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"Woman.Life.Song" by Judith Weir Heather Drummon Cawlfield
University of Northern Colorado Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC Dissertations Student Research 5-1-2015 Study and analysis of "woman.life.song" by Judith Weir Heather Drummon Cawlfield Follow this and additional works at: http://digscholarship.unco.edu/dissertations Recommended Citation Cawlfield, Heather Drummon, "Study and analysis of "woman.life.song" by Judith Weir" (2015). Dissertations. Paper 14. This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Research at Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. © 2015 HEATHER DRUMMOND CAWLFIELD ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Greeley, Colorado The Graduate School STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF woman.life.song BY JUDITH WEIR A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Arts Heather Drummond Cawlfield College of Performing and Visual Arts School of Music Music Performance May 2015 This Dissertation by: Heather Drummond Cawlfield Entitled: Study and Analysis of “woman.life.song” by Judith Weir has been approved as meeting the requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Arts in College of Performing Arts in School of Music, Program of Vocal Performance Accepted by the Doctoral Committee ______________________________________________________ Melissa Malde, D.M.A., Research Advisor ______________________________________________________ Brian Luedloff, M.F.A., Co-Research Advisor (if applicable) _______________________________________________________ Robert Ehle, Ph.D., Committee Member _______________________________________________________ Susan Collins, Ph.D., Committee Member Date of Dissertation Defense _________________________________________ Accepted by the Graduate School _________________________________________________________ Linda L. Black, Ed.D. -
Mario Ferraro 00
City Research Online City, University of London Institutional Repository Citation: Ferraro Jr., Mario (2011). Contemporary opera in Britain, 1970-2010. (Unpublished Doctoral thesis, City University London) This is the unspecified version of the paper. This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/1279/ Link to published version: Copyright: City Research Online aims to make research outputs of City, University of London available to a wider audience. Copyright and Moral Rights remain with the author(s) and/or copyright holders. URLs from City Research Online may be freely distributed and linked to. Reuse: Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. City Research Online: http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/ [email protected] CONTEMPORARY OPERA IN BRITAIN, 1970-2010 MARIO JACINTO FERRARO JR PHD in Music – Composition City University, London School of Arts Department of Creative Practice and Enterprise Centre for Music Studies October 2011 CONTEMPORARY OPERA IN BRITAIN, 1970-2010 Contents Page Acknowledgements Declaration Abstract Preface i Introduction ii Chapter 1. Creating an Opera 1 1. Theatre/Opera: Historical Background 1 2. New Approaches to Narrative 5 2. The Libretto 13 3. The Music 29 4. Stage Direction 39 Chapter 2. Operas written after 1970, their composers and premieres by 45 opera companies in Britain 1. -
PRESSQUOTES Owen Gilhooly
PRESSQUOTES Owen Gilhooly BARITONE Valentin / Faust / Everyman Theatre & Cork Operatic Society / March 2015 Cond. & Dir. John O’Brien “A wealth of duets, trios and quartets endorses the magic of the classic tradition, a genre well suited to Owen Gilhooly’s fine Valentin” (The Irish Times) Bridegroom, Husband, Father / The Vanishing Bridegroom / NMC Recordings Ltd / 2014 Cond, Martyn Brabbins / BBC Symphony Orchestra “Mr. Gilhooly is unbothered by the difficulty of his music, and his ringing, masculine tone gives the solo singing a firm, bronzed core.” (Voix des Arts) R (Robert) / Through his Teeth / Royal Opera House / 2014 Cond. Sian Edwards / Dir. Bijan Sheibani “‘R’, played with wonderfully irresistible confidence by Owen Gilhooly” (Opera / Hugo Shirley) “Owen Gilhooly plays the devious R with chilling precision – one moment kind and loving, and the next a scheming monster. His opening scene (scene two of the work) is fairly high in the voice, and Gilhooly displays a full range of dynamics, even in this part of the voice. He very effectively plays the part of a man who is playing a part – something which is never easy.” (Bachtrack / Levi White) “As R, baritone Owen Gilhooly, making his Royal Opera debut, looks the part and sounds it as well; his voice has all the requisite heft.” (Seen & Heard International / Colin Clarke) “Owen Gilhooly manages to combine sexual allure with fanaticism to chilling effect” (WhatsOnStage / Keith McDonnell) “Anna Devin as the deluded A, Owen Gilhooly as the mendacious R, and Victoria Simmonds, doubling -
