing materials, performance issues, discography, and bibliography of the composer and the work. Based upon direct score study, each work has been evaluated in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal issues, and level of difficulty for both the choir and orchestra. When present, solo roles are described. ... Read more
This innovative survey of large choral-orchestral works is a continuation of the author's previous study of twentieth century works with English texts. Green examines nearly one hundred works, from Rachmaninov's Vesna to Penderecki's Song of Songs. For each work, he provides a biography of the composer, complete instrumentation, text sources, editions, availability of performing materials, performance issues, discography, and bibliography of the composer and the work. Based upon direct score study, each work has been evaluated in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal issues, and level of difficulty for both the choir and orchestra. When present, solo roles are described. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810833760
SKU
V9780810833760
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99-15
About Jonathan D. Green
Jonathan D. Green is Associate Professor and Director of Ensembles at Sweet Briar College.
Reviews for Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works, Twentieth Century
...a useful guide for choral conductors and advanced music students. Libraries where the 1st volume is being used will want to add this volume as well.
American Reference Books Annual
...a continuation of the author's previous study of 20th century works with English texts...Green...evaluates each work in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal considerations, and level of difficulty ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
...a continuation of the author's previous study of 20th century works with English texts...Green...evaluates each work in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal considerations, and level of difficulty ... Read more