The majority of repertoire catalogs for singers, printed and digital, often list works by voice type, language, and/or genre. The 21st century has seen an emergence of online classical music catalogs where the user can seek repertoire by searching composers from underrepresented communities (i.e., women, Black, LGBTQ, Latinx). What does not currently exist is a resource that catalogs songs for solo voice dealing specifically with gay subject matter. This dissertation surveys seventeen 21st century gay-themed art songs by four living American composers: David Del Tredici, Ben Moore, Clint Borzoni, and Gary Schocker. Each chapter introduces a different composer and a select representation of their gay-themed art songs. Each entry includes text analysis based on the composer's and author's intentions and a brief analysis to determine pedagogical and musical difficulty. It is my intent that this document will facilitate a much-needed resource and encourage further study, promotion, and performance of voice works with gay themes. Moreover, I hope that it will serve as a tool for the applied voice teacher to assist in the vocal and artistic development of their students through broader repertoire choices.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703289 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Cardwell, Robert Ewell |
| Contributors | Wilson, Carol (Soprano), Snider, Jeffrey, Dubberly, Stephen, Taylor, Donald Mount, 1961- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Coverage | 2001/2020 |
| Rights | Public, Cardwell, Robert Ewell, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: September 21, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc917115, Recital: May 18, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc984039, Recital: May 15, 2017, not yet digitized, Lecture recital: February 21, 2020, not yet digitized |
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