The most prominent composers are given separate entries, with performance annotations of their most noteworthy compositions the composers of lesser prominence are also given separate entries, but with discussion of their repertoire contained in narrative form and composers of least prominence are discussed in the beginning material of appropriate countries. As an aid in this process, composers and repertoire are presented according to their relative importance. By being selective, it is hoped that masterpieces of Western choral music will be brought to light, comprehended, and performed more frequently, and that students, practitioners, and enthusiasts of choral music will be guided through the maze of a large and complex array of repertoire. The selection process, therefore, has focused on representative composers and compositions, not on an unqualiﬁed and all-inclusive coverage of composers and their music. In other words, composers have been chosen on the basis of their historical signiﬁcance, and compositions have been identiﬁed on the basis of their being acknowledged as artistically superior works of art, on their presence in programs of credited ensembles, and on their existence in scholarly editions. The selection of composers has been determined by their impact on the development of choral music as an art form, and the selection of repertoire has been determined by the relative merit of compositions as reﬂected by critical acclaim, popularity and frequency of performance, and availability in academic and commercial publications. He purpose of this book is to present and discuss the choral music of the most signiﬁcant composers from the Western Hemisphere throughout recorded history.

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