How Long to Read A History of the Oratorio

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Oratorio?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 41 minutes to read A History of the Oratorio by Howard E. Smither

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Howard Smither has written the first definitive work on the history of the oratorio since Arnold Schering published his Geschichte des Oratoriums in 1911. This volume is the first of a four-volume comprehensive study that offers a new synthesis of what is known to date about the oratorio. Volume 1, divided into three parts, opens with the examination of the medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque antecedents and origins of the oratorio, with emphasis on Rome and Philip Neri's Congregation of the Oratory and with special attention to the earliest works for which the term oratorio seems...

How long is A History of the Oratorio?

A History of the Oratorio by Howard E. Smither is 507 pages long, and a total of 130,299 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 159% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Oratorio Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 52 minutes to read A History of the Oratorio aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of the Oratorio?

A History of the Oratorio is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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