Structures in Sound and Word: A Summary of Dissertation Recitals for Winds, Percussion, and Voice by Elliott N. Tackitt A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (Music: Conducting) in The University of Michigan 2019 Doctoral Committee: Professor Michael Haithcock, Chair Professor Colleen Conway Professor David Jackson Assistant Professor Courtney Snyder Professor Gregory Wakefield Elliott N. Tackitt
[email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3296-8839 ©Elliott N. Tackitt 2019 DEDICATION Firstly, this is dedicated to my grandmother, Sonia June Mayer, who was adamant that the best investment one could make was in one’s own education. She believed knowledge is humanity’s most treasured acquisition. This is also dedicated to my grandmother Dottie Polich, my parents, Patricia and Stephen Tackitt, Amy Tackitt, numerous mentors, friends, and colleagues who have helped shape my thoughts and my musicianship, and of course my most scrupulous four-legged editors, Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author would like to acknowledge the Rackham Graduate College Fellowships Office for generously supporting the rehearsals and performance of the third recital by way of a Student Research Grant. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii LIST OF FIGURES vi ABSTRACT vii CHAPTER I. Recital 1: In their Words 1 Recital 1 Program 1 Recital 1 Program Notes 2 Bibliography 19 II. Recital 2: Revisiting Traditions 22 Recital 2 Program 22 Recital 2 Program Notes 23 Bibliography 36 III. Recital 3: Sacred | Profane 38 Recital 3 Program 38 iv Recital 3 Program Notes 39 Bibliography 59 v LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1.