English/Contemporary Vocal Literature and Repertoire

Catalog description

The course provides a bibliography of vocal repertoire in the English language. Material will be limited to art songs and will be presented via individual student or group performances in class and recorded performances. Research assignments will be required for selected anthologies or for works by specific composers. Repertoire will be examined according to vocal requirements, musical style, and programmatic function. The repertoire will consist primarily of works by British and American composers, but works by Russian and Spanish composers will also be included.