Date of Award
Fall 2022
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Birgitta Johnson
Second Advisor
Donald Gray
Abstract
This compendium of Black art songs is intended to serve as both a resource and reference for teachers of singing and performers who desire to assign or program reputable, contemporary art song literature by lesser-known, marginalized composers of the African Diaspora. The American academic structure needs a compendium of African American Art Songs, specifically for the tenor fach, that will provide biographical information, composers’ names, publishing details, and exact locations as to where to retrieve these worthy gems that are still too often excluded from the academic and classical canon. Comprised of more than 331 songs, this document is sure to provide a wealth of suitable options for recital programming of all types. With an array of themes that represent the entire emotional gamut and a variety of levels of physical, emotional, artistic, and technical maturity, these art songs can be assigned to pupils as young as upper-level high school singers, throughout institutions of higher education and performance institutions alike. This author hopes to continue to bridge the gap between these underrepresented songs and a wider audience base that stretches through schools, academic recital halls and beyond to more grand performance venues.
Rights
© 2022, Johnnie J. Felder
Recommended Citation
Felder, J. J.(2022). Timeless Light: A Singer’s Compendium of Art Songs for Tenor By Black Composers. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/7079