Degree Name
Master of Music
Graduate Program
Music
Advisor
Susan Davenport
Abstract
These extended program notes contain research, analysis, and rehearsal considerations for selections across multiple choral concerts, including February 8, March 12, and December 10, 2024. The objective for this research and performance is to incorporate varied works from multiple musical eras appropriate for high school and community singers, including the Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, and Modern eras. Focused on a theme of life and Christmas, the repertoire includes: Franz Schubert’s Magnificat, D. 486, Johannes Brahms - 12 Lieder and Romanzen, Op 44, No. 9, 10, and 12, Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols No. 3 and No. 6, Percy Grainger’s “I’m Seventeen Come Sunday,” and the octavo “My Lord Has Come” by Will Todd. Each composer is assigned one chapter and each chapter is divided into four main sections: biography of composer and historical context, formal analysis, rehearsal considerations, and review of recordings.