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The rise and fall of the oratorio is meticulously examined through probing discussions of the familiar masterworks and extended treatments of the various national traditions. All in all, a splendid achievement. R. Larry Todd, Duke University This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois YAsuccessful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes YA major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois [A]successful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes A valuable source of information and reference for decades to come. The Musical Times [A] major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters

The rise and fall of the oratorio is meticulously examined through probing discussions of the familiar masterworks and extended treatments of the various national traditions. All in all, a splendid achievement. R. Larry Todd, Duke University A valuable source of information and reference for decades to come. The Musical Times [A]successful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes [A] major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois YAsuccessful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes YA major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters

This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.<p>Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois

The rise and fall of the oratorio is meticulously examined through probing discussions of the familiar masterworks and extended treatments of the various national traditions. All in all, a splendid achievement. R. Larry Todd, Duke University This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois A successful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes A major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters A valuable source of information and reference for decades to come. The Musical Times [A] major contribution to historical scholarship. Music and Letters This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois [A]successful completion of one of the most important musicological projects of recent times. Music Library Association Notes

This book completes one of the most important historical surveys that has been offered to musical scholarship in this generation.Nicholas Temperley, University of Illinois

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Howard E. Smither is James Gordon Hanes Professor Emeritus of the Humanities in Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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