Then Svenska Messan by Johan Helmich Roman: A Study of Text Setting

This document includes a brief biography of Johan Helmich Roman, a discussion about the two most important manuscripts of Then Svenska Messan, or The Swedish Mass, and a discussion concerning the circumstances of the first performance of this work. Roman was a prolific composer of instrumental works for various ensembles and solo instruments. He wrote a smaller amount of vocal music and even less choral music; however, most of his music for choirs, vocal ensembles, and vocal soloists featured the Swedish language. The composer advocated the establishment of uniform rules of Swedish spelling and grammar. He also sought to develop and expand the genre of Church music in the Swedish vernacular. This document focuses on the composer's attention to the nature of the Swedish language when setting the text.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Lindström, G. Mikael

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gibbons, Henry
• McCoy, Jerry
• Nordstrom, Lyle

• Roman, Johan Helmich, 1694-1758. Svenska Messan.
• Swedish Mass
• text setting
• Swedish language
• choral music
• Johan Helmich Roman

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Lindström, G. Mikael
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

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