Edvard Grieg

Taylor & Francis

Choral pieces form a relatively small proportion of Grieg\u2019s total output, although works such as the Album for Male Voices and the Four Psalms represent significant developments in his compositional career. In this study Beryl Foster not only provides an in-depth examination of this music, but also presents a picture of Norwegian musical life in the second half of the nineteenth century. A set of useful appendices, including a chronological list of works and a discography complete this original survey. > Edvard Grieg\u2019s choral music has remained little known outside Scandinavia. One of the chief aims of this book is to bring this body of work to the notice of a wider audience, in the hope that it may receive greater prominence in concert programmes. Choral pieces form a relatively small proportion of Grieg\u2019s total output, although works such as the Album for Male Voices and the Four Psalms represent significant developments in his compositional career. In this s.