For Unto Us is a one movement work for soprano and orchestra. The text, by the composer, describes the thoughts and feelings of Mary, the mother of Jesus, as she watches the crucifixion. Mary's process of faith is traced through the sequence of dramatic events which proceed and follow the crucifixion. The work explores symbolic instrumentation, juxtaposition of harmonic languages, and extended techniques for performance and notation. The setting of the text combines traditional operatic idioms with new elements in the music. The duration of this dramatic, quasi-operatic scene is approximately nine minutes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc501092 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | McBride, Melissa Lyn |
| Contributors | McTee, Cindy, 1953-, Lewis, Phillip J., Bush, Deanna D. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 1 miniature score (lvii leaves, 41 leaves) ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, McBride, Melissa Lyn, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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