Sixteen of classical music's greatest choral compositions are
discussed at length in Choral Masterworks from Bach to Britten:
Reflections of a Conductor. Pieces such as Bach's Mass in B Minor
and St. Matthew's Passion, Schubert's Mass in G, Stravinsky's
Symphony of Psalms, Verdi's Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, and
Britten's War Requiem are examined and analyzed in an effort to
help performers, students, and listeners more fully understand and
appreciate these significant works. Choral professor and conductor
Robert J. Summer has combined his personal observations with shared
ideas from some of the greatest choral conductors of our time,
including Robert Shaw, Sir David Willcocks, Donald Neuen, Julius
Herford, and Robert Page. His experiences with some of these
conductors, such as his collaboration with Robert Shaw on the
recording of Mahler's 8th Symphony, are captured in detail, paying
homage to the conductor, the composer, and the work. Each chapter
focuses on an individual work and presents musical analysis,
structure, textual symbolism, and identification of traits that
endear the work to performers and listeners. Summer comments on the
function and relationship of solos, recitatives, and choruses,
offering suggestions and considerations for preparing the works for
performance. The textual organization of many works is included in
appendixes, and the book concludes with a bibliography and a
selected discography. Choral Masterworks from Bach to Britten is
appropriate both as a textbook for choral literature classes and as
a listening guide for the general music lover.
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