A register of music performed in concert, Nazareth, Pennsylvania from 1796 to 1845: an annotated edition of an American Moravian document Item Type text; Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) Authors Strauss, Barbara Jo, 1947- Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 10/10/2021 23:14:00 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/347995 A REGISTER OF MUSIC PERFORMED IN CONCERT, NAZARETH., PENNSYLVANIA FROM 1796 TO 181+52 AN ANNOTATED EDITION OF AN AMERICAN.MORAVIAN DOCUMENT by Barbara Jo Strauss A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the SCHOOL OF MUSIC In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF MUSIC WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC HISTORY In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 1 9 7 6 Copyright 1976 Barbara Jo Strauss STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfill­ ment of requirements for an advanced degree at The Univer­ sity of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations from this thesis are allowable without special permission, provided that accurate ac­ knowledgment of source is made. 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SIGNED: APPROVAL BY THESIS DIRECTOR This thesis has been approved on the date shown below: n i t “77 Date PREFACE Among the various groups of settlers who molded this country in its infancy, the Moravians, or the members of the Unitas Fratrum, played a unique role« The major Moravian settlements, now Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Winston-Salem, ; North Carolina, developed and flourished beginning in 17^1 and 1753s respectively» Their primary purpose was to prop­ agate the gospelo Their move to America was part of a world­ wide diaspora of Moravian missionaries => Yet, the Moravians remained closely tied to their German heritage and their mother church in Herrnhut, Germany, The meticulous records kept by the American Moravians from those early days on have enabled modern scholars to reconstruct the development and activities of the Moravian communitieso Only in recent decades8has the historical study of this rich musical heritage gained momentum. This thesis is a contribution, a puzzle piece, added to the re­ search already completed on American Moravian music. The Register of Music Performed in Concert, Nazareth, lit. October 1796 is the document upon which this thesis is based, The document is, for the most part, a weekly record of the pieces played in concert by the Paedagogium Collegium Musicum Nazareth, or later by the Musical Society of Nazareth, The record keepers listed 1093 compositions performed during that time period including symphonies, concertos, overtures, quartets, suites, marches, parthien, trios, duets, sonatas, oratorios, motets, glees, and solos by one hundred composers0 The objective of this study is to identify, when possible, the compositions listed in the Register* The scope of the identification has been limited to three sources (1) music scores from the Bethlehem, Lititz and Nazareth music collections located in the Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem? (2) sources listing music scores in the Moravian music archives at the Moravian Music Foundation, Winston-Salem? and (3) general music reference works* Primary consideration was given to music scores in the Bethlehem Archives, since all historic documents of the Northern Province of the Moravian Church in America are housed there* Attention then was given to music scores in the Winston-Salem music archives? compositions no longer extant in the northern music collections might have had a , duplicate score in one of the southern music collections* Thirdly, some compositions, that could not be identified in any American Moravian music collection, are verified in gen­ eral music reference works* Finally, some compositions could not be identified at all due to a lack of sufficient information. V The collection of music belonging to the Paedagogium Collegium Musicum Nazareth was dispersed at an unknown time and was probably absorbed into the collection of the Phil­ harmonic Society of Bethlehem and other private collections0 A few fragments of the Nazareth instrumental collection are found in boxes marked " N a z a r e t h ." in the Archives „ How­ ever, the Nazareth Congregation Collection [choral musicj is much more complete„ The identification of the compositions in the Register essentially recreates the Collegium Musicum collec­ tion « Since many of the entries in the Register are ambi­ guous, some speculation was. necessary in the identification of compositions» The Register is an extraordinary record of the per­ formances of an amateur group at that time» Weekly concerts were scheduled during the concert seasons from 1796 to l8l0o , This fact alone shows the dedication of the Nazareth musi­ cians, Teachers and pupils from Nazareth Hall, ministers, farmers and