JAMES D. BABCOCK, MBA, CFA, CPA 191 South Salem Road Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (203) 994-7244 [email protected]
JAMES D. BABCOCK, MBA, CFA, CPA 191 South Salem Road Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (203) 994-7244 [email protected] List of Addendums First Addendum – Middle Ages Second Addendum – Modern and Modern Sub-Categories A. 20th Century B. 21st Century C. Modern and High Modern D. Postmodern and Contemporary E. Descrtiption of Categories (alphabetic) and Important Composers Third Addendum – Composers Fourth Addendum – Musical Terms and Concepts 1 First Addendum – Middle Ages A. The Early Medieval Music (500-1150). i. Early chant traditions Chant (or plainsong) is a monophonic sacred form which represents the earliest known music of the Christian Church. The simplest, syllabic chants, in which each syllable is set to one note, were probably intended to be sung by the choir or congregation, while the more florid, melismatic examples (which have many notes to each syllable) were probably performed by soloists. Plainchant melodies (which are sometimes referred to as a “drown,” are characterized by the following: A monophonic texture; For ease of singing, relatively conjunct melodic contour (meaning no large intervals between one note and the next) and a restricted range (no notes too high or too low); and Rhythms based strictly on the articulation of the word being sung (meaning no steady dancelike beats). Chant developed separately in several European centers, the most important being Rome, Hispania, Gaul, Milan and Ireland. Chant was developed to support the regional liturgies used when celebrating Mass. Each area developed its own chant and rules for celebration. In Spain and Portugal, Mozarabic chant was used, showing the influence of North Afgican music. The Mozarabic liturgy survived through Muslim rule, though this was an isolated strand and was later suppressed in an attempt to enforce conformity on the entire liturgy. -
Opera & Ballet 2017
12mm spine THE MUSIC SALES GROUP A CATALOGUE OF WORKS FOR THE STAGE ALPHONSE LEDUC ASSOCIATED MUSIC PUBLISHERS BOSWORTH CHESTER MUSIC OPERA / MUSICSALES BALLET OPERA/BALLET EDITION WILHELM HANSEN NOVELLO & COMPANY G.SCHIRMER UNIÓN MUSICAL EDICIONES NEW CAT08195 PUBLISHED BY THE MUSIC SALES GROUP EDITION CAT08195 Opera/Ballet Cover.indd All Pages 13/04/2017 11:01 MUSICSALES CAT08195 Chester Opera-Ballet Brochure 2017.indd 1 1 12/04/2017 13:09 Hans Abrahamsen Mark Adamo John Adams John Luther Adams Louise Alenius Boserup George Antheil Craig Armstrong Malcolm Arnold Matthew Aucoin Samuel Barber Jeff Beal Iain Bell Richard Rodney Bennett Lennox Berkeley Arthur Bliss Ernest Bloch Anders Brødsgaard Peter Bruun Geoffrey Burgon Britta Byström Benet Casablancas Elliott Carter Daniel Catán Carlos Chávez Stewart Copeland John Corigliano Henry Cowell MUSICSALES Richard Danielpour Donnacha Dennehy Bryce Dessner Avner Dorman Søren Nils Eichberg Ludovico Einaudi Brian Elias Duke Ellington Manuel de Falla Gabriela Lena Frank Philip Glass Michael Gordon Henryk Mikolaj Górecki Morton Gould José Luis Greco Jorge Grundman Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen Albert Guinovart Haflidi Hallgrímsson John Harbison Henrik Hellstenius Hans Werner Henze Juliana Hodkinson Bo Holten Arthur Honegger Karel Husa Jacques Ibert Angel Illarramendi Aaron Jay Kernis CAT08195 Chester Opera-Ballet Brochure 2017.indd 2 12/04/2017 13:09 2 Leon Kirchner Anders Koppel Ezra Laderman David Lang Rued Langgaard Peter Lieberson Bent Lorentzen Witold Lutosławski Missy Mazzoli Niels Marthinsen Peter Maxwell Davies John McCabe Gian Carlo Menotti Olivier Messiaen Darius Milhaud Nico Muhly Thea Musgrave Carl Nielsen Arne Nordheim Per Nørgård Michael Nyman Tarik O’Regan Andy Pape Ramon Paus Anthony Payne Jocelyn Pook Francis Poulenc OPERA/BALLET André Previn Karl Aage Rasmussen Sunleif Rasmussen Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) Robert X. -
2017–18 Season Week 22 Allewagner Program
