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Stacie Lee Rossow, The choral music of the Irish composer Michael McGlynn
Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Miami, 2010


Volumes, pp.: 1 (288pp.)  
Supervisor(s): Professor Donald Oglesby
Repository (online): http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1437&context=oa_dissertations

General specialism: Musicology

Abstract:
Michael McGlynn is predominantly known around the world for his choral music that
reflects the traditional sounds of Ireland. The greater body of his compositions, however,
fit into the contemporary choral genre and represent a sizable contribution to the choral
music repertoire of Ireland. This essay begins with a discussion of McGlynn’s life and
work. Extensive interviews and rehearsal comments with the composer regarding
compositional process and performance practice were conducted and are included. The
musical history of Ireland and details regarding the harmonic and rhythmic language
specific
to the vocal music of the country are included to provide background information
for the reader. Song comparisons from various sources detail the living nature of
Ireland’s traditional music. The Appendices contain a complete list of McGlynn’s works,
a dis
cography, IPA pronunciation guides for McGlynn’s Irish language compositions,
reference scores for all compositions discussed, and programming details about Michael
McGlynn’s most frequently performed choral compositions.
Thesis submission ID 601