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Hymnody in the United States Before the Civil War
MUSC233 FA

This course is a historical introduction to psalmody in the 17th-century, lining out, Anglo-American 18th-century sacred music, the cultivated tradition in the early 19th-century and the various styles that contribute to the SACRED HARP and other shaped-note hymnals. Composers studied will include Thomas Ravenscroft, William Billings, Lowell Mason and B.F. White. Collections examined will include the Bay Psalm Book, Tansur's ROYAL MELODY COMPLEAT, Lyon's URANIA and Walker's SOUTHERN HARMONY.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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