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Beyond The Melting Pot: An Anthology Of Modern Art Song By Immigrant Composers In America, Kathryn Omune

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The anthologies currently available of modern American art song present a homogenous

view of the composers working today in this country. As a whole, they do little to

acknowledge the diverse group of musicians actively composing in this genre. As a

country filled with an array of talented and multi-cultural musicians, it is essential that

the vocal repertory accurately represents both the composers and the performers working

within the field.

The purpose of this document and anthology is to fill a void left by the current

published anthologies by presenting art song composed by immigrant composers. Geared

towards teachers and …