Negotiating Voices Performing Aaron Copland's Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson
Date of Award
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Miles, Stephen
Keywords
Voice, Music, Copland, Aaron, Dickinson, Emily, Songs
Area of Concentration
Music
Abstract
My senior project evolved from an analysis of Aaron Copland's song-cycle for soprano, Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson, into a performance of the same work. I sang all but one of the songs in the January 2007 performance that is included here on compact disc. The accompanying essay investigates the negotiation that occurs between the voices of the composer, Aaron Copland, and the poet, Emily Dickinson, during the process of composition. It also provides a self-reflection, examining the many negotiations that I, as performer, must consciously resolve--such as navigating between Dickinson's morphological text, Copland's demanding music, and my own vocal possibilities.
Recommended Citation
Nixon, Tara Lee, "Negotiating Voices Performing Aaron Copland's Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson" (2007). Theses & ETDs. 3834.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/3834