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The Music of the Moravian Church in America - (Eastman Studies in Music) by Nola Reed Knouse (Paperback)

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  • 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.
  • Author(s): Nola Reed Knouse
  • 372 Pages
  • Music, History & Criticism
  • Series Name: Eastman Studies in Music

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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.



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This marvelous collection of essays presents a rich, provocative account of an underappreciated musical heritage. Its penetrating insights go well beyond Moravian culture. Indeed, this book should be required reading for any person, of any denomination, interested in the complex issue of music in liturgy. --Lorenzo Candelaria, University of Texas at Austin (Musicology) and co-author of American Music: A Panorama-- "."

A valuable to anyone pursuing a deeper acquaintance with this unique -- and uniquely American -- tradition. . . . A thorough introduction to the various aspects of the topic.--Alan Lewis "JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ANGLICAN MUSICIANS"

Based on the extraordinary archives of the Moravian Music Foundation. . . . Necessary and welcome. . . . [A] seminal collection.--Hilde Binford "JOURNAL OF MORAVIAN HISTORY"

Insightful quotations from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century sources...Well documented...[Nola] Reed Knouse and other contributors provide excellent discussions of the Moravian cultivation of amateur music making...Readers...may find themselves, as Goethe, Herder, [George] Washington, and [Benjamin] Franklin were, moved by the emotionally charged religious sentiment of Moravian music.--Sarah Eyerly "JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC"

Music plays a huge role in Moravian culture. . . . Those wishing to build an understanding of this music and musical culture will appreciate the first several essays . . . . A significant addition to the literature on Moravian music and culture (and, indeed, on church music more broadly.) . . . Summing Up: Recommended. All audiences, but particularly undergraduates and general readers.-- "CHOICE"

Provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of music in the Moravian Church. . . . Well documented with chapter endnotes and amply illustrated with music examples, facsimiles from early sources, and photographs. . . . A veritable vade mecum for the subject. . . . There is a genuine need for this book.--John Druesedow "MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTES"

A giant step in the ongoing task of disseminating information about the origins of Moravian music and its importance on the American musical scene. The assembly of works by significant scholars is well illustrated by examples of printed music, hymns, and both original and translated texts. --Wake Forest University (History) and longtime president of Historic Winston.--J. Edwin Hendricks
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .77 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.09 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 372
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: History & Criticism
Series Title: Eastman Studies in Music
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Nola Reed Knouse
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2009
TCIN: 87645314
UPC: 9781580463522
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-0622
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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