Download or read book The Significance of the St Olaf Lutheran Choir in American Choral Music written by M. Burnette Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thesis an historical account of the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir which has gained distinction in American musical life is being presented. With the exception of Eugene Simpson's History of the St. Olaf Choir, which describes that organization's activities to the year 1920, no other work of any completeness has been written on the Choir's significance in American music. A statement made by H.E. Krehbiel in 1894 still bears weight: that "it is one of the inexplicable things in the literature of music, that we should be without a history or the rise and progress of amateur singing societies.'' It is only recently that there have appeared adequate studies of such groups as the Bach Bethlehem Choir, the Old Stoughton Musical Society and the Boston Handel and Haydn Society. An attempt is also being made to indicate the stimulus and to determine the influence that the St. Olaf Choir, under the leadership of Dr. F. Melius Christiansen, has had on the recent renewal or interest in a cappella singing, particularly in the Middle West. At the same time. the writer intends to show that the Choir has accomplished its primary purpose, namely, that of leading the people of the Norwegian Lutheran Church into a fuller appreciation of their rich heritage of Lutheran hymnology, and church music. The writer, though never a member of the choir, was a student at St. Olaf College and has followed with interest the spread of the Choir's spirit and ideals. Most of her material has been taken from sources such as bulletins, programs, newspaper clippings, magazines, and letters. Most of this material has never been compiled or incorporated in a single collection. For that reason, it was thought advisable to include long quotations in many places in the text.
Download or read book A History of St Olaf Choir written by Eugene E. Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The St Olaf Choir written by Joseph M. Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Choral Music in Nineteenth century America written by N. Lee Orr and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choral music represented an important part of American cultural life during the nineteenth century, whether integral to worship or merely for entertainment. Despite this history, choral music remains one of the more neglected studies in the scholarly community. In an effort to fill this gap, N. Lee Orr and W. Dan Hardin offer a new approach to the study of choral music by mapping out and bringing bibliographical control to this expansive and challenging field of study. Their unique guide focuses on literature related to choral music in the United States from the end of the second decade of the nineteenth century through the earlier part of the twentieth century. Choral Music in Nineteenth-Century America explores the entire range of choral music conceived, written, published, rehearsed, and performed by an ensemble of singers gathered specifically to present the music before an audience or congregation. The guide expertly sifts through the extensive literature to cite the most notable sources for study and provides individual chapters on the leading nineteenth-century composers who were instrumental in the development of choral music.
Download or read book Music Master of the Middle West written by Leola Nelson Bergmann and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Music Studies written by James R. Heintze and published by Pendragon Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lutheran Chroal Tradition written by Ryan Steven Orlando Goessl and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lutheran Choral Tradition was, and still is, at the forefront of the modern choral world. The tradition originated in the Midwest of the United States, with the arrival of F. Melius Christiansen to the United States, and his founding of the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir in 1911, now known as the St. Olaf Choir. The tradition spread quickly to other colleges, the most notable being Luther College (Decorah, IA), Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN), and Pacific Lutheran Univerisity (Tacoma, WA). The traditon has thrived, and has continued through the Scandinavian-American Lutheran College choirs to the current day. This paper will focus on the "Power 3" schools: St. Olaf Choir, Luther College Nordic Choir, and the Concordia Choir, with an emphasis on the spiritual and aesthetic aspects of the various choirs of the "Power e" schools. The purpose of this study is to (1) review the historical development of the Lutheran Choral Tradition from its onset to current day, (2) identify the major influential people in the choral field, along with their contributions to the Lutheran Choral Tradition, (3) document traditional styles, philosophies and practice in the Lutheran Choral Tradition, (4) identify the philosophies responsible for the choral sounds of the Lutheran Choral Tradition, focusing on the past and current choral sounds of the "Power 3" colleges, with emphasis on the aesthetic, spiritual, and emotional qualities of the "Power 3" colleges, an[d] (5) identify that, although not from the same lineage in regards to teacher-student, all conductors share a lineage in regards to sirtuality, emotion, and numerous other aesthetic qualities in the "Power 3" choirs. This study emphasizes the importance of the Lutheran Choral Tradition to not only the history of choral music in Scandinavian-American Lutheran colleges, but to the overall choral sound in the United States. The study represents the first investigation of identifying techniques and overall choral sound of the Lutheran Choral Tradition, with emphasis on spirituality, vulnerability, and emotion. The study is based on first-hand interviews with present and past leading conductors in the tradition at each of the "Power 3" schools, first and second-hand interviews with past leading conductors, interviews with singers under the tutelage of past conductors, historical accounts of the schools and choirs, and observations on live performaances, videos, and audio recordings of the "Power 3" schools throughout the eras of each leading conductors.
Download or read book A Study of the Historical Development of Choral Ensembles in Selec Ted Lutheran Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States written by Robert Lee Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of St Olaf Choir written by Eugene E Simpson and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The American Lutheran written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Musicale written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Musical America written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Choral Music written by Melvin P. Unger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Library Journal Starred Review (March 2024) praises the book as a "remarkable resource that will please both musical professionals and amateurs, along with teachers and their students, and conductors and singers.” Throughout the ages, people have wanted to sing in a communal context. This desire apparently stems from a deeply rooted human instinct. Consequently, choral performance historically has often been related to human rituals and ceremonies, especially rites of a religious nature. Historical Dictionary of Choral Music, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,300 cross-referenced entries on composers, conductors, choral ensembles, choral genres, and choral repertoire. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about choral music.
Download or read book Evolution of Choral Sound of the St Olaf Choir and the Westminster Choir written by Alan Zabriskie and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Church and Worship Music written by James Michael Floyd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Minnesota written by Minnesota Federal Writers' Project and published by US History Publishers. This book was released on 1938 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Composer and Publisher Listing of Programmed Works written by Olaf Christian Christiansen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical listing by composer of the compositions performed by the St. Olaf Choir during Olaf C. Christiansen's tenure as choir director; includes titles, publisher, and publisher number.
