{"product_id":"bachs-famous-choir-9781783271696","title":"Bach's Famous Choir","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe musical, social and political history of the renowned St Thomas School and Church\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the cantors of the St. Thomas School and Church in Leipzig could be counted among the most significant German composers of their times. But what attracted these artists - from Seth Calvisius to J.S. Bach to Johann Adam Hiller - to the music school and choir and inspired them to explore new repertoire of the highest standing? And how did the cantors influence the musical profile of the school - a profile that often became a bone of contention between school and city hall?\u003cbr\u003e  The success of the St. Thomas School was not a foregone conclusion; its history is replete with challenges and setbacks as well as triumphs. The school was caughtbetween the conflicting interests of enthusiastic mayors and townspeople, who wanted to showcase the city's musical culture, and opposing parties, including jealous rectors and elitist sponsors, who argued for the traditional subordination of the cantorate to the school system.\u003cbr\u003e  Drawing on many new, recently discovered sources, Michael Maul explores the phenomenon of the St Thomas School. He shows how cantors, local luminaries and municipal politicians overcame the School's detractors to make it a remarkable success, with a world-famous choir. Illuminating the social and political history of the cantorate and the musical life of an important German city, the book will be ofinterest to scholars of Baroque music and J.S. Bach, cultural historians, choral directors, and musicologists and performers studying historical performance practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  MICHAEL MAUL is Senior Scholar at the Bach-Archiv Leipzig and lecturer in musicology at the universities of Leipzig\/Halle. He is also the artistic director of the annual Leipzig Bach Festival.","brand":"Michael Maul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280732041467,"sku":"9781783271696","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ee462fc6-1b56-4850-8d2d-ea3da739402a.jpg?v=1776852975","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/bachs-famous-choir-9781783271696","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}