Defense Date

11-20-2011

Graduation Date

Spring 2012

Availability

Immediate Access

Submission Type

recital

Degree Name

MM

Department

Music Performance

School

Mary Pappert School of Music

Committee Chair

Xiu-ru Liu

Committee Member

Guenko Guechev

Committee Member

Sr. Marie Agatha Ozah

Committee Member

Benjamin Binder

Keywords

Patterson, Elizabeth, Pastoral, Women, Voice, Forgotten Composers

Abstract

Entitled "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman: Pastoral Reflections by Passionate Women," this recital seeks to sing the unsung. The program features music of forgotten composers, forgotten cultures, and especially of forgotten women. The recital speaks on behalf of these composers through pastoral themes. The women of these texts express love and loss through communion with nature. They see their hearts' reflections in the sun and the moon, the flowers, the birds, and the seasons. These women articulate their emotions and explore their identities within a pastoral framework.

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PDF

Language

English

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