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SIGNED: 4 Acknowledgements I wish to express my thanks to Carl Fischer Publishing for their permission to use ex­ cerpts from Hagen's Bandanna and Muldoon Songs. Permission to reprint examples from the remaining published works within the document is granted by E.C. Schirmer. I am grateful for their support of my work and the work of Daron Hagen. There are a number of people to whom I am truly grateful. First, many thanks to the members of my committee at the University of Arizona, Prof. Charles Roe. Prof. Grayson Hirst, Dr. John Brobek and especially Dr. Larry Day. Their guidance and assistance is most helpful and appreciated. I also am forever indebted to the following individuals who provided technical support in the preparation of this document: Joy Malone, my computer programming wizard, Tim Bonenfant, my music software specialist and Dr. Isabelle Emerson for her editing assis­ tance. Lastly, I am thankful to the ones most dear to me, my family. Without their support, encouragement, and assistance I could never have completed my goals. My family remains the sole reason that all of my work and efforts are worthwhile. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 7 ABSTRACT 8 LNTRODUCTION 9 SECTION I - THE ART SONGS OF DARON HAGEN 15 Vocal Style 15 Vocal Range 15 Phrase Length 19 Dynamic Ranges 24 Text Setting 28 Rhythm of Language 28 Articulation 33 Poem Alteration 35 Changing Meters 38 Accompaniment 41 Relationship of Piano and Voice 41 Text Painting and Word Painting 45 Harmony. 54 Song Forms 65 Conclusion 67 SECTION II - AN INTERPRETIVE GUIDE 71 Rittenhouse Songs 75 "Loye in a Life". 75 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued "Just Once" .78 "Youth. Day. Old Age and Ni^ht" 81 "Love: Thomas Lodge". .84 Resuming Green 86 "Congedo" .86 "The Waking" .88 "Ample Make This Bed" 90 "The Green for Pamela" 91 CONCLUSION .94 APPENDICES Appendix I "Bandanna" 95 Appendix II "Shining Brow: Frank Lloyd Wright's Aria" 98 Appendix III "Robert Browning: Love in A Life" 104 Appendix IV "Anne Sexton: Just Once" 109 Appendix V "Walt Whitman: Youth, Day, Old Age, and Night" 113 Appendix VI "Love: Thomas Lodge" 117 Appendix VII "Condego" 121 Appendix Vm "The Waking" 125 Appendix IX "Ample Makes this Bed" 131 Appendix X 'The Green for Pamela" 133 Appendix XI List of Vocal Works 139 EIEFERENCES 141 7 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE I.l, "I am Loved" - Love Songs - Measures 1-8 16 FIGURE 1.2, "Never Fain to Tell Thy Love" - Measures I-II 20 FIGURE 1.3, "Pledge" - Merrill Songs - Measures 17-32 21-22 FIGURE 1.4, "The Instilling" - Merrill Songs - Measures 25-31 22 FIGURE 1.5, "Thrush" - Muldoon Songs - Measures 20-26 26 FIGURE 1.6, "Thrush" - Muldoon Songs - Measures 11-17 27 FIGURE 2.1, 'The Lord Knows" 30 FIGURE 2.2, "Vol. XLIV, No.3" - Merrill Songs -Measures 1-8 32 nGURE 2.3, 'Thou wouldst be loved" - Measures 1-7 & 20-29 37 FIGURE 2.4, 'The Trouble with Tom" - Measures 20-29 39 HGURE 3.1, "Downward Look" - Merrill Songs - Measure one 43 FIGURE 3.2, "Rally 'round the Flag"- Dear Youth - Measures 1-3 44 FIGURE 3.3, "Silently Dispersing" - Dear Youth - Measures 1-3 45 FIGURE 3.4, "Vico" - Muldoon Songs - Measures 1-5 46 FIGURE 3.5, "I am Rose" - Echo's Songs - Complete song 47 FIGURE 3.6, Three Silent Things - Measures 1-8 50-51 FIGURE 3.7, Three Silent Things - Measures 158-162 48 FIGURE 3.8, "The Satyr" - Love Songs - Measures 14-36 49 FIGURE 3.9, "Ferry Me Across the Water" - Measures 15-20 54 FIGURE 3.10, "Absinthe" - Measures 37-41 55 FIGURE 3.11, "Absinthe" - Measures 1-12 56 FIGURE 3.12, "Never Pain To Tell Thy Love" - Measures 11-16 57 FIGURE 3.13, 'To you" 58 FIGURE 3.14, "Blemish" - Muldoon Songs - Complete song 59 FIGURE 3.15, "Requiem" - Love Songs - Measures 18-24 60 FIGURE 3.16, Three Silent Things Measures 276-279 61 FIGURE 3.17, "Sonnet" - Love Songs - Measures 35-50 62-63 FIGURE 3.18, "Ah! Sun Flower" - Love Songs - Measures 1-4 64 ABSTRACT This document examines lyrical and dramatic aspects of the songs of composer Daron Hagen. The study shows how Hagen's uses of articulation, melody, form, dynam­ ics, harmony, text painting, word painting, and tonality enhance the dramatic elements of the poems without sacrificing lyricism. The research began with performances by this writer of the works of Hagen and continued with interviews and further performances. Discussion of the lyrical and dramatic elements of Hagen's vocal works forms the body of the document and illustrations facilitate study of the works. An interpretive guide for two song groups will assist vocal performers to understand these songs and possibly lead to improved interpretive practices. A complete listing of the composer's vocal works concludes the document. 9 INTRODUCTION Devotees of contemporary opera and chamber music know and appreciate the music of Daron Hagen. In the course of his twenty year compositional life, Hagen, bom in 1961, has accomplished much, and has received many accolades, awards and prizes for his instrumental as well as vocal music. The present study, which focuses on selected ex­ amples of the vocal music, has the two-fold purpose of introducing Daron Hagen's art songs, including a world premiere group of songs. Resuming Green, and illuminating the musical and dramatic beauty of Hagen's songs through an interpretive guide. After the premiere of his first opera. Shining Brow, both Hagen and the opera received critical acclaim.