Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor

by Nicholas Tarling

Book Overview

In Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor, historian Nicholas Tarling offers short essays on over 28 works, from major masterpieces such as Handel's Messiah and Bach's St. Matthew's Passion to off-the-beaten path choral works such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha and Frederick Delius' A Mass of Life. Throughout, Tarling offers assessments that sparkle with unique insights and at the same time ground listeners in the historical contexts of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442234520
• ISBN13: 9781442234529
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"