A History of the Oratorio

A History of the Oratorio
Author: Howard E. Smither
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0807837768

Written by an eminent scholar in a style that represents American musicological writing at its communicative best, A History of the Oratorio offers a synthesis and critical appraisal so exhaustive and reliable that the serious student of the oratorio will be compelled to look to these volumes as an indispensable source. No work on the history of the oratorio has yet appeared in the English language that is comparable in scope and treatment with Howard Smither's comprehensive four-volume work. The first part of volume 2 examines in depth the antecedents and origins of the oratorio in Protestant Germany in the seventeenth century. It includes discussions of the Lutheran Historia, sacred dramatic dialogues, and the Lubeck Abendmusiken of Buxtehude. The second part treats the oratorio in Protestant Germany in the early eighteenth century and examines Handel, Reinhard Keiser, and J.S. Bach. The third part considers primarily the English oratorios of Handel. In most sections of A History of the Oratorio, the author has selected for special attention a few oratorios that are representative of each geographical area and period. An exception to this procedure is in the section on Handel in this volume, where all of the composer's English oratorios are treated fully with particular reference to recent specialized Handel studies. Volume 1, The Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Italy, Vienna, Paris, and Volume 3, The Oratorio in the classical Era, expand and continue the study of oratorio history. Although this series was originally announced as a three-volume study, Smither will conclude with a fourth volume. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Joshua (1748), An Oratorio

Joshua (1748), An Oratorio
Author: George Frideric Handel
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1999-08-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457484872

A choral worship cantata for SATB with SSSSAATTBB Soli composed by George Frideric Handel.

The Bible in Music

The Bible in Music
Author: Robert Ignatius Letellier
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2017-06-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1443868485

This book explores the relationship between the Bible and the world of music, an association that is recorded from ancient times in the Old Testament, and one that has continued to characterize the cultural self-expression of Western Civilization ever since. The study surveys the emergence of this close relationship in the era following the end of the Roman Empire and through the Middle Ages, taking particular note of the role of Gregorian chant, folk music and the popularity of mystery, morality and passion plays in reflection of the Sacred Scripture and its themes during those times. With the emergence of polyphony and the advent of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the interaction between the Bible and music increased dramatically, culminating in the evolution of opera and oratorio as specific genres during the Renaissance and the Early Baroque period. Both these genres have proved essential to the interplay between sacred revelation and the various types of music that have come to determine cultural expression in the history of Europe. The book initially provides an overview of how the various themes and types of Biblical literature have been explored in the story of Western music. It then looks closely at the role of oratorio and opera over four centuries, considering the most famous and striking examples and considering how the music has responded in different ages to the sacred text and narrative. The last chapter examines how biblical theology has been used to dramatic purpose in a particular operatic genre – that of French Grand Opera. The academic apparatus includes an iconography, a detailed bibliography and an index of biblical and musical references, themes and subjects.

Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World (Illustrated Edition)

Opera: The Autobiography of the Western World (Illustrated Edition)
Author: Simon Banks
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2022-07-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1803131934

Since the first performance of the first opera in 1600, operas have been telling stories from myth and history. This book - beginning with the Creation and ending in the present day - is a chronology of myth and history as told in opera. Over 260 paintings and photographs, most in colour, accompany the narrative. Why were particular myths and historical events important at particular times? Why were the same myths and historical events told in radically different ways? In seeking answers to these questions, this book charts how the modern West migrated from autocracy towards liberal democracy, from theocratic absolutism towards tolerant pluralism, from sexism towards gender equality. It traces growing scepticism about religiously inspired warfare and colonial empire building. Unlike anything previously published, this is a book for lovers of history and the arts, and for anyone interested in how the western world of today came into being. By exploring a bewitchingly beautiful art form, it chronicles a sequence of extraordinary transformations: the political, religious and social revolutions that created the modern West.

An Age of Achievement

An Age of Achievement
Author: Earl A. Reitan
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2010-05-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1450225616

An Age of Achievement is an inter-disciplinary guide to major developments and individuals in the long eighteenth century (1660-1792). It includes English politics, philosophy, religion, literature, theatre, architecture, painting and music, with attention to the economic and social foundations. The bool is intended to be a starting-point book for students of Humanities or one or more of the specific disciplines with which it deals. The book provides a broad background for readers with a general interest in the period. As such, it will be a valuable addition to undergraduate libraries and public libraries.

Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti

Handel's Israelite Oratorio Libretti
Author: Deborah W. Rooke
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2012-02-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199279284

Combining the insights of present-day biblical studies with those of Handelian studies, this book examines the libretti of ten of Handel's Israelite oratorios and evaluates the relationship between each libretto and the biblical story on which it is based.

The Americana

The Americana
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1176
Release: 1907
Genre: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN:

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel
Author: Paul Henry Lang
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486144593

Exceptionally full, detailed study of the man, his music and times. Childhood, music training, years in London; analysis of Messiah and other works; much more. Introduction. Includes 35 illustrations.