Date of Award
1-1-2013
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Department
School of Music
Sub-Department
Music Performance
First Advisor
Larry Wyatt
Abstract
Conrad Susa (b. 1935) is an American composer who has contributed over thirty choral works that are of high quality incorporating texts written by well-known literary figures. His choral works are usually spiritual in nature though not strictly liturgical. Discovery and Praises is a presently unpublished cantata in four movements for mixed chorus, solos for two sopranos, an alto, a tenor, and a baritone. The accompaniment is scored for organ, harp, percussion, flute and handbells. Susa chose to set ancient poetry by Caedmon, Wipo of Burgundy, John Donne, and St. Patrick. Although the piece was composed in 1966 and revised in 1970, the focus of this study is the second revision completed in 1986. The purpose of this study is to bring to light an unpublished twentieth-century choral work by a significant American composer.
Rights
© 2013, Keith Harry Walker
Recommended Citation
Walker, K. H.(2013). Conrad Susa's Discovery and Praises: A Conductor'S Guide to Performance Considerations. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/1661