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An Introduction For The Singer To The Solo Vocal Works Of Nigel Butterley With Particular Emphasis On His Works Between 1976 And 2003, Alison Rosemary Mccubbin

LSU Major Papers

For years, Australian composer Nigel Butterley (b.1935 ) has composed a variety of types of composition for voice which are little-known outside of Australia, but which nonetheless merit consideration and performance. This dissertation is an effort to introduce more performers to his work, and to facilitate future performances of it. Central to any performance of his works is an understanding of his desire to integrate the poetic and textual structures of the original pieces into his own musical setting of those pieces, and in so doing to highlight the themes of the originals. Performers can gain insight into the significance …