This collection of 9 vocal works, taken from the oœuvre of André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813), was chosen for their utility in teaching undergrad voice majors. This collection offers a group of songs that are attractive in their simplicity allowing the time in their lessons to be devoted to the instruction of French pronunciation. Grétry's attention to detail in the setting of French prosody provides undergraduate singers with a collection of songs that offer an immediate understanding as to the nuances of the French language. With funding from an I-GRO grant through the University of North Texas, research was conducted in the archives of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and work continued in the Grétry Museum in Liège, Belgium. The primary sources found within these locations formulated valuable insights into to the life and influence of Grétry, and provided first-hand experience with research techniques within foreign libraries. This research has solidified the relationship between Grétry's compositional style and its usefulness within the undergraduate voice studio.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1505272 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Youngs, Jennifer (Soprano) |
| Contributors | Wilson, Carol (Soprano), Geoffroy-Schwinden, Rebecca Dowd, Snider, Jeffrey |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 84 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Youngs, Jennifer (Soprano), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: January 14, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc848651, Recital: February 4, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1585771, Recital: January 23, 2017, ark:/67531/metadc977005 |
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