Some Musical Recollections of Fifty Years
Some Musical Recollections of Fifty Years
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At one time he composed a number of church ser- vices and anthems. These were sung at St. Bartholomew*s, St. Thomas*s, and St.
John*s churches. Mr. Hoffman had an uncle in England— William Shore — ^the au- thor of many popular hymns still sung in 53 Digitized by Google Richard Hoffman the churches and which he often adapted to different metres from anything he fancied, operatic or otherwise. One in par- ticular, to which "Softly Now the Light of Day'* is often sung, was taken note for note (the... time only changed) from the ballet music of the opera of Oberon.
Many people (not musicians) who take offense at operatic selections being given in church have sung this melody for half a century with extreme devotional feel- ing, little knowing its light and fantastic, origin.
At the time when operatic fantasias were in vogue for the piano, Mr. Hoffman made a number of transcriptions which ran through many editions; of late years, with the exception of the piano pieces from the Wagner operas, his arrangements were largely drawn from orchestral works.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
At one time he composed a number of church ser- vices and anthems. These were sung at St. Bartholomew*s, St. Thomas*s, and St.
John*s churches. Mr. Hoffman had an uncle in England— William Shore — ^the au- thor of many popular hymns still sung in 53 Digitized by Google Richard Hoffman the churches and which he often adapted to different metres from anything he fancied, operatic or otherwise. One in par- ticular, to which "Softly Now the Light of Day'* is often sung, was taken note for note (the... time only changed) from the ballet music of the opera of Oberon.
Many people (not musicians) who take offense at operatic selections being given in church have sung this melody for half a century with extreme devotional feel- ing, little knowing its light and fantastic, origin.
At the time when operatic fantasias were in vogue for the piano, Mr. Hoffman made a number of transcriptions which ran through many editions; of late years, with the exception of the piano pieces from the Wagner operas, his arrangements were largely drawn from orchestral works.
What to read after Some Musical Recollections of Fifty Years?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Richard Hoffman to read onlineMoreLess
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