Item Detail
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Dox, Thurston J.
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American oratorios and cantatas : a catalog of works written in the United States from colonial times to 1985
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Book
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2 vols.
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Metuchen, N.J.
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1986
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Scarecrow Press
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2 v. ; 23 cm.
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English
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0810818612; 9780810818613
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Oratorios--Bibliography.
Cantatas--Bibliography.
Choral music--United States--Bibliography. -
Music History; Compositions; Oratorios; Cantatas; United States
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ML 128 .O45 D7 1986
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Dox, Thurston J, comp. American Oratorios and Cantatas: A Catalog of Works Written in the United States from Colonial Times to 1985, 2 vols. Metuchen, New Jersey, London: The Scarecrow Press Inc., 1986.
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Allows those interested in American oratorios and cantatas to find works for performance and study, especially less known works. Conductors may use it as a repertoire guide.
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American oratorios, cantatas, and choral theatre pieces composed from colonial times to 1985, collected from 43 selected American libraries and a survey of 300 living composers.
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2 volumes. (1) Oratorios and cantatas A-K. (2) Cantatas L-Z and choral theatre. Both volumes are alphabetical by composer’s last name. Each piece entry contains voice part information, orchestra information, and libretto source information. Famous works have reviews or descriptions by critics or scholars. Also contains some information about first performances. Includes call numbers and library contact information. Indexed by title, author, and topic.
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Copeland, Robert M. American Music 6 (Winter 1988): 458.http://www.jstor.org/stable/3051702
Mayer, George Louis. American Reference Books Annual 18 (1987): 1249. -
Jubal Joslyn
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BYU Mus Ref
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3070