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- Title
Serra and Sacred Song at the Founding of California's First Missions.
- Authors
Russell, Craig H.
- Abstract
The article discusses the role of music in the mission history of California during the period, 1769-1770, and the inclusion of sacred music by missionary Junípero Serra at the founding of the Carmel Mission in Carmel, California. It highlights how guitar became an integral part of social gatherings. It describes the compositional attributes of songs including "Veni Creator Spiritus," "Te Deum," and "Salve," and their singing on various occasions. It mentions that "Te Deum" was sung on the occasion of great joy and celebration. It discusses the musical performances of the alabado and the alba by friars to attract indigenous Californians.
- Subjects
CARMEL (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; MUSIC; CHRISTIAN missions; SACRED music; SERRA, Junipero, 1713-1784; VENI Creator Spiritus (Musical form); ALBAS; ALABADOS; MISSION San Carlos Borromeo (Carmel, Calif.)
- Publication
Musical Quarterly, 2009, Vol 92, Issue 3/4, p365
- ISSN
0027-4631
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/musqtl/gdp020