A conductor's guide to three sacred choral/orchestral works by Antonio Caldara: "Magnificat in C", "(1724)Te Deum" and "Dies irae".

The first chapter provides background information on Caldara's life and important appointments based on the translation of the only known authoritative biography written by Dr. Ursula Kirkendale entitled: Antonio Caldara : sein Leben und seine venezianischromischen Oratorien (Antonio Caldara: His Life and His Venetian-Roman Oratorios). In addition, the three types of sacred works under consideration are identified and discussed. The second chapter presents a comparison of Caldara's Magnificat to Magnificats of his contemporaries. The greater part of this chapter is devoted to a compositional analysis of the three selected works as well as of score discrepancies found between available published editions and Caldara's original manuscripts. The third chapter consists of the following Baroque performance practices, based on primary and secondary sources and related to the three works: sonority, composition and size of performing forces; ornamentation and rhythmic alteration; tempo and meter, variations of amplitude and articulation and phrasing. The fourth chapter is a compilation of conducting details including preparation gestures, subdivided cadences and messa di voce.

Authors dc:creator

• Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736. Sacred Music. Selections.
• Jones, Linda Beth.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Shrock, Dennis,

• Church music Instruction and study.
• Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736.
• Music.
• Biography.
• Performance practice (Music) History 17th century.

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http://hdl.handle.net/11244/5743

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