The World of Eighteenth-Century Engllish Cantatas: a Lecture/Recital

• Main Authors: Leibel, Jane, O'Keeffe, Mary, Dahn, Nancy, Kao, Heather, Pickett, Angela, Weber, Theo, Rice, Paul, Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752, Stanley, John, 1713-1786, Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, Hook, Mr. (James), 1746-1827
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Department of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland 2001
• Subjects: Concert programs > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munmusic/id/5926

This lecture/recital is the result of a collaborative effort in the School of Music, and the occasion is one when research and performance unite to explore a little-known avenue of music. The solo, secular cantata enjoyed great popularity in England during the eighteenth-century. the nineteenth century gave rise to other musical interests, however, and the solo cantata was largely abondoned. As a result, a large repertoire of attractive music exists that is almost unknown to modern audiences. today's performance will explore both the musical and social aspects of some of this forgotten repertoire.