| The Music of the Moravian Church in America Contributor(s): Knouse, Nola Reed (Editor), Frank, Albert H. (Contribution by), Alice Caldwell, Alice (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1580463525 ISBN-13: 9781580463522 Publisher: University of Rochester Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Religious - Christian - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional |
| Dewey: 781.714 |
| Series: Eastman Studies in Music |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 372 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Moravians, or Bohemian Brethren, early Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the eighteenth century, brought a musical repertoire that included hymns, sacred vocal works accompanied by chamber orchestra, and instrumental music by the best-known European composers of the day. Moravian composers -- mostly pastors and teachers trained in the styles and genres of the Haydn-Mozart era -- crafted thousands of compositions for worship, and copied and collected thousands of instrumental works for recreation and instruction. The book's chapters examine sacred and secular works, both for instruments -- including piano solo -- and for voices. The Musicof the Moravian Church demonstrates the varied roles that music played in one of America's most distinctive ethno-cultural populations, and presents many distinctive pieces that performers and audiences continue to find rewarding. Contributors: Alice M. Caldwell, C. Daniel Crews, Lou Carol Fix, Pauline M. Fox, Albert H. Frank, Nola Reed Knouse, Laurence Libin, Paul M. Peucker, and Jewel A. Smith. Nola Reed Knouse, director of theMoravian Music Foundation since 1994, is active as a flautist, composer, and arranger. She is the editor of The Collected Wind Music of David Moritz Michael |
Contributor Bio(s): Knouse, Nola Reed: - Nola Reed Knouse is director of the Moravian Music Foundation. |