The Unaccompanied Choral Music of Pierre Vilette: A Conductor's Analysis

Burton (choral activities, Briar Cliff U.) analyzes the 15 unaccompanied motets by little-known French composer Pierre Villette (1926-1998) . He considers the harmony and text-music relationships in the pieces, Villette's compositional style, performance issues, and the influence of French composers like Duruflé, Messiaen, and Poulenc, as well as providing some biographical information. Many of the musical examples are blurry and difficult to read. Publisher information and a discography are included. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)