Three Song Cycles of Timothy Hoekman
The purpose of this treatise is to provide information about and introduce the art songs of American composer Timothy Hoekman (b. 1954) through an analysis and comparison of three song cycles: To Make a Prairie (for soprano and piano) with texts of Emily Dickinson, The Nash Menagerie (for counterten...
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| Summary: | The purpose of this treatise is to provide information about and introduce the art songs of American composer Timothy Hoekman (b. 1954) through an analysis and comparison of three song cycles: To Make a Prairie (for soprano and piano) with texts of Emily Dickinson, The Nash Menagerie (for countertenor or mezzo-soprano and piano) with texts of Ogden Nash, and Three Poems of William Butler Yeats (for soprano, violin, cello, and piano). Although well-known as a pianist and vocal coach, Hoekman deserves recognition for his compositions, listed in Appendix A, which includes several song cycles. His combination of idiomatic piano writing and expressive text setting has produced many pieces that stand out as profound examples of American art song. This document attempts to further spread awareness of Hoekman’s music. The first chapter is a biography of Timothy Hoekman with an overview of his musical catalogue. The second through fourth chapters introduce and analyze To Make a Prairie, The Nash Menagerie, and Three Poems of William Butler Yeats, respectively. The fifth chapter concludes the treatise with descriptions of Hoekman’s compositional style traits as determined from the previous song cycle analyses. === A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music. === Summer Semester 2018. === May 4, 2018. === Cycle, Hoekman, Piano, Poetry, Song, Voice === Includes bibliographical references. === Timothy Hoekman, Professor Directing Treatise; Jane Piper Clendinning, University Representative; Deborah Bish, Committee Member; Valerie M. Trujillo, Committee Member. |
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