This examination of Ralph Vaughan Williams' song cycle to poetry of Alfred Edward Housman, "On Wenlock Edge," will follow primarily two avenues of approach. First, following a brief biographical sketch of Vaughan Williams' career prior to the composition of "On Wenlock Edge," will be a discussion of Vaughan Williams' and Housman's respective aesthetic philosophies. In order to lay the background for certain salient characteristics of this cycle, parallels as well as differences in their artistic thinking will be explained. Secondly, a poetic analysis will precede the musical analysis of each song in order to differentiate between the original intent of the poet and the interpretation of the poetry by Vaughan Williams.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663396 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Pummill, John Douglas |
| Contributors | Farish, Stephen, Neilson, Vera Redgrove |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 126 leaves: music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Pummill, John Douglas, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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