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The Choral Music of Elaine Hagenberg: From Process to Product to Performance

The Choral Music of Elaine Hagenberg explores the oeuvre of composer Elaine Hagenberg through a musicological, qualitative, and performance-based analysis of her compositional style that has led to her increasing acclaim. This study serves as the first primary source of scholarly output on her. Through an examination of her musical background as a pianist and choral educator, one can identify her principal sources of musical inspiration: text, nature, and her faith. Shaped by these experiences, her compositional philosophy encapsulates five elements of text, form, rhythm, melody, and harmony as she strives to produce singer-centric, authentic, and socially relevant compositions that unite people together. What begins as a consideration of her background and compositional process culminates in practical musical analysis and conducting and vocal considerations to aid future conductors in creating compelling performances of her works. The compositions discussed are As The Rain Hides The Stars (2015), O Love (2016), Song of Miriam (2019), My Companion (2019), and Alleluia (2020).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1873549
Date12 1900
CreatorsCathlina, Francis
ContributorsHightower, Allen, MacMullen, Kristina Caswell, Austin, Stephen F.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatviii, 141 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Cathlina, Francis, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.
RelationRecital: November 12, 2019, ark:/67531/metadc1600123, Recital: November 10, 2020, ark:/67531/metadc1812026, Recital: April 14, 2021, ark:/67531/metadc1822820, Recital: April 15, 2021, ark:/67531/metadc1812026, Lecture: July 10, 2021, not yet digitized

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