Historical Dictionary of Choral Music

By Melvin P. Unger

A Library Journal Starred Review (March 2024) praises the book as a "remarkable resource that will please both musical professionals and amateurs, along with teachers and their students, and conductors and singers."
Throughout the ages, people have wanted to sing in a communal context. This desire apparently stems from a deeply rooted human instinct. Consequently, choral performance historically has often been related to human rituals and ceremonies, especially rites of a religious nature.
Historical Dictionary of Choral Music, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,300 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, choral ensembles, choral genres, and choral repertoire. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about choral music.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538124335
• ISBN13: 9781538124338
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 698 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"