A Conductor's Guide to the Choral-Orchestral Works of J. S. Bach

by Green, Jonathan D.

• ISBN13: 9780810837331
• ISBN10: 0810837331
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-16
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

Focusing on the works of J. S. Bach, this invaluable guide surveys the choral-orchestral repertoire.

Author Biography

Jonathan D. Green (B.Mus., Fredonia School of Music at SUNY Fredonia; M.Mus., University of Massachusetts; D.M.A, University of North Carolina, Greensboro) is Director of Ensembles at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Life and Family	1	(6)
The Works (in BWV order)	7	(526)
Index of Text Sources	533	(16)
Table of Copyists	549	(2)
Glossary of Instruments	551	(10)
Index of Works by Duration	561	(2)
Index of Works by Type	563	(2)
Index of Works by Solo Voices	565	(4)
Index of Works by Choral Voices	569	(2)
Index of Works by Instruments	571	(10)
Concordance of Chorale Tunes	581	(12)
Chronology of First Performances	593	(8)
Liturgical Index of Works	601	(4)
Occasions of Other Works	605	(2)
Index of Works by Title	607	(8)
Selected Bibliography	615	(8)
The Composer	615	(2)
Works	617	(6)
General	617	(1)
Chorales	617	(1)
Cantatas	618	(1)
Motets	619	(1)
Masses	620	(1)
Passions	620	(1)
Instruments and Orchestration	620	(1)
Performance Practice	621	(1)
Text Sources	622	(1)
About the Author	623