The Cambridge Companion to Choral Music (Cambridge Companions to Music) - Softcover

De Quadros, André

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521128951 ISBN 13: 9780521128957

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

Addressing the world's largest and most popular form of music participation, this Companion combines perspectives on choral music's history, its global culture and professional development. Written by a team of international practitioners and scholars, the volume includes a pedagogical section where leading choral musicians provide fascinating insights into choral performance.

About the Author:

André de Quadros, as a conductor, scholar, music educator and human rights activist, has conducted and undertaken research in over forty countries. He is a Professor of Music at Boston University, where he also holds positions in African studies, Asian studies and Muslim studies. He is the conductor of the Manado State University Choir (Indonesia) and artistic director of Aswatuna, Arab Choral Initiative, editor of the series Music of Asia and the Pacific and Salamu Aleikum - Music of the Muslim World for Earthsongs, USA, and general editor of the Carmina Mundi series for Carus Verlag, Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521128951
• ISBN 13: 9780521128957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 358