ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORATORIO
From Italian, literally: oratory², referring to the Church of the Oratory at Rome where musical services were held.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORATORIO»
Discover the use of
oratorio in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
oratorio and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A History of the
Oratorio
History of the Oratorio: Vol. 1: The Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Italy, Vienna, Paris
2
A History of the
Oratorio: The
oratorio in the classical era
These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
3
History of the
Oratorio: Vol. 3: the
Oratorio in the ...
Vol. 3: the Oratorio in the Classical Era Howard E. Smither. chapel of the
Portuguese, to celebrate the inauguration of a gilded altarpiece for which most of
the funds had been donated by the king of Portugal, John V, according to the title
page.
4
History of the
Oratorio: Vol. 4: The
Oratorio in the ...
With this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumentalHistory of the Oratorio.
5
A History of the
Oratorio: The
oratorio in the nineteenth ...
With this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumental History of the Oratorio.
6
A History of the
Oratorio: Vol. 1: The
Oratorio in the ...
These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
7
For the Time Being: A Christmas
Oratorio
This edition provides the most accurate text of the poem, a detailed introduction by Alan Jacobs that explains its themes and sets the poem in its proper contexts, and thorough annotations of its references and allusions.
W. H. Auden, Alan Jacobs, 2013
8
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christmas
Oratorio (BWV 248)
This book is intended to provide the inquisitive listener with a guide to exploring the many layers of meaning found in Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
The book charts the early success of oratorios by Legrenzi and Pallavicino in the latter part of the seventeenth century, the fallow years from c.1700-1740, and the great revival of interest in oratorio from the 1740s through to 1770 with ...
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Liverpool
Oratorio: For Soli, Drengekor, Blandet Kor Og Orkester
The text draws on the events of McCartney's early life in Liverpool, inspiring an expansive work which poignantly and vividly articulates the hopes, joys and crises of life in the modern world.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORATORIO»
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oratorio is used in the context of the following news items.
Marsalis: A jazz star's noteworthy devotion
(Blood on the Fields, which won the Pulitzer Prize, is a three and a half-hour oratorio.) But Marsalis has got used to the critics, and says: “It is ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
Jazzed up about music education, Marsalis comes to Castleton
(“Blood on the Fields,” which won the Pulitzer Prize, is a 3 1/2 -hour oratorio.) But Marsalis has gotten used to the critics, and says: “It is what it is ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Filmmaker, Jazz Flutist, Oil Painter: Jack Kevorkian Lived His …
Set to the famed oratorio, the film would have explored the biblical themes of the music. Unfortunately, his quest to create this film drove him to ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
Surgeon takes on a new challenge - conducting a choir
Prof Robert Sells and his newly formed choir, the Vale of Clwyd Singers, will perform the iconic oratorio at St Asaph Cathedral on December 5 ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
Withered Teats and Gay Love: Handel's 'Saul' at Glyndebourne
The 1739 oratorio tells the story of the unstable Saul, who grows increasingly jealous of the young warrior David. The king orders his son ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
Rogovoy Report For July 24, 2015.
Festival highlights include a performance of Bang on a Can co-founder Michael Gordon's oratorio “Van Gogh,” performed by the Bang on a Can ... «WAMC, Jul 15»
Racing: Silencer looks likely at Ruakaka
McKay thought he had Canterino ready to win last start, but after the Oratorio five-year-old peaked on his run the trainer believes he might have ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Everything's Coming Up Roches
... be upwards of $1 billion upside to that figure, and even more if the drug proves effective in the ORATORIO study of primary progressive MS. «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
Saul, Glyndebourne, review: 'utterly enthralling'
What do you get when you trust an Australian maverick with the sacred solemnities of Handel's oratorio? A knockout, says Rupert Christiansen. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Mozart's budding talent: "La finta giardiniera" (The Feigned …
... another oratorio, apparently unperformed when it was new in 1771; Il sogno di Scipione (K.126), in 1772; Lucio Silla (K.135), in 1772. By the ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
