A History of Western Choral Music explores the various genres, key
composers, and influential works essential to the development of
the western choral tradition. Author Chester L. Alwes divides this
exploration into two volumes which move from Medieval music and the
Renaissance era up to the 21st century. Volume I surveys the choral
music of composers including Josquin, Palestrina, Purcell, Handel,
and J.S. Bach while detailing the stylistic, textual, and
extramusical considerations unique to the topics covered.
Consideration of Renaissance music includes both sacred and secular
works, specifically addressing the growth of sacred music, the rise
of secular music, and the proliferation of sacred polyphony from
Josquin to Palestrina. Discussion of the Baroque era is organized
by geographic location, exploring the spread of Baroque style from
Italy to German, France, and England. Volume I concludes by
examining the aesthetic underpinnings of the early Classical and
Romantic eras. Framing discussion within the political, religious,
cultural, philosophical, aesthetic, and technological contexts of
each era, A History of Western Choral Music offers readers
specialized insight into major composers and works while providing
a cohesive understanding of choral music's place in Western
history.
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