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abcd Convention 2004

Repertoire for the
Smaller Choral
Society

Compiled by
David Lawrence

Notes: This handout is designed to accompany the repertoire session at the abcd Exeter Convention, but may well stand alone as a resource for conductors of smaller choral societies when investigating repertoire for programmes. It contains details of, excluding the cantatas of Bach, over 170 works from Monteverdi to the present day. Care has been taken to exclude works accompanied by either full orchestra or forces which a smaller choral society would inevitably find difficulty in balancing with.

Orchestrations are notated in the following way:
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon / horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba / percussion / strings

Most abbreviations are obvious and will go without comment, however, the following may be less so:

There will undoubtedly be many pieces which ought to have appeared in this list but have not done so, and whilst I have made every effort to check the information herein, it cannot be guaranteed. For these omissions and errors I apologise, and would encourage you to check salient details with the publishers.

Happy programming!
David Lawrence, August 2004