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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2016 Canadian Works for Horn by Michael Conway Baker, Malcolm Forsyth and Elizabeth Raum Kiirsi L. Maunula Follow this and additional works at the DigiNole: FSU's Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC CANADIAN WORKS FOR HORN BY MICHAEL CONWAY BAKER, MALCOLM FORSYTH AND ELIZABETH RAUM By KIIRSI MAUNULA A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music 2016 Kiirsi Maunula defended this treatise on October 27, 2016. The members of the supervisory committee were: Michelle Stebleton Professor Directing Treatise Steve Kelly University Representative Christopher Moore Committee Member Alexander Jimenez Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the treatise has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful to my family, especially my parents Kevin and Tracie Maunula for their constant support through my education and the many uncertainties that come with being a musician. Thank you to my professors over the years, Michelle Stebleton, Randy Gardner, Derek Conrod, and Ron George, who continue to offer advice and inspiration, as well as my committee members for their wisdom during this process. To my fiancé, Jim Johnson thank you for your unwavering support throughout this degree and in all that I do. Finally, thank you to the composers Michael Conway Baker and Elizabeth Raum for their aid in such research as well as the Counterpoint Music Library for the inclusion of Malcolm Forsyth’s works in this document. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. vi List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... vii Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ viii 1. OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC RESOURCES IN CANADA ..........................1 Canada Council for the Arts ........................................................................................................1 Canadian Music Centre ...............................................................................................................2 Counterpoint Music Library ........................................................................................................4 Library and Archives Canada and AMICUS ..............................................................................5 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ...........................................................................................6 2. THE RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................9 Canada’s Composers of Solo and Small Chamber Works for Horn ...........................................9 Process of Contacting Composers ............................................................................................11 3. MICHAEL CONWAY BAKER ...............................................................................................13 Composer Biography ................................................................................................................13 Performer’s Guide to Colours of Space ....................................................................................16 Promotion of Works ..................................................................................................................18 4. MALCOLM FORSYTH ...........................................................................................................20 Composer Biography ................................................................................................................20 Performer’s Guide to Eclectic Suite (Pop’s Cycle) ...................................................................24 Promotion of Works ..................................................................................................................29 5. ELIZABETH RAUM ................................................................................................................31 Composer Biography ................................................................................................................31 Performer’s Guide to Fantasy for French Horn .......................................................................35 Promotion of Works ..................................................................................................................37 6. CONCLUSION .........................................................................................................................39 iv APPENDICES ...............................................................................................................................41 A. HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH CLEARANCE ...................................................................41 B. HUMAN SUBJECT INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE .........................................................42 C. HUMAN SUBJECT INTERVIEW CONTRACT ....................................................................43 D. MICHAEL CONWAY BAKER CONSENT ...........................................................................44 E. ELIZABETH RAUM CONSENT ............................................................................................45 F. COUNTERPOINT MUSIC LIBRARY CONSENT ................................................................46 F. MICHAEL CONWAY BAKER QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES .......................................47 G. ELIZABETH RAUM QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES .......................................................48 I. INDEX OF LIBRARIES AND PUBLISHERS ........................................................................53 References ......................................................................................................................................55 Biographical Sketch .......................................................................................................................60 v LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1. Listed Composers with One or More Work for Solo Horn and Piano .........................10 Table 3.1. Michael Conway Baker’s Works for Solo Horn and Piano ..........................................15 Table 3.2. Michael Conway Baker’s Chamber Works for Horn, up to Nine Instrumentalists ......16 Table 4.1. Malcolm Forsyth’s Works for Solo Horn and Piano ....................................................22 Table 4.2. Malcolm Forsyth’s Chamber Works for Horn, up to Nine Instrumentalists ................23 Table 5.1. Elizabeth Raum’s Works for Solo Horn and Piano ......................................................33 Table 5.2. Elizabeth Raum’s Chamber Works for Horn, up to Nine Instrumentalists ..................34 vi LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3.1. Baker, M. Colours of Space, mm. 59-68 .....................................................................17 Figure 3.2. Baker, M. Colours of Space, mm. 24-32 .....................................................................18 Figure 4.1. Forsyth, M. Eclectic Suite I, mm. 17-23 ......................................................................26 Figure 4.2. Forsyth, M. Eclectic Suite III, mm. 227-233 ...............................................................26 Figure 4.3. Forsyth, M. Eclectic Suite I, mm. 1-7 ..........................................................................27 Figure 4.4. Forsyth, M. Eclectic Suite I, mm. 54-59 .....................................................................27 Figure 4.5. Forsyth, M. Eclectic Suite III, mm. 151-158 ...............................................................28 Figure 5.1. Raum, E. Fantasy for French Horn, mm. 75-81 ........................................................ 36 Figure 5.2. Raum, E. Fantasy for French Horn, mm. 30-44 ........................................................ 36 vii ABSTRACT This document provides a reference source for horn players and educators worldwide, creating an awareness of three of Canada’s most prolific contemporary composers of horn repertoire. These composers are identified through research in Canada’s largest libraries for works by Canadian composers. All of the composers who have written at least one original solo work for horn with piano are included in a table that outlines both their total output for solo horn with piano, and horn in small chamber music settings. As the table indicates, the research reveals Michael Conway Baker, Malcolm Forsyth and Elizabeth Raum to be the most prolific in both areas. Together, they have contributed sixty works for horn with nine or fewer instrumentalists. The document begins with an outline of the resources that have been put into place across Canada to support the creation of Canadian repertoire. All of the three composers make use of these musical resources in the dissemination of their works throughout Canada, contributing to their output of this repertoire. An overview of the three composers and one representative work for each follow the discussion of Canadian resources. A performer’s guide for the music of Baker, Forsyth and Raum provides insight into their works. To this