The Chorus: A Union of Voices
Part 1-Traces the history of choral music: plainchant; the masses of Palestrina; works of Bach and Handel; Beethoven's Choral Symphony; the romantic oratorio; and the chorus in contemporary music. Part 2-Introduces the professional chorus, school and church choirs, the folk chorus; rehearsal and performance technique; the choral experience in America; and commentary by leading figures in choral music today.
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