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Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide, Third Edition, offers a comprehensive guide to the literature on choral music in the Western tradition. Clearly annotated bibliographic entries guide readers to resources on key topics within choral music, individual choral composers, regional and sacred choral traditions, choral techniques, choral music education, genre studies, and more, providing an essential reference for researchers and practitioners. Covering monographs, bibliographies, selected dissertations, reference works, journals, electronic databases, and websites, this research guide makes it easy to locate relevant sources. Comprehensive indices of authors, titles, and subjects keep the volume user-friendly.
The new edition has been brought up to date with entries encompassing the latest scholarship, and updated references and annotations throughout, capturing the continued growth of literature on choral music since the publication of the second edition.
List of contents
1. General Music Reference 2. Choral Music Reference 3. Choral and Sacred Music Periodicals 4. Choral Technique 5. Surveys of Choral Music 6. Studies of Choral Genres 7. Studies of Individual Composers and Works 8. Choral Music Web Sites Author Index Title Index Subject Index
About the author
James Michael Floyd is Associate Professor and Music Librarian at Hardin-Simmons University, Texas. With Avery T. Sharp, he is also the author of
Church and Worship Music in the United States: A Research and Information Guide.
Avery T. Sharp was formerly Music Librarian and Professor of Music at Baylor University. With James Michael Floyd, he is also the author of
Church and Worship Music in the United States: A Research and Information Guide.
Summary
Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide offers a comprehensive guide to the literature on choral music. Clearly annotated bibliographic entries guide scholars to resources, while comprehensive indices make the volume user-friendly. This third edition has been brought up to date with entries covering the latest scholarship.
