Music for St Cecilia's Day : from Purcell to Handel /

In 1683 English court musicians and the Musical Society of London joined forces to initiate annual observations of St Cecilia's Day (22 November), celebrating the occasion with a feast and the performance of specially composed musical odes. The most prominent composers and poets of the age wrot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Bryan, 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : The Boydell Press, 2019.
Colección:Music in Britain, 1600-2000 ; v. 22.
Temas:
Cäcilia > Heilige > 200-230
Händel, Georg Friedrich > 1685-1759
Purcell, Henry > 1659-1695
Musical Society of London > History.
1600-1799
Saint Cecilia's Day > Songs and music.
Music > England > London > 17th century > History and criticism.
Music > England > London > 18th century > History and criticism.
Saint Cecilia's Day > History > 17th century.
Saint Cecilia's Day > History > 18th century.
Fête de sainte Cécile > Chants et musique.
Musique > Angleterre > Londres > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Musique > Angleterre > Londres > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Fête de sainte Cécile > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Fête de sainte Cécile > Histoire > 18e siècle.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
MUSIC > Reference.
MUSIC > History & Criticism.
Music
Saint Cecilia's Day
England > London
England
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Songs and music
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The rise and fall of the London Cecilian feasts 1683-1700
  • 'A splendid entertainment' : the Musical Society and the organization of the Cecilian feast
  • The London odes 1683-1700
  • 'Church-musick vindicated' : services for St Cecilia's Day
  • Provincial celebrations of St Cecilia's Day
  • Cecilian music in London after 1700.

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