The Choral Music of Twentieth-Century Women Composers: Elisabeth Lutyens, Elizabeth Maconchy and Thea Musgrave

by Catherine Roma

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081085029X
• ISBN13: 9780810850293
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"