Sing Romantic Music Romantically: Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices

David Friddle's book, Sing Romantic Music Romantically: Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices, provides a comprehensive examination of how choral music was performed in the 1800s, using over one hundred musical examples, illustrations, tables, and photographs. It covers expressive devices, period pronunciation, instruments, and orchestral/choral placement, and is a must-have for choral professionals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 388 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2024
Publisher: Lexington Books

Choral music of the 1800s has received limited attention in scholarly literature, with the Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement making significant advancements in Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical choral music. However, there is a lack of comprehensive sources that examine how choral music was performed during this period. David Friddle's book, Sing Romantic Music Romantically: Nineteenth-Century Choral Performance Practices, addresses this gap by providing a detailed examination of choral music performance practices of the time. The book includes over one hundred musical examples, illustrations, tables, and photographs, as well as references to influential contemporaneous sources. Friddle explores various expressive devices such as articulation, ornamentation, phrasing, tempo, and vibrato, and delves into period pronunciation, instruments, and orchestral/choral placement. The book offers a comprehensive understanding of nineteenth-century choral music performance and is essential for choral professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666911190