The Sacred Dramas Of J S Bach

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The Sacred Dramas Of J S Bach

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Author : W. Murray Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994

The Sacred Dramas Of J S Bach written by W. Murray Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Music categories.

Each of Bach's longer vocal works is herein translated into English from the original Latin or German. TheMagnificat, the four extant Passions (Luke, John, Matthew, and Mark) and the Masses (B minor and the four Lutheran short masses) are included. The dramatic qualities of the works and their suitability for concert and stage presentation are emphasized. Vocalists and instruments are identified for each number, as is Bach's style in setting each movement.

Bach S Major Vocal Works

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Author : Markus Rathey
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-28

Bach S Major Vocal Works written by Markus Rathey and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-28 with Music categories.

Every year, Johann Sebastian Bach’s major vocal works are performed to mark liturgical milestones in the Christian calendar. Written by a renowned Bach scholar, this concise and accessible book provides an introduction to the music and cultural contexts of the composer’s most beloved masterpieces, including the Magnificat, Christmas Oratorio, and St. John Passion. In addition to providing historical information, each chapter highlights significant aspects—such as the theology of love—of a particular piece. This penetrating volume is the first to treat the vocal works as a whole, showing how the compositions were embedded in their original performative context within the liturgy as well as discussing Bach’s musical style, from the detailed level of individual movements to the overarching aspects of each work. Published in the approach to Easter when many of these vocal works are performed, this outstanding volume will appeal to casual concertgoers and scholars alike.

Bach S Operas Of The Soul

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Author : Mark Ringer
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-04-15

Bach S Operas Of The Soul written by Mark Ringer and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with Music categories.

Bach’s Operas of the Soul is the first introduction to Bach’s sacred cantatas for the general music lover. In clear and accessible language, Mark Ringer examines this vast output of masterpieces as the great musical dramatic creations that they. Bach’s sacred cantatas represent an almost superhuman artistic and spiritual achievement, arguably the richest investment by a great composer within a single genre. But outside of a handful of pieces, they remain a closed book to a majority of serious listeners already familiar with Bach’s large-scale religious works. Nevertheless, the same musical-dramatic genius of Bach’s Passions is fully evident in virtually all of the composer's sacred cantatas. Ringer approaches the sacred cantatas as sermons in musical-dramatic form, un-staged operas, planned for each occasion of the church year. Bach’s era relished dramatic contrast, and his use of the human voice offers a constantly changing pallet of vocal colors. The singers play ‘roles’ throughout the cantatas from penitent sinner, to ardent believer, to Christ himself. This book is accompanied by online audio tracks of select Bach canatatas from the Naxos music library. It will be of use to readers interested in opera and vocal music who have already come to love Bach’s Passions and who want to familiarize themselves with this wide array of masterpieces.

J S Bach The Vocal Texts In English Translation With Commentary

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Author : Z. Philip Ambrose
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2020-08-27

J S Bach The Vocal Texts In English Translation With Commentary written by Z. Philip Ambrose and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-27 with Music categories.

Prof. Ambrose has revised and enlarged into one volume his 2006 two-volume English translations of virtually all the vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach. By preserving the meter and key-word placement of the original, J.S. Bach: The Vocal Texts in English Translation with Commentary is a good guide to the poetics of Bach's music and will help listeners and interpreters perceive more clearly Bach's own "translation" of text into music.

Sacred Music Drama

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Author : Carl Gerbrandt
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-12-28

Sacred Music Drama written by Carl Gerbrandt and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-28 with Reference categories.

“The indelible imprint of sacred music drama throughout history is undeniable . . . and its resurgence in the twentieth and twentieth-first centuries stirs the curiosity.” Carl Gerbrandt, in pursuing these issues, has brought to our fingertips a stimulating historical perspective on sacred music drama as well as an extensively annotated list of repertoire. Years of research have gone into providing information on centuries of sacred music dramas/operas which for the most part have been known to very few. Included in these pages of his Second Edition are over 330 sacred music dramas/operas, each with scholarly and practical information that will be of interest and great value to the opera director, the performer, the scholar, the conductor and the church musician. Gerbrandt's SETTING THE STAGE section is an enlightening overview of sacred music history. The repertoire selected includes works from the Middle Ages to works being written today. Each work is reviewed with regard to the source of libretto, the style and difficulty of its musical content, the date and location of the first performance, the number of acts and scenes, and the performance length of the work. Additionally, each role is listed by name and voicing, and in most cases, the vocal range is indicated. The choral demands, orchestrations and dance requirements are identified. A thorough plot synopsis as well as the location of scores and parts is given. Ten appendices cross-reference textual sources and topical content while assisting in the selection of works for worship services or theatrical performances. Select contact information of publishers and composers in also included. Sacred Music Drama: The Producer’s Guide fills a long standing void by acquainting directors, students, performers and interested readers with the numerous sacred music dramas which are available.

