The Book of Requiems

The Book of Requiems is a multi‑volume set structured according to chronological period, as follows:

• Volume I: 1450–1550
• Volume II: 1550–1650
• Volume III: 1650–1720
• Volume IV: 1720–1815
• Volume V: 1815–1900
• Volume VI: 1900–present

This collection of essays by leading specialists constitutes an authoritative reference work. It is intended as a primary point of entry for musicologists, music theorists, and performers at both professional and advanced student levels.

The Book of Requiems will become a primary reference tool on this fascinating genre and serve as a crucial aid to researchers, performers, and students of various disciplines.  — Grayson Wagstaff, The Catholic University of America