Dave Blum, Research Librarian, shares information about Beethoven’s Sixth “Pastoral” Symphony, acquired by Moravian musicians in America, including first editions.

Lecture Video

Musicians of the Winston-Salem Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Drei Equale for four trombones, as well as Fischer’s arrangement of the Pastoral Symphony for string sextet on Dec. 16, 2020.

Click below for more information on this special, once-in-a-lifetime concert opportunity! (only $20 per household or device)

Tickets available for Live-streamed Concert:

An interview with David Levy and David Blum:

The Americanization of Moravian Music

SPEAKER: Dave Blum, Research Librarian

Visit the MMF YouTube Channel for all lecture videos, and more!

This October Lunchtime Lecture video has been pre-recorded, and features Dave Blum, Research Librarian, presenting his paper which was part of the recent Conference:

Becoming American; The Moravians and Their Neighbors, 1772-1822
(Moravian Archives & Wake Forest Univ.)

Several video lectures were released over the summer of 2020 and are available here for viewing.
Learn about the Moravian Church and how its ideals are expressed through music and verse.
Learn about Moravian bishop and composer, Johannes Herbst, and his music.

LECTURE: Recorded May 14, 2020 at 12:15pm

CLICK HERE FOR LECTURE LINK

Speaker: Dave Blum, Research Librarian of the Moravian Music Foundation https://moravianmusic.org/researcher-guide/

The quickest and most fun way to experience some of the unique musical culture of the Moravians is to view the videos posted on our YouTube Channel.  You may go to MoravianMusicFndn or click on the YouTube symbol at the top right sidebar of most MMF webpages.

For a variety of selected YouTube links, visit our Links & Shares Page.

THEME: “Moravian Music, past and present, is grounded and rooted, grows and bears fruit within and for the worship of the Savior.”

An overview of Moravian music history and heritage, forms and styles, composers and musicians.

Recorded Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 2:00 – 3:30pm Archie K. Davis Center, Winston-Salem, NC

This lecture was recorded LIVE and is available at the MMF YouTube channel.

This is a valuable resource to introduce newcomers and visitors to Moravian Music, but also to fill in those gaps that even Moravian musicians may have in their knowledge and awareness of our colorful musical heritage. In either case, many questions will be answered, curiosity may be raised, and interest will likely be piqued.

Please take a look at our YouTube Channel at “MoravianMusicFndn” 

“From Russia with Love (of sacred choral music)” examines the relationship of composer and organist Johann Wilhelm Hässler with Moravians in Germany and later, in Sarepta, Russia.

Moravian Funeral Chorales

The Rev. Nola R. Knouse, Ph.D., lecturer
Recorded on Jan. 15, 2020
Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC
Wed. Night Fellowship program

A lecture on the tradition of Moravian funeral chorales, the Moravian “choir” system, trombone “choirs” (Posaunenchoren), presented at Home Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC for Wednesday Night Fellowship, Jan 15, 2020. Speaker: the Rev. Nola R. Knouse, Ph.D.

A Timeline of Moravian Music

The Rev. Nola R. Knouse, Ph.D., lecturer
Recorded on Jan. 9, 2020