J S Bach The Vocal Texts In English Translation With Commentary

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Author : Johann Sebastian Bach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

J S Bach The Vocal Texts In English Translation With Commentary written by Johann Sebastian Bach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Vocal music categories.

The Cantatas Of J S Bach

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Author : Alfred Dürr
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005

The Cantatas Of J S Bach written by Alfred Dürr and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Music categories.

This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar.

The Music And Dance Of The World S Religions

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Author : E. Rust
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1996-08-23

The Music And Dance Of The World S Religions written by E. Rust and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-23 with Education categories.

Despite the world-wide association of music and dance with religion, this is the first full-length study of the subject from a global perspective. The work consists of 3,816 references divided among 37 chapters. It covers tribal, regional, and global religions and such subjects as shamanism, liturgical dance, healing, and the relationship of music, mathematics, and mysticism. The referenced materials display such diverse approaches as analysis of music and dance, description of context, direct experience, observation, and speculation. The references address topics from such disciplines as sociology, anthropology, history, linguistics, musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, medicine, semiotics, and computer technology. Chapter 1 consists of general references to religious music and dance. The remaining 36 chapters are organized according to major geographical areas. Most chapters begin with general reference works and bibliographies, then continue with topics specific to the region or religion. This book will be of use to anyone with an interest in music, dance, religion, or culture.

Johann Sebastian Bach S Christmas Oratorio

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Author : Markus Rathey
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-04

Johann Sebastian Bach S Christmas Oratorio written by Markus Rathey and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-04 with Music categories.

In the last decades of the 17th century, the feast of Christmas in Lutheran Germany underwent a major transformation when theologians and local governments waged an early modern "war on Christmas," discouraging riotous pageants and carnivalesque rituals in favor of more personal and internalized expressions of piety. Christmas rituals, such as the "Heilig Christ" plays and the rocking of the child (Kindelwiegen) were abolished, and Christian devotion focused increasingly on the metaphor of a birth of Christ in the human heart. John Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, composed in 1734, both reflects this new piety and conveys the composer's experience living through this tumult during his own childhood and early career. Markus Rathey's book is the first thorough study of this popular masterpiece in English. While giving a comprehensive overview of the Christmas Oratorio as a whole, the book focuses on two themes in particular: the cultural and theological understanding of Christmas in Bach's time and the compositional process that led Bach from the earliest concepts to the completed piece. The cultural and religious context of the oratorio provides the backdrop for Rathey's detailed analysis of the composition, in which he explores Bach's compositional practices, for example, his reuse and parodies of movements that had originally been composed for secular cantatas. The book analyzes Bach's original score and sheds new light on the way Bach wrote the piece, how he shaped musical themes, and how he revised his initial ideas into the final composition.

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Author : Philipp Spitta
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1992-01-01

Johann Sebastian Bach written by Philipp Spitta and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Music categories.

This monumental study of Johann Sebastian Bach ranks among the great classics of musicology. Since its first publication in 1873–80, it has remained the basic work on Bach and the foundation of later research and study. The three-part treatment describes in chronological sequence practically everything that is known of the composer's life: his ancestry, his immediate family, his associations, his employers, and the countless occasions on which his musical genius emerged. Author Philipp Spitta accompanies this biographical material with quotations from primary sources: correspondence, family records, diaries, official documents, and more. In addition to biographical data, Spitta reviews Bach's musical production, with analyses of more than 500 pieces, covering all the important works. More than 450 musical excerpts are included in the main text, and a 43-page musical supplement illustrates longer passages. Despite the scholarly nature of this work, it also has the rare distinction of being a study that can be read with considerable enjoyment and great profit by every serious music lover, with or without a substantial background in the history of music or musical theory.