| Summary: | 碩士 === 東吳大學 === 音樂學系 === 92 === Christian music has played an important role the development of Taiwan music history, especially in the areas of contemporary Western music. Through the introduction of Christian missionaries in the 19th Century as well as advocate of western music during the period of Japanese colonization, Christian music has had profound influence to Taiwan society since. However, through out past one hundred more years, the transformation of political, social, economic, and cultural environment, Christian music is no longer in a leading role of the music society in Taiwan, and Taipei YMCA Oratorio Choir has testified the evolution of the history. The main purposes of this research are to understand the history of development of the oldest Choir, to investigate its relationship with the society of Taiwan as well as to know how it impacted the development of the Taiwanese music society.
Since its establishment in 1947, Taipei YMCA Oratorio Choir has involved in society music activities and has had weekly practices since then. Of its public performances, the Christmas charity performance of “Messiah” is the most important and well-known activity to people. Being the 57th year performance of “Messiah” in this year of 2003, Taipei YMCA Oratorio Choir earned its reputation as the “Messiah” Oratorio Choir in Taiwan. Yet, another main topic of this research is to disclose the evolution of functions and the role of the Choir under the transformation of music society. Through collection of historical data, interviews with the Choir members, and recording of practices, the thesis has re-exhibited the contribution of those senior members to Taiwan’s music society development. Taipei YMCA Oratorio Choir was not only one of the most important Christian Choir groups but also a key pusher to the development of social music activities. However, viewing from the missions of the Choir: evangelism, charity in music concert, and sacred music promotion, the importance of Taipei YMCA Oratorio Choir in the social community in such functions has diminished during recent years. Some critics are made and suggestions are proposed in terms of music talent development, sacred music education, compositions been performed, and forms of Messiah charity music concert.
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