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Historical Dictionary of Choral Music

by Melvin P. Unger
Scarecrow. (Historical Dictionary of Literature and Arts). 2010. c.555p. bibliog. ISBN 9780810857513. $130. REF
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Unger (Handbook to Bach's Sacred Cantata Texts) opens this singular reference with a chronology locates the genesis of choral music in 590 CE. The 1000 fully cross-referenced, alphabetized entries define both religious and secular choral composers, composition styles, conductors, institutions, genres, and technical concerns. Each runs between a single and several paragraphs. While the guide covers Western music, the greatest emphasis is placed on work from Europe and America. Entries are concise if austere, often employing abbreviations to conserve space. However, an exceptional 72-page, thematically organized bibliography closes the book and will prove immensely useful to musicologists.
Reviewed by Savannah Schroll Guz , Oct 01, 2010
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