| Description |
74 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm |
| Note |
"A new look at the Kelpius community, prepared on the occasion of the dedication of the Kelpius Historical Marker, April 17, 2004." |
|
"This material is part of a forth-coming book on the Kelpius Settlement by Dr. Carroll." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-74). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Background : Wars of religion and various "isms" -- Dominie Zimmerman and his contemporaries -- The voyage and arrival -- Magister Johannes Kelpius -- The gathering -- The dissolution -- Christopher Witt -- The Warmer family -- The lamenting voice manuscript -- The music drama : The power of love that conquers the world, sin, and death -- The Rosicrucian connection -- The Ephrata connection -- Conclusion -- Looking at the future -- Annotated bibliography -- Musical examples. Von der Ruhe : portion from the MS -- Von de Ruhe : transcription and translation -- Der einsamen Turtel-Tauben : transcription. |
| Language |
Text in English; with some score examples in German followed by an English translation. |
| Subject |
Kelpius, John, 1667?-1708.
|
|
Kelpius, John, 1667?-1708. |
|
Christian sects -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 17th century.
|
|
Christian sects. |
|
Pennsylvania. |
|
History. |
| Chronological Term |
17th century |
| Subject |
Germans -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 17th century.
|
|
Germans. |
|
Hymns, German.
|
|
Hymns, German. |
| Genre/Form |
Hymns, German.
|
| Subject |
Music -- Pennsylvania -- History and criticism.
|
|
Music. |
|
Church music -- Pennsylvania.
|
|
Church music. |
|
Pennsylvania -- Church history -- 17th century.
|
|
Church history. |
|
