World of the Oratorio
Publisher: Leonard Corporation, Hal; Amadeus Pr
Published: 1990
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780931340116
Subjects: Oratorio
Description: The author considers as oratorios musical works that combine various vocal elements (solo and chorus), with instrumental accompaniment (primarily orchestra and/or organ), impart their message without scenery, require none of the trappings of theater, may be either sacred or secular, and have a certain level of intellectual and musical development.