Date Thesis Awarded
2013
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Music
Advisor
Brian Clarence Hulse
Committee Members
Thomas Payne
Monica Brzezinksi Potkay
Abstract
The Harrowing of Hell is an event defined in early Christian doctrine, which states that between his death on Good Friday and his triumphant resurrection at Easter, Christ descended to Hell to claim the souls languishing in Satan's thralldom by dint of Original Sin, having ransomed them by his passion and death. This oratorio is a treatment of that ancient story using the vibrant colors of early instrumental sound and drawing on a variety of forms and archetypes, most importantly those of the extant operas of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) and the Easter Vigil of the Roman Catholic Church.
Recommended Citation
Dittamo, Patrick Connor Benedict, "The Harrowing of Hell, a Paschal Oratorio" (2013). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 616.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/616
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.