A Performer’s Guide to Seventeenth-Century Music

Jeffery Kite-Powell, with contributions by Sally Sanford, edited by Stewart Carter, with contributions by Julianne C. Baird, Anne H. Heider, Gary Towne, Herbert Myers, Bruce Dickey, Steven Plank, John M. Cooper, David Douglas, Julie Andrijeski, Mark Kroll, Marc Vanscheeuwijck, Paul O'Dette, Stuart Cheney, Jack Ashworth, George Houle, Dorothy Olsson

This highly accessible handbook will prove a welcome reference for any musician or singer interested in historically informed performance.

List of IllustrationsOctave Designation ChartPreface to the Second Edition Jeffery Kite-PowellPreface to the First Edition Stewart CarterAcknowledgmentsPart 1. Vocal/Choral Issues1. National Singing Styles Sally Sanford2. The Bel Canto Singing Style Julianne Baird3. Choral Music in France and England Anne Harrington Heider4. Choral Music in Italy and the Germanic Lands Gary TownePart 2. Wind, String, and Percussion Instruments5. Woodwinds Herbert Myers6. Cornett and Sackbut Bruce Dickey7. Trombone Stewart Carter8. Trumpet and Horn Steven E. Plank9. Percussion and Timpani John Michael Cooper10. The Violin: Technique and Style David Douglass11. Historical Approaches to Playing the Violin Julie Andrijeski12. The Viola da Gamba Family Stuart Cheney with Barbara Coeyman13. Violoncello and Violone Marc Vanscheeuwijck14. Keyboard Instruments Mark Kroll15. Plucked String Instruments Paul O'DettePart 3. Performance Practice and Practical Considerations16. Ornamentation in Early Seventeenth-Century Italian Music Bruce Dickey17. Basso Continuo Jack Ashworth and Paul O'Dette18. Meter and Tempo George Houle19. Tuning and Temperament Herbert Myers20. Pitch and Transposition Herbert MyersPart 4. The Seventeenth-Century Stage21. Dance Dorothy Olsson22. Theatrical Productions James MiddletonAppendix A. List of Names and DatesAppendix B. A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music: ContentsAppendix C. A Performer's Guide to Renaissance Music: ContentsBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex