Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Thou Shalt Keep Christmas: An Operetta for Upper Elementary Grades or Junior High School Performance
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Open Access Thesis
Keywords
Operas--Vocal scores without accompaniment;
Abstract
Numerous operettas with Christmas themes, some sacred, some secular, some employing familiar carols, and some entirely original in both text and lyrics have been written for the elementary grades and junior high. There are many pageants depicting Christmas customs and using carols from many countries of the world. However, an investigation of available material has not revealed an operetta based strictly on carols and customs of just one country. The carols and customs of Old England three and four centuries ago are particularly interesting because of the fact that our founding fathers came from the shores of that country, and while they attempted to throw off the political and religious yoke of their native land, those elements of tradition and of aesthetic value could not be abolished. So we have today the fine old carols which are musically unique and which reveal a great deal regarding the Christmas customs and traditions of England several centuries ago as well as of the present day.
Year of Submission
1964
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Myron Russell
Second Advisor
Emil Bock
Third Advisor
Herbert V. Hake
Date Original
1964
Object Description
1 PDF file (134 leaves)--Abstract
Copyright
©1964 Marion Gertrude Arends
Language
en
File Format
audio/mp3
Recommended Citation
Arends, Marion Gertrude, "Thou Shalt Keep Christmas: An Operetta for Upper Elementary Grades or Junior High School Performance" (1964). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1961.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1961
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