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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC A PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO SELECTED SONG CYCLES OF JOHN HARBISON: NORTH AND SOUTH (SIX POEMS OF ELIZABETH BISHOP), SIMPLE DAYLIGHT, AND FLASHES AND ILLUMINATIONS By CHERYL DENYSE CELLON A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2006 The members of the Committee approve the treatise of Cheryl Denyse Cellon defended on Monday, October 23, 2006. ___________________________ Timothy Hoekman Professor Directing Treatise ___________________________ André J. Thomas Outside Committee Member ___________________________ Valerie M. Trujillo Committee Member ___________________________ Carolyn Bridger Committee Member The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would first like to thank John Harbison for his generosity in giving his time and willingness to provide valuable insight into his works. I would also like to thank the members of my committee for their help and guidance in the completion of this treatise. Thanks to those family members and friends who expressed their concern through countless phone calls, emails, and uplifting conversations. Most of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my parents and my daughter for all of their unfailing love and support throughout this entire process.