Choral Composition: A Handbook for Composers, Arrangers, Conductors, and Singers

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This comprehensive handbook details the fundamentals and forms of choral composition and expands upon the coverage and number of topics in Archibald T. Davison's 1945 classic text Choral Conducting. Historical trends in choral composition are traced with a special emphasis on the profusion of changes that occurred throughout the twentieth century, particularly since 1950. Early chapters focus on characteristics of voice, notation, text, devices, part writing, a cappella and instrumental accompaniments, and choral forms. Hines goes on to analyze the utilization of soloists and choruses with keyboard and diverse instrumental chamber ensembles, ful orchestra, and the role of the chorus in opera, operetta, musicals, and music theater. The final chapter focuses on practical concerns, such as music publication and how the artist can function effectively in that world.

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.,."this book fills a much-needed void in choral music, especially as a resource book for composition majors and composers...Hines has, in a most encyclopedic, expansive, and yet incredibly succinct way, succeeded marvelously, filling in previous gaps in history and compositional style."-Choral Review
...this book fills a much-needed void in choral music, especially as a resource book for composition majors and composers...Hines has, in a most encyclopedic, expansive, and yet incredibly succinct way, succeeded marvelously, filling in previous gaps in history and compositional style.-Choral Review
This comprehensive handbook is highly recommended. It details the fundamentals and forms of choral composition and expands upon the coverage and number pf topics in Archibal T. Davison's 1945 classic text, Choral Conducting ...a must for serious choral people.-The American Organist
"This comprehensive handbook is highly recommended. It details the fundamentals and forms of choral composition and expands upon the coverage and number pf topics in Archibal T. Davison's 1945 classic text, Choral Conducting ...a must for serious choral people."-The American Organist
..."this book fills a much-needed void in choral music, especially as a resource book for composition majors and composers...Hines has, in a most encyclopedic, expansive, and yet incredibly succinct way, succeeded marvelously, filling in previous gaps in history and compositional style."-Choral Review

Author Bio

ROBERT STEPHAN HINES has authored or co-authored five books on choral and orchestral music and singers._He has held teaching, conducting, and administrative posts at Southern Illinois University, Wichita State University, and the University of Hawai at Manoa. At the University of Hawai, he served as chairman of the Department of Music and a decace as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities.