Item Detail
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Evans, Margaret R.
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Sacred cantatas, an annotated bibliography, 1960-1979
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Book
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Jefferson, N.C.
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1982
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McFarland
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xviii, 188 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
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0899500447; 9780899500447
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Cantatas, Sacred--Bibliography.
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Sacred Music; Cantatas
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ML 128 .C15 E9 1982
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Evans, Margaret R. Sacred Cantatas, an Annotated Bibliography, 1960-1979. Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland, 1982.
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Provide a uniform and objective way of evaluating cantatas for performance.
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Restricted to sacred cantatas from the 20th century in the Protestant tradition, published between 1960 and 1979, 7-30 minutes in length and SATB.
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Divided into three categories: BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SACRED CANTATA: subdivisions of 1900-60, 1960-79, and a bibliography. BIBLIOGRAPHY: begins with an introduction giving further detail on the format. Also gives abbreviations used. The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by composer's family name. For each composer works are further arranged alphabetically by title. Information includes duration of piece, forces required, text source, vocal ranges, key and an annotation, commenting on technical aspects of the piece. INDICES: includes a title index; a main index including composer, difficulty level, liturgical season and soloists needed; and a special occasion index, coordinating the cantatas with holy days and special Sundays.
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Easy to use. Annotations give a good idea of possible performance problems. Compact.
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Sharp, Avery T. American Reference Books Annual 14 (1983): 922.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3130