Foreword John Rutter; 1. Introduction: choral music - a dynamic global genre André de Quadros; Part I. Choral Music: History and Context: 2. A brief anatomy of choirs, c.1470-1770 Andrew Parrott; 3. Choral music in the culture of the nineteenth century Chester Alwes; 4. Choral music in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries Nick Strimple; 5. The nature of chorus Paul Hillier; Part II. Choral Music the World Over: 6. Choral music and tradition in Europe and Israel Leo Samama; 7. Canada's choral landscape Patricia Abbott and Victoria Meredith; 8. A multiplicity of voices: choral music in the United States Matthew Mehaffey and Kathy Saltzman Romey; 9. A hundred years of choral music in Latin America, 1908-2008 María Guinand; 10. Choral music in East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea Jing Ling-Tam and Gene J. Cho; 11. New voices in ancient lands: choral music in South and Southeast Asia André de Quadros; 12. From chanting Quran to singing oratorio: choral music in West and Central Asia Aida Huseynova; 13. Voices of the Pacific: the (ch)oral traditions of Oceania Karen Grylls; 14. Choral music in Africa: history, content, and performance practice Rudolf de Beer and Wilson Shitandi; Part III. Choral Philosophy, Practice, and Pedagogy: 15. Globalization, multiculturalism, and the children's chorus Francisco J. Núñez; 16. Exploring the universal voice Mary Goetze, Cornelia Fales and Wolodymyr Smishkewych; 17. Authentic choral music experience as 'good work': the practice of engaged musicianship Doreen Rao; 18. The making of a choir: understanding individuality and consensus in choral singing Mike Brewer and Liz Garnett; 19. A point of departure for rehearsal preparation and planning Ann Howard Jones; 20. Small ensemble rehearsal techniques for choirs of all sizes Simon Carrington; Select bibliography.