The Cambridge Companion to Choral Music

Table of Contents

Foreword John Rutter
1. Introduction: choral music - a dynamic global genre André de Quadros
Part I. Choral Music: History and Context:
2. A brief anatomy of choirs, c.1470–1770 Andrew Parrott
3. Choral music in the culture of the nineteenth century Chester Alwes
4. Choral music in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries Nick Strimple
5. The nature of chorus Paul Hillier
Part II. Choral Music the World Over:
6. Choral music and tradition in Europe and Israel Leo Samama
7. Canada's choral landscape Patricia Abbott and Victoria Meredith
8. A multiplicity of voices: choral music in the United States Matthew Mehaffey and Kathy Saltzman Romey
9. A hundred years of choral music in Latin America, 1908–2008 María Guinand
10. Choral music in East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea Jing Ling-Tam and Gene J. Cho
11. New voices in ancient lands: choral music in South and Southeast Asia André de Quadros
12. From chanting Quran to singing oratorio: choral music in West and Central Asia Aida Huseynova
13. Voices of the Pacific: the (ch)oral traditions of Oceania Karen Grylls
14. Choral music in Africa: history, content, and performance practice Rudolf de Beer and Wilson Shitandi
Part III. Choral Philosophy, Practice, and Pedagogy:
15. Globalization, multiculturalism, and the children's chorus Francisco J. Núñez
16. Exploring the universal voice Mary Goetze, Cornelia Fales and Wolodymyr Smishkewych
17. Authentic choral music experience as 'good work': the practice of engaged musicianship Doreen Rao
18. The making of a choir: understanding individuality and consensus in choral singing Mike Brewer and Liz Garnett
19. A point of departure for rehearsal preparation and planning Ann Howard Jones
20. Small ensemble rehearsal techniques for choirs of all sizes Simon Carrington
Select bibliography.

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