The Belle of Amherst: A song cycle for contralto and piano
by Agnew, Patricia S., M.A., CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2009, 34 pages; 1481430

Abstract:

“The Belle of Amherst,” inspired by three of Emily Dickinson's love poems, is an original contemporary song cycle written for contralto and piano. It is the belief of this composer that the dark timbre of this voice has been set aside in lieu of the brighter sound of the mezzo-soprano, thus limiting the amount of vocal music written for contraltos. This project used the art song cycle to add to the contralto vocal repertoire.

To accomplish this undertaking it was necessary to study the style and structure of song cycles. As a result of this study, the composer was able to create an original song cycle that was premiered locally, both privately and publicly.

The project includes the song cycle, with notational transcriptions printed using Finale software and a CD that was recorded at composer-conductor Constantine Grame's music studio. The CD is housed in the library.
 
AdviserJoanna M. Nachef
SchoolCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
SourceMAI/ 48-04, p. , Apr 2010
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsMusic; Performing arts
Publication Number1481430
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