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Book SynopsisThis innovative survey of large choral-orchestral works is a continuation of the author''s previous study of twentieth century works with English texts. Green examines nearly one hundred works, from Rachmaninov''s Vesna to Penderecki''s Song of Songs. For each work, he provides a biography of the composer, complete instrumentation, text sources, editions, availability of performing materials, performance issues, discography, and bibliography of the composer and the work. Based upon direct score study, each work has been evaluated in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal issues, and level of difficulty for both the choir and orchestra. When present, solo roles are described. The composers represented in this work include Bela Bartok, Leonard Bernstein, Ernest Bloch, Maurice Durufé, Hans Werner Henze, Paul Hindemith, Arthur Honegger, Leos Janacek, György Ligeti, Gustav Mahler, Carl Orff, Krzysztof Penderecki, Francis Poulenc, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Webern, and Kurt Weill.
Trade Review...a useful guide for choral conductors and advanced music students. Libraries where the 1st volume is being used will want to add this volume as well. * American Reference Books Annual *
...a continuation of the author's previous study of 20th century works with English texts...Green...evaluates each work in terms of potential performance problems, rehearsal considerations, and level of difficulty for both the choir and orchestra...also provides a helpful list of music publishers and distributors. * The Instrumentalist *
