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The Oratorio: Paradox In Music, Carolyn Yeldell
The Oratorio: Paradox In Music, Carolyn Yeldell
Honors Theses
Without a doubt, the most ambiguous and obscure of the larger musical forms is the oratorio. It is extremely difficult to define because it has taken so many meanings at different times and in different countries. One may explain or describe it as a dramatic poem, usually of religious or contemplative character (but not liturgical), to be performed throughout by solo voices, chorus, and orchestra in a concert hall or church without the assistance of scenery, costumes, or action. This description, however, does not cover every example of oratorical literature; exceptions are already evident, even with the works by composers …
A Survey Of American Songs Of Peace From The Colonial Era To The Present, Walter Clippinger Simmons
A Survey Of American Songs Of Peace From The Colonial Era To The Present, Walter Clippinger Simmons
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This thesis will attempt to trace the evolution and historical development of American anti-war and peace songs. Researching the study has been an adventure into an unknown aspect of American history. No published account of a similar or related study was discovered. The Library of Congress has no catalogue classification for pacifist songs. The Swarthmore College Peace Collection contains perhaps the only specific collection of peace songs in the country. Nevertheless, this study can draw upon a collection of over two hundred songs gathered from public and university libraries and interested individuals across the country.