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Song: A History in 12 Parts

English

By (author): John Potter

From one of our most innovative singers, a vibrant history of song stretching from Hildegard von Bingen and Benjamin Britten to Björk
 
Songs can be intensely personal (whether you hear them or sing them) and none of us would choose the same twelve songs as anyone else. My choices are based on decades of performing experience in many different genres, but I hope they will reveal aspects of our common humanity as the story evolves from the Middle Ages to the present.
 
In this celebratory account, author and singer John Potter tells the European story of song. The form has captivated audiences and excited performers for centuries, from the music of the troubadours and the Christian liturgy through classical composers such as Bach and Schumann up to Britten, Berio, and the rise of popular music.
 
Choosing twelve key works, Potter offers a personal tour through this vital tradition, from John Dowlands Flow My Tears to George Gershwins Summertime. Throughout, he reveals who wrote and sang these joyful masterpiecesand what they mean to singers and audiences today. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 22 Aug 2023
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780300263534

About John Potter

John Potters books include Tenor and A History of Singing. His singing career has included first performances of works by Luciano Berio Arvo Pärt and Gavin Bryars and backing vocals for Manfred Mann and The Who. He records for ECM and was a major contributor to the Hilliard Ensembles million-selling Officium album.

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