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Charlotte Bray's "Here Everything Shines": Interview, Analysis and Performance Guide

This dissertation examines a recent work for flute and piano, Here Everything Shines, by a living composer, Charlotte Bray, including a study, analysis and performance guide. The composition was largely inspired by the late Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora and her song Petit Pays. My research explores the influence of Évora's song on Here Everything Shines, including the melodic development, tonal center, style and freedom of her singing and the impact the song has on a performer's interpretation of Here Everything Shines. The study examines the text of the song, the emotions evoked and reflects on the compositional elements in Here Everything Shines. Originally written for flute and guitar and commissioned by Tom Kerstens for International Guitar Foundation, Here Everything Shines was published in 2015. Bray transcribed it for violin and piano at request of Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea and subsequently for flute and piano at my request. This dissertation compares the three versions for flute and guitar, violin and piano, and flute and piano and examines the variations between flute and violin as well as guitar and piano parts. The performance guide includes the composer's input on both interpretation and implementation of her ideas throughout the work.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703393
Date05 1900
CreatorsKuscer, Lana
ContributorsClardy, Mary Karen, Couturiaux, Clay, Corporon, Eugene
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 48 pages : music, Text
RightsPublic, Kuscer, Lana, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.
RelationRecital: April 28, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1615035, Recital: December 2, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1614844, Recital: November 21, 2017, not yet digitized, Lecture recital: April 6, 2020, not yet digitized

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