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ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.Q. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 ©Copyright by BARBARA SUE STREETS 2002 All Rights Reserved MICHAEL HEAD; HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AS COMPOSER, PERFORMER, EDUCATOR WITH AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SOLO SONGS A Dissertation APPROVED FOR THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC BY A - c . Dr. Steven Curtis, Co-Chairman u Dr. Meryl Mantione, Co-Chairman Dr. Eudene Ennco Dr. Penny Hopkins ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to express her gratitude to Dr. Meryl Mantione and Dr. Steven Curtis for their guidance and encouragement, and enthusiasm through the course of this study. Gratitude goes also to Dr. Roger Rideout who encouraged the study in its early stages. Sincere appreciation is due also to Dr. E. Joy Nelson, Dr. Eugene Enrico and Dr. Penny Hopkins who read the manuscript and provided valuable suggestions. Appreciation is due also to Dr. Dennis Mosser for his suggestions and comments. The author is indebted to Catherine and Michael Hinson and Drs. Rachel and Paul O'Higgins for their great kindness and their willingness to provide access to the Michael Head papers in their possession. They gave generously of their time; their warm hospitality and their enthusiastic support in the pursuance of this study are sincerely appreciated. The author wishes to thank Mr. Kenneth Roberton for sharing his knowledge of the life and work of Michael Head; Ms. Mary Argent for sharing her knowledge of The Piper’s Guild; Ms. Angela Hopkinson for sharing her memories of rehearsals with Michael Head. The author wishes to thank her colleagues for their prayers and support during the course of her graduate studies. Finally, the author wishes to express her gratitude to her entire family for their unflagging support and encouragement. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................I Need for the Study ..........................................................................................................1 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................................... 15 Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 16 Limitations ........................................................................................................22 2. RELATED LITERATURE............................................................................................. 24 Social Histories ............................................................................................................ 24 Biographical Material ................................................................................................. 33 Michael Head’s Compositional Style ......................................................................35 Pedagogical Studies .................................................................................................... 37 3. AMATEUR MUSIC MAKING IN THE VICTORIAN AGE ................................45 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 45 The People as Music Makers .................................................................................... 51 Choral Singing ..............................................................................................................51 Festival Choirs ..............................................................................................................59 Competitive Festival Choir ........................................................................................61 Brass Band Movement ................................................................................................64 Brass Band Competitions ........................................................................................... 65 Music Making At Home .............................................................................................68 Solo Amateur Music Making .....................................................................................76 4. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .......................................................................................... 80 Family Background and Early Years .......................................................................80 Early Musical Training .............................................................................................. 88 The Student Years at the RAM ...............................................................................101 5. W O R K ....................................................................................................115 Bedales School ........................................................................................................... 115 The RAM and the London Years ........................................................................... 121 Professor of Piano ..................................................................................................... 122 Adjudicator .................................................................................................................130 Lecturer/Lecture Recitals.........................................................................................135 Broadcasting .............................................................................................................. 138 Singer ...........................................................................................................................152 6. MICHAEL HEAD AS COMPOSER......................................................................... 161 The Instrumental W orks .......................................................................................... 161 The Vocal Works .......................................................................................................168 The Solo Songs ..........................................................................................................178 7. A PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SONGS.......................................187 Early Period Songs .................................................................................................... 195 Middle Period Songs ................................................................................................ 216 Late Period Songs .....................................................................................................237 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................ 264 Early Life Experiences .............................................................................................266 Michael Head’s Contributions to Music Educahon^Vocal Pedagogy and His Philosophy of Music Education..................................................................................................270 Michael Head’s Philosophy of Music Education/Vocal Pedagogy and His Compositions .................................................................................................................................273 Recommendations for Further Research .............................................................. 276 BIBLIOGRAPHY.........................................................................................................................278 VI APPENDICES...............................................................................................................................297 A. SOLO SONGS OF MICHAEL HEAD......................................................................