Carlisle Floyd's Text Settings in His Works for Chorus

Carlisle Floyd's Text Settings in His Works for Chorus

Offers an extended examination of the choral works of composer Carlisle Floyd. Explains why Floyd composes relatively little choral music and notes his work as an opera composer. Argues that Floyd inherited an "American" compositional style from his mentor Ernst Bacon and considers why his...

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Published in:The Choral journal Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 37 - 46
Main Author: Coffman, Teresa S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oklahoma City American Choral Directors Association 01-03-1999
Subjects:
Choirs
Choral Music
Composers
Compositional styles
Compositional Techniques
Dance
Floyd, Carlisle
Music and Poetry
Music education
Musical instruments
Musical performance
Musical rhythm
Opera
Pianos
Theater
Written composition
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Summary:Offers an extended examination of the choral works of composer Carlisle Floyd. Explains why Floyd composes relatively little choral music and notes his work as an opera composer. Argues that Floyd inherited an "American" compositional style from his mentor Ernst Bacon and considers why his most extended choral compositions all focus on the theme of death. Considers the similarities between Floyd's choral compositions and his opera choruses and offers critical commentary on a number of examples of musical notation from Floyd's compositions.
ISSN:0009-5028
2163-2170