An Introduction for the Singer to the Solo Vocal Works of Nigel Butterley with Particular Emphasis on His Works between 1976 and 2003

For years, Australian composer Nigel Butterley (b.1935 ) has composed a variety of types of composition for voice which are little-known outside of Australia, but which nonetheless merit consideration and performance. This dissertation is an effort to introduce more performers to his work, and to fa...

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Main Author:	McCubbin, Alison Rosemary
Other Authors:	Loraine Sims
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Language:	en
Published:	LSU 2004
Subjects:	Music
Online Access:	http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-09012004-114224/

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spelling	ndltd-LSU-oai-etd.lsu.edu-etd-09012004-1142242013-01-07T22:48:39Z An Introduction for the Singer to the Solo Vocal Works of Nigel Butterley with Particular Emphasis on His Works between 1976 and 2003 McCubbin, Alison Rosemary Music For years, Australian composer Nigel Butterley (b.1935 ) has composed a variety of types of composition for voice which are little-known outside of Australia, but which nonetheless merit consideration and performance. This dissertation is an effort to introduce more performers to his work, and to facilitate future performances of it. Central to any performance of his works is an understanding of his desire to integrate the poetic and textual structures of the original pieces into his own musical setting of those pieces, and in so doing to highlight the themes of the originals. Performers can gain insight into the significance of words and language to Butterley by understanding his intellectual and musical formation and development. A similar purpose is served by careful analysis of the structure of his works, which make significant use of motifs and a variety of musical devices, such as melisma, to serve as guideposts for the performer. The first chapter offers some biographical information about Butterley, as well as information about his approach to composition for solo voice, and Chapter Two serves as an introduction to his early vocal works, including some of his simpler compositions as well as pieces for which performers might have difficulty assembling the required instrumental forces. Chapters Three, Four, and Five analyze Butterleys The Owl (1983), The Woven Light (1994), and Frogs (1995), in an effort to explicate Buttereleys carefully-constructed musical cues and clues. Loraine Sims Patricia O'Neill Lori Bade Irene Di Maio W Kenneth Fulton LSU 2004-09-10 text application/pdf http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-09012004-114224/ http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-09012004-114224/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached herein a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to LSU or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below and in appropriate University policies, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.
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description	For years, Australian composer Nigel Butterley (b.1935 ) has composed a variety of types of composition for voice which are little-known outside of Australia, but which nonetheless merit consideration and performance. This dissertation is an effort to introduce more performers to his work, and to facilitate future performances of it. Central to any performance of his works is an understanding of his desire to integrate the poetic and textual structures of the original pieces into his own musical setting of those pieces, and in so doing to highlight the themes of the originals. Performers can gain insight into the significance of words and language to Butterley by understanding his intellectual and musical formation and development. A similar purpose is served by careful analysis of the structure of his works, which make significant use of motifs and a variety of musical devices, such as melisma, to serve as guideposts for the performer. The first chapter offers some biographical information about Butterley, as well as information about his approach to composition for solo voice, and Chapter Two serves as an introduction to his early vocal works, including some of his simpler compositions as well as pieces for which performers might have difficulty assembling the required instrumental forces. Chapters Three, Four, and Five analyze Butterleys The Owl (1983), The Woven Light (1994), and Frogs (1995), in an effort to explicate Buttereleys carefully-constructed musical cues and clues.
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An Introduction for the Singer to the Solo Vocal Works of Nigel Butterley with Particular Emphasis on His Works between 1976 and 2003

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