Steven Plank

is the Andrew B. Meldrum Professor of Musicology and Director of the Collegium Musicum at Oberlin College (Ohio), where he has taught since 1980. He is the author of several books, including The Way to Heavens Doore: An Introduction to Liturgical Process and Musical Style (1994), Choral Performance: A Guide to Historical Practice (2004), and with Charles McGuire, the Historical Dictionary of English Music (2011), and has contributed articles to various journals, including Early Music, Music & Letters, and the Musical Times. He received the Thomas Binkley Award in 2009 from Early Music America for his work with the Oberlin Collegium Musicum. Email: steven.plank@oberlin.edu