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Which oratorio directly addresses events at the onset of World War II?
Which oratorio directly addresses events at the onset of World War II?
- Carmina Burana
- A Child of Our Time (correct)
- The Death of Captain Cook
- St. Luke's Passion
Which composer's oratorio is based on medieval poems exploring themes of morality, love, and fortune?
Which composer's oratorio is based on medieval poems exploring themes of morality, love, and fortune?
- Michael Tippett
- John Corigliano
- Carl Orff (correct)
- Fazil Say
Which oratorio incorporates vocal techniques such as shouting, hissing, and whistling into its performance?
Which oratorio incorporates vocal techniques such as shouting, hissing, and whistling into its performance?
- St. Luke's Passion (correct)
- A Child of Our Time
- A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
- Nâzim
Which oratorio is described as a 'memory play' and is structured around the poems of a specific poet?
Which oratorio is described as a 'memory play' and is structured around the poems of a specific poet?
Fazil Say's 'Nâzim' is centered on the life and works of a revolutionary poet from which country?
Fazil Say's 'Nâzim' is centered on the life and works of a revolutionary poet from which country?
Which oratorio is notable for its extensive use of tone clusters played by organ and brass instruments?
Which oratorio is notable for its extensive use of tone clusters played by organ and brass instruments?
Which of these oratorios was originally conceived as a stage piece before becoming primarily known as a choral work?
Which of these oratorios was originally conceived as a stage piece before becoming primarily known as a choral work?
Which oratorio narrates the interactions between a British explorer and the Indigenous population of Hawaii?
Which oratorio narrates the interactions between a British explorer and the Indigenous population of Hawaii?
Which oratorio is characterized as almost entirely atonal in its musical style?
Which oratorio is characterized as almost entirely atonal in its musical style?
Which oratorio required over 50 years of development and revision by its composer, John Corigliano?
Which oratorio required over 50 years of development and revision by its composer, John Corigliano?
Flashcards
The Death of Captain Cook
The Death of Captain Cook
An oratorio by Anne Boyd detailing Cook's interactions with Hawaiian Indigenous people.
A Child of Our Time
A Child of Our Time
An oratorio by Michael Tippett about a Jewish refugee's actions that lead to WWII violence.
Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana
A popular choral work by Carl Orff based on medieval poems about life's themes.
St. Luke's Passion
St. Luke's Passion
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A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
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Nâzim
Nâzim
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Oratorio
Oratorio
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Avant-garde music
Avant-garde music
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Atonality
Atonality
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Choral work
Choral work
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Study Notes
The Death of Captain Cook
- 1978 oratorio by Anne Boyd
- Focuses on Captain Cook's time in Hawai'i
- Explores Cook's interactions with indigenous people
Carmina Burana
- 1936 oratorio by Carl Orff
- Based on medieval poems about various topics
- Originally a stage piece, now a large-scale choral work
- Popular due to its dramatic chanting and booming percussion
A Child of Our Time
- 1941 oratorio by Michael Tippett
- Inspired by World War II events
- Story of a Jewish refugee
- Includes a German official being shot in Paris
- Triggered riots in Germany and anti-Jewish violence
St. Luke's Passion
- 1966 oratorio by Krzysztof Penderecki
- Avant-garde style
- Features three choruses and a boy's choir
- Utilizes tone clusters (loud chords) and close notes
A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
- 1976 (revised 1999) work by John Corigliano
- Based on the poems of Dylan Thomas
- A "memory play" in poetic form
Nâzim
- 2001 oratorio by Fazil Say
- Depicts the life and works of the Turkish revolutionary poet Nazım Hikmet
- Performed by an orchestra with over 200 musicians.
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