The Illumination of E. E. Cummings Poetry in J. A. C. Redfords love is the every only god
The choral work love is the every only god, composed by J. A. C. Redford, was published in 2001, placing it among the initial choral concert works published in the twenty-first century. love is the every only god is a song cycle for divisi mixed chorus with piano accompaniment based on six poems by...
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ndltd-LSU-oai-etd.lsu.edu-etd-11122010-0743362013-01-07T22:53:05Z The Illumination of E. E. Cummings Poetry in J. A. C. Redfords love is the every only god Aucoin, Amy Louise Music The choral work love is the every only god, composed by J. A. C. Redford, was published in 2001, placing it among the initial choral concert works published in the twenty-first century. love is the every only god is a song cycle for divisi mixed chorus with piano accompaniment based on six poems by E. E. Cummings. The work is organized into six movements with two interludes and lasts approximately twenty-five minutes. Beyond his regard for the art of poetry and care in choosing a text, Redford sees himself as an illuminator of the text, providing the listener with a better understanding of the text itself. Redford stated in his autobiography, Welcome All Wonders: A Composers Journey, that his goal is always to illuminate the wordsas the monks of the Middle Ages illuminated their manuscriptsso that the audience better understands the poem after hearing it with my music. This study examines the music and poetry of love is the every only god so that the features that organize, construct, and unify the work musically and poetically may be understood and may provide incite to the performers of this musical work. Lori E. Bade William Kenneth Fulton Bradley Oleson Gregory W. Sioles Terry Patrick-Harris David F. Lindenfeld LSU 2010-11-16 text application/pdf http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11122010-074336/ http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11122010-074336/ 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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The choral work love is the every only god, composed by J. A. C. Redford, was published in 2001, placing it among the initial choral concert works published in the twenty-first century. love is the every only god is a song cycle for divisi mixed chorus with piano accompaniment based on six poems by E. E. Cummings. The work is organized into six movements with two interludes and lasts approximately twenty-five minutes.
Beyond his regard for the art of poetry and care in choosing a text, Redford sees himself as an illuminator of the text, providing the listener with a better understanding of the text itself. Redford stated in his autobiography, Welcome All Wonders: A Composers Journey, that his goal is always to illuminate the wordsas the monks of the Middle Ages illuminated their manuscriptsso that the audience better understands the poem after hearing it with my music. This study examines the music and poetry of love is the every only god so that the features that organize, construct, and unify the work musically and poetically may be understood and may provide incite to the performers of this musical work.
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