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Historical Documents:Declaration of Independence ... the thirteen United States of America Historical Documents | About the Declaration of Independence. WHEN in the Course of human Events ...Read all about why : http://memory.loc.gov/const/declar.html takes a minute to load
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And while you're at it, do listen to Leonard Bernstein's, 'A White House Cantata'. A lot of people here are musically inclined and so, many of you might already have listened to this; but, I heard it (parts of it) for the first time, on WQXR a couple of days back. And I loved it. I have a severe case of endomusia with, 'ten square miles by the Poto-oh-oh-mac river'. Especially the poto-oh-oh-mac bit!  What, by the way, is the difference between a musical and a cantata? Am too late with my greetings, but, have a good weekend everyone!
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I was at a conference in London on 4th. I think it was symbolic that the Honorary Speaker who gave the last presentation this day was from States. congratulations.
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difference between a musical and a cantata
my understanding of it: a musical is staged, with costumes and movement, with spoken dialogue interspersed with song. a cantata is more formally presented, with no dialogue. more like an opera, with no staging. opera combines the two: all sung, with staging.
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so, where does oratorio fit in? What's the difference between a cantata and an oratorio? Is it just subject matter?
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ooh, I knew I was missing something. I think a cantata is a mini-oratorio. an oratorio is more like an opera(with characters, etc), but again, not staged so elaborately, no movement, etc.
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And oratorios do have recitatives, but I don't think the recitative is necessarily part of a cantata. Missiah is probably the best known oratorio.
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I believe, historically, an oratorio was like an opera but on a religious subject. They were performed during the season when operas were forbidden for religious reasons, basically the period between Christmas and Easter.
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