2017–18 season andris nelsons music director week 22 all-wagner program Season Sponsors seiji ozawa music director laureate bernard haitink conductor emeritus supporting sponsorlead sponsor supporting sponsorlead thomas adès artistic partner Better Health, Brighter Future There is more that we can do to help improve people’s lives. Driven by passion to realize this goal, Takeda has been providing society with innovative medicines since our foundation in 1781. Today, we tackle diverse healthcare issues around the world, from prevention to care and cure, but our ambition remains the same: to find new solutions that make a positive difference, and deliver better medicines that help as many people as we can, as soon as we can. With our breadth of expertise and our collective wisdom and experience, Takeda will always be committed to improving the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited future of healthcare. www.takeda.com Takeda is proud to support the Boston Symphony Orchestra Table of Contents | Week 22 7 bso news 1 5 on display in symphony hall 16 bso music director andris nelsons 18 the boston symphony orchestra 21 casts of character: the symphony statues by caroline taylor 30 this week’s program Notes on the Program All-Wagner Program 32 The Program in Brief… 33 “Siegfried Idyll” 41 “Tristan und Isolde,” Act II 53 To Read and Hear More… Guest Artists 57 Camilla Nylund 59 Jonas Kaufmann 61 Mihoko Fujimura 63 Georg Zeppenfeld 65 Andrew Rees 67 David Kravitz 68 sponsors and donors 80 future programs 82 symphony hall exit plan 8 3 symphony hall information program copyright ©2018 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. -
Opéras & Oratorios
CD (en rouge Opéra Magazine) Opéras & oratorios Abencérages (Les) Giulini (Gala) 268/69 - Maag (Arts) 11/74 Abu Hassan Weil (DHM) 285/73 Aci e Galatea (Naumann) Bernius (Orfeo) 276/69 Acide Huss (Bis) 41/75 Acis and Galatea (Haendel) Christie (Erato) 238/71 - Haïm (Virgin) 280/69 - McGegan (Carus) 42/79 - Butt (Linn) 42/79 Acis y Galatea (Literes) Lopez Banzo (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi) 257/68 Actéon O’Dette/Stubbs (CPO) 63/78 Adelaide di Borgogna Carella (Opera Rara) 15/72 Adelia Neschling (Ricordi) 244/73 - Kuhn (RCA) 23/73 Admetus Lewis (Ponto) 299/106 Adriana Lecouvreur Rossi (Hardy Classic) 251/60 - Masini (Gala) 251/61 - Masini (Myto) 251/61 - Gavazzeni (Myto) 273/68 - Del Cupolo (VAI) 296/79 - Bonynge (Decca) 12/77 - De Fabritiis (Testament) 107/76 Adriano in Siria Biondi (Fra Bernardo) 106/81 - Adamus (Decca) 122/75 Adrien Vashegyi (Ediciones Singulares/Palazzetto Bru Zane) 98/81 Affaire Makropoulos (L’) Mackerras (Decca) 02/13 - Mackerras (Chandos) 24/77 Agrippina Malgoire (Dynamic) 290/84 - Jacobs (Harmonia Mundi) 67/71 Ägyptische Helena (Die) Krips (RCA) 243/64 - Korsten (Dynamic) 265/70 Aida Molajoli (VAI) 258/68 - De Sabata (Eklipse) 258/68 - Keilberth (Preiser) 258/68 - Beecham (Arkadia) 258/68 - Panizza (Walhall) 258/68 - Pelletier (GOP) 258/68 - Serafin (EMI) 258/68 - Karajan (Arkadia) 258/68 - Cleva (Myto) 258/68 - Schröder (Myto) 258/68 - Barbirolli (Legato) 258/68 - Gui (Bongiovanni) 258/68 - Questa (Cetra) 258/68 - Solti (Myto) 258/68 - Mehta (GOP) 258/69 - Capuana (GDS) 258/69 - Previtali (Bongiovanni) 258/69 - Previtali -
The Thieving Magpie Melodramma in Two Acts Libretto by Giovanni Gherardini After La Pie Vouleuse, by J.M.T
CHAN 3097 Book Cover.qxd 11/4/07 2:32 pm Page 1 THE THIEVING CHAN 3097(2) CHANDOS O PERA IN ENGLISH MAGPIE CHAN 3097(2) PETER MOORES FOUNDATION CHAN 3097 BOOK.qxd 11/4/07 2:35 pm Page 2 Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) The Thieving Magpie Melodramma in two acts Libretto by Giovanni Gherardini after La Pie vouleuse, by J.M.T. Badouin and Lebrecht Collection Lebrecht Louis-Charles Caigniez English translation by Jeremy Sams Fabrizio Vingradito, a rich farmer .....................................................................Jeremy White bass Lucia, his wife....................................................................................Susan Bickley mezzo-soprano Giannetto, their son, a soldier............................................................................Barry Banks tenor Ninetta, a servant in their house...............................................................Majella Cullagh soprano Fernando Villabella, Ninetta’s father, a soldier..........................................Russell Smythe baritone Gottardo, the village mayor ...............................................................Christopher Purves baritone Pippo, a young peasant, in Fabrizio’s service.........................................Nerys Jones mezzo-soprano Isacco, a pedlar ........................................................................................John Graham-Hall tenor Antonio, the jailer ...............................................................................................Stuart Kale tenor Giorgio, the mayor’s servant..............................................................Toby -
Judith Weir a Bibliography
