Music Viva Voce 1900-1945 (Early 20th Century)

Introduction The high value placed on individuality and personal expression in the romantic era grew even more pronounced in the 20th century. This was partly the result of several features of 20th-century life. More people from more social and geographic backgrounds than ever before were able to study music and develop their aptitude for composition. An enormous range of tastes and skills thus became a feature of modern composition. Radios and recordings brought music from …

…in the text and entitled it "They are There!". As can see this is a patriotic songs of America during the war. The medium is a unison chorus and a standard symphony orchestra, with the violins split into four instead of two parts, and the addition of piano and tubular chimes. The text is mostly rhythm of prose. Rhymed lines paraphrased from patriotic songs occasionally ring out, sometimes with the pertinent tune but mostly not.