This book brings to light the choral works of three contemporary British women composers: Elisabeth Lutyens (1906-1983), Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994), and Thea Musgrave (1928- ). Earning solid reputations in Britain through their varying compositional styles, their music has revealed them to be substantial, prolific composers who are representative of major trends in twentieth-century British choral composition. Lutyens, often described as a musical pioneer, incorporates a highly personal and imaginative style in her use of twelve-tone technique, and her departures from the strict practice of serial writing are always highly personal and imaginative. Maconchy describes her own technique as 'impassioned argument,' using compositional tools such as contrapuntal textures in both her instrumental and choral works, resulting in a high degree of chromatic color. Musgrave encompasses many modes of expression, from her early choral works featuring tonal diatonic writing, to a free chromatic style with imprecise tonality at times. Complete with historical perspective, musical examples, and reproductions of choral texts, this resource of important and little known contemporary choral works demonstrates the diverse approaches used by these and other contemporary composers, and contributes to the growing literature on women in music.

Musical works for chorus are among the great masterpieces of 20th-century art. This guide, the first truly comprehensive volume on the choral music of the last century, covers the spectacular range of music for vocal ensembles, from Saint-Saens to Tan Dun. The book will be essential to every choral conductor and a valuable resource for choir members, choral societies and choruses.

Lepage's latest volume comprises eighteen biographies.

"The argument that many women composers in general and women choral composers in particular have had their music unfairly judged due to gender issues will be examined as part of this paper. This research would be incomplete without examining women composers whose work may have been affected by gendered attitudes. Brief biographical information is listed below for twelve composers. Researcher Katherine Hoover found that many musicians believe there have been no great women composers, an attitude observed by the author in addition to hearing the statement, "Well, I would program women composers, but I don't know any!" The following list of twelve composers was chosen because these professionals were highly-respected, early twentieth-century musicians who garnered awards and fellowship, were popular and well-known in their time, and produced high-quality works that deserve performance and scholarship. Their work could be an addition to the choral canon. The list is meant as a starting point, but there is certainly still room for continued scholarship on both the women themselves and the works they have composed"--Abstract.

A collection of essays by 20th-century American, English, and European composers in which each composer discusses a large choral work or works he has written, along with the principles that guided the composition.

From the author of the critically acclaimed "Choral Music in the Twentieth Century" comes an indispensable resource for choral conductors, choral singers, and other music lovers, and an essential text for educators and their students. Strimple covers repertory by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and lesser figures.