Judith Weir A Bibliography Compiled by Courtney Petersen November 2019 Introduction Judith Weir, born 1954, is a British composer of Scottish roots, known for her accessible music and eclectic style that has found favor in audiences worldwide. She composes across a variety of genres, from chamber music to opera and everything in between. She draws inspiration from numerous sources; this is perhaps one of her best-known features. She has used folk elements from cultures all over the world, revitalized ideas from mythology and history, and drawn inspiration from philosophies including Taoism. In this way, nearly everyone can find a personal connection to her music. While research is beginning to surface studying Weir’s works and compositional style, most of the knowledge available is brief sections in small periodicals and newspapers. I have compiled selections of these smaller resources, as I saw them illustrate an important aspect of Weir’s career and compositions. A compilation of these smaller sources will, hopefully, be a useful resource for further research into Weir’s work. Of the resources available, many are biographical in nature. Weir is known as a shy, private person, and so biographical information through her childhood and early collegiate years is limited. More information is available after she began studies with John Tavener and expanded her compositional outreach. Weir’s fame grew quickly after her first few premiered works. Thus, the most biographical information is available in her more recent years as a popularly celebrated composer. As Weir draws so many sources of inspiration from cultural and ethnic sources, significant research is devoted to finding the origins of these sources and studying the process from their original state to their ultimate realization in Weir’s work. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 122, 2002-2003
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ALSO on Signumclassics
087Booklet 28/9/06 15:55 Page 1 ALSO on signumclassics Remember Your Lovers SIGCD066 The Exquisite Hour SIGCD072 Tippett’s songs are few in number, but dazzling in Accompanied by Eugene Asti, Sarah Connolly sings quality. We contrast them here with one of Tippett’s songs by Haydn, Brahms, Hahn, Korngold and Weill. sources of inspiration, Henry Purcell, in an excellently Her distinctive, intelligent, warm, bright-sounding performed programme featuring John Mark Ainsley mezzo-soprano will be enjoyed by her growing & Iain Burnside. ‘army’ of fans in this rich, romantic repertoire. www.signumrecords.com Available through most record stores and at www.signumrecords.com For more information call +44 (0) 20 8997 4000 087Booklet 28/9/06 15:55 Page 3 A Note from The Composer on buying a horse It is songs, on the whole, that make the musical was written to commemorate the life and sudden world go round; but ‘contemporary classical’ death of Kent Opera, an inspirational force in the composers don’t seem to write them very much English artistic landscape. The text, from the (4th these days. During the times when I was writing century BC) Confucian commentator Mencius, 1. On buying a horse [2.26] The Voice of Desire the many parts of this collection, I felt I was taking muses on the long term effect of continually 12. I: The voice of desire [4.05] 2. Ox Mountain was Covered by Trees [5.15] a holiday from the world of new music to practise cutting things down. 13. II: White eggs in the bush [2.48] an ancient craft. -
28507Booklet.Pdf
NORTHERN LIGHTS British String Quartets John Casken String Quartet no. 2 (1993, rev. 1996) [21.16] [dedicated to the Lindsay Quartet] [1] I - with piquant verve 5.10 [2] II - with jazzy obstinacy 3.15 [3] III - with haunted fascination 7.42 [4] IV - with playful determination 5.13 Judith Weir String Quartet (1990) [13.10] [5] I – Serene 5.16 [6] II - Con moto 5.11 [7] III – Presto 2.45 Robert Saxton Songs, Dances and Ellipses (1997, rev.1998) [28.04] [dedicated to the Chilingirian Quartet] [8] I - gently flowing, singing 5.06 [9] II - light, dancing 4.58 [10] III - Still, calm, sustained (tempo giusto) 9.42 [11] IV - subito molto più mosso, vivo 2.44 [12] V – dancing, quick 5.38 THE KREUTZER QUARTET total CD duration 63.02 THE MUSIC Robert Saxton's Songs, Dances and Ellipses has its origins in an earlier quartet, Fantazia, written to a commission from the John S. Cohen Foundation as a test piece for the 1994 London International String Quartet Competition. Fantazia explicitly refers to the great English viol composers of the mid-seventeenth century, but Songs… is much more catholic in its orientation, even though it draws on some of the same material. The 'tread' of the music in each piece is in large units, and both have dance-like qualities, but here the arcs of material are on a much grander scale. Perhaps the ellipses of the tile suggest planetary orbits? (If they do, the cello is Neptune and the first violin Mercury!) Although the piece has five movements with distinct beginnings, it is clearly conceived as a single structure.