Record #:

20232

Author(s):

McCorkle, Donald M.

Abstract:

One important phase of the history of American music is the story of the Moravians. In 1753, the principally German groups spread to North Carolina to establish a settlement known as Wachovia. The musical life in Wachovia revolved around Salem. Here they composed elaborate concerted anthems accompanied with string quartets or large ensembles, considered some of the finest choral masterworks of the 18th century.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 33 Issue 4, Oct 1956, p483-498, il, f

Subject(s):

Moravians--Music