Choral Monuments

Studies of Eleven Choral Masterworks

Dennis Shrock

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
14 September 2017

Theory of music & musicology; Choral music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Orchestras

Choral Monuments provides extensive material about eleven epoch-making choral masterworks

that span the history of Western culture. Included are: Missa Pange lingua (Josquin Desprez);

Missa Papae Marcelli (G. P. da Palestrina); B Minor Mass (J. S. Bach); Messiah (G. F. Handel);

The Creation (Joseph Haydn); Symphony #9 (Ludwig van Beethoven); St. Paul (Felix

Mendelssohn); Ein deutsches Requiem (Johannes Brahms); Messa da Requiem (Giuseppe Verdi); Mass (Igor Stravinsky); and War Requiem (Benjamin Britten). The works are presented in

separate chapters, with each chapter divided into three basic sections-history, analysis, and

performance practice. Discussions of history are focused on relevancies-the genesis of the designated work in

reference to the composer's total choral output, the work's place within the musical environment

and social climate of its time, and essential features of the work that make

it noteworthy. In addition, the compositional history addresses three other factors: the work's public reception and

critical response, both at the time of its composition and in ensuing years; the history of score

publications, detailing the various differences between editions; and the texts of the composition.

The material regarding textual treatment, which often includes the complete texts of the works being discussed, concentrates on primary concerns of the text's usage; also included in the discussion are noteworthy aspects of texts separate from the music as well as biographical details

of librettists and poets, if appropriate. The analysis section of each chapter outlines and describes musical forms and other types of

compositional organization, including parody technique, mirror structures, and motto repetitions,

as well as salient compositional characteristics that directly relate and contribute to the work's

artistic stature. Numerous charts and musical examples illustrate the discussions. The discussion of performance practices includes primary source quotations about a wide range

of topics, from performing forces, tempo, and phrasing of each work to specific issues such as

tactus, text underlay, musica ficta, metric accentuation, and ornamentation.

By: Dennis Shrock
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 157mm, Width: 239mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 913g
ISBN: 9780190469023
ISBN 10: 0190469021
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 14 September 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dennis Shrock is widely acclaimed as a master teacher, scholar, and performer of choral music, being noted for his commitment to performance practices and being hailed for performances characterized for their technical precision, stylistic faithfulness, and musical expression. He has held numerous university residencies and is author of several books on choral music and performance practice, including Choral Repertoire (OUP 2009) and Choral Scores (OUP 2015).

Reviews for Choral Monuments: Studies of Eleven Choral Masterworks

Shrock s deep familiarity with the repertoire and the place of each piece in music history greatly enriches his endeavor. A required resource for those interested in classical choral music. --D. Arnold, Universiy of North Texas, Choice