San Antonio College Library

"Musical Works For Chorus are among the great masterpieces of twentieth-century art. This guide covers the extraordinary range of music for vocal ensembles, including secular, sacred, and folk- and jazz-influenced works from all over the world." "Nick Strimple's personal yet all-encompassing survey ranges from the early days of the century, when such nineteenth-century masters as Elgar and Saint-Saens were still writing their final works, to the...

Offering complete, accurate coverage in a tightly condensed, simple format, this comprehensive exploration of modern music (to 1998) deals primarily with the music itself and musical ideas. It puts the whole century in a unified concept, helping readers make sense out of the heterogeneity. It explains the overall development of 20th century music in relation to the past and to two big cycles of contemporary music; and encompasses classical and experimental...

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) is widely regarded as this century's most versatile and adventurous composer. He began his dazzling career in association with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, but three years after his first brilliant success with The Firebird he provoked the most riotous first night of the century with The Rite of Spring. Subsequently, his music underwent many stylistic changes as public and private pressures drove him from Russia to Switzerland,...

Music by various composers, including John Tavener, Ross Edwards, Arvo Part, John Cage, Jame MacMillans and others.