Chris Bonds replies to my list of choral works:

>Excellent list from Steve; I would add that today I received in the mail
>Monteverdi's 5th book of madrigals on Opus 111 CD. FANTASTIC!!!! This is
>definitely in the "inspired" category--at least for me. Like Picasso said
>(supposedly)--a genius is one who can't see the target, but hits it anyway!

THAT's the book!  You're right.  The only reason I didn't include it was
because I couldn't remember the damn number.  Actually, 1 through 5 are
magnificent examples of the Mannerist style, probably the height of the
style.  After that, Monteverdi had to invent the Baroque.

Steve Schwartz