shop keepers were probably members of the Collegium Musicurtu Indeed, music played an important role in the daily lives of early American Moravians„ Through the detailed accounts of each concert, the musical taste of Nazareth musicians can be deduced* Their preference for and the availability of symphonies and large vocal works by German composers is evident throughout the Vi Registero The document is a valuable source in verifying the performance of such European works during those early years in America® The Register serves as an equally valuable source in compiling the lists of music written by Moravian composerss even if the music is no longer in existence„ This study does not attempt to provide a history of music in Nazareth® Rather the study provides a basis for the unfolding picture of the musical life in that Pennsyl­ vania community® • This research project has been completed with the help of several individuals® I would like to express sin­ cere appreciation for the encouragement and assistance given by the following individuals during the preparation of this thesis % To Mr® Karl Kroeger, Director of the Moravian Music Foundation, Winston-Salem, for bringing the document to my attention and providing valuable information; to Mr® Richard Claypoole and Mr® Robert Steelman, Catalogers for the Mora­ vian Music Foundation, Bethlehem, for the use of the unpub­ lished catalogs, of music in the Archives of the Moravian Church and for assistance in locating materials; to Rev® Vernon Nelson, Archivist and Dr® Lothar Madeheim, Bethlehem, for their assistance while working in the Archives| to Mr® Eschor Clewe11, Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth® ■ . vii To my advisor, Dr„ James Anthony, University of Arizona, Tucson, for his guidance in musicological research „ and for his reassuring support of this project; to Dr„ Roy Johnson and Professor Diran Akmajian, University of Arizona, for their support of my Moravian music studies5 to Mr* Charles King, Music Librarian, University of Arizona? to Professor David Mewaldt, University of Wisconsin— LaCrosse, for intro­ ducing me to Moravian music, for serving as an off■= campus advisor while working in absentia from The University of Arizona, and for lending materials from his personal library« To my typist, Mrs e Elizabeth Knapstein, for her patience and tolerance? and most of all to my husband, Milton, for his understanding and total support0 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS O O O O o O 0 .0 o o o ABSTRACT 0,0 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o CHAPTER lo CONCERTED MUSIC AT NAZARETH . Introduction d o o o o o o o p o o The Sources Verzeichniss derer Musicalien welche im Concert sind gemacht worden „ » » = ». = The Annotations » , = . * * « » = 0 Special Problems and Considerations Unique Entries 0 = » o o o o o.o 0 Paedagogium Collegium Musicum Nazareth o o o o oo oo o o o IIo THE DOCUMENT o o o » . o » » » » o III. ANNOTATIONS TO THE REGISTER » = » » IVo SUMMARY o o o o o o o o o o o o = APPENDIX As FACSIMILES OF SELECTED REGISTER PAGES „ e ". , c o o o .ooo Facsimile of the Title Page 0 « Facsimile, of the Initial Page Facsimile of Pages Dated 7 December 1798 to 25 January 1799 Facsimile of Pages Dated 29 November 1810 to 3 June 1811 o 000 o p APPENDIX Bs TEACHERS AT NAZARETH HALL APPENDIX Cs A LIST OF COMPOSITIONS BY MORAVIAN COMPOSERS RECORDED IN THE REG- IS TER p poo p o p p o p p.p o p p APPENDIX Ds REPLICA OP A HANDBILL. 000 o o viii TABLE OF COHTENTS— Continued APPENDIX Eg A PERFORMANCE OF THE CREATION . 0 An Account of the Annual Festival in Bethlehem 1839 o o = = > 0 „ Facsimile of an Expense Sheet for the Musical Society of Nazareth 0 0 o APPENDIX Fg MUSICAL SUPPLEMENT „ = 0 o = . „ APPENDIX Gg INDEX OF COMPOSERS LISTED IN THE REGISTER o « » = o.o . « » o > o = LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS „ , « . e 0 » <= o 0 . SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY . o . o o » o . o /. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page lo Sample Annotation Utilizing Materials from Moravian Archiveso . * » . * „ „ . „ 7 2o Sample Annotation of an Unidentifiable Entry O OO O OOO O OOO OOO O O O OO O 7 3o SAmple Annotation Utilizing Materials from General Music Reference Works. 8 ifo Sample Annotation Providing a Multiple Oho ice. O O O "O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 9 5<> • Musical Supplement, "Der NachtwUchter,,l a String Trio by Johann Christian Be chi er . © © © © © © © © © © © © © © ( m pocket) 6 © Receipts of the Paedagogium Collegium Mu.s jL cum ooooooooooooo©ooo o o 28 7.0 Musical Supplement, "Nun erschallt vor deinem Throne," an Anthem by Christian Ignatius Latrobe© © © © © © (in pocket) 8 © Musical Supplement, "Come Joyful Hallelujahs, Raise," an Anthem by Peter Wolle© © © © © © © © © © © © (in pocket) x ABSTRACT The Register of Music Performed in Concert, Nazareth,.