The illumination of E. E. Cummings' poetry in J. A. C. Redford's "love is the every only god"

<p>The choral work love is the every only god, composed by J. A. C. Redford, was published in 2001, placing it among the initial choral concert works published in the twenty-first century. love is the every only god is a song cycle for divisi mixed chorus with piano accompaniment based on six poems by E. E. Cummings. The work is organized into six movements with two interludes and lasts approximately twenty-five minutes. Beyond his regard for the art of poetry and care in choosing a text, Redford sees himself as an illuminator of the text, providing the listener with a better understanding of the text itself. Redford stated in his autobiography, Welcome All Wonders: A Composer’s Journey, that his goal “is always to illuminate the words—as the monks of the Middle Ages illuminated their manuscripts—so that the audience better understands the poem after hearing it with my music.” This study examines the music and poetry of love is the every only god so that the features that organize, construct, and unify the work musically and poetically may be understood and may provide incite to the performers of this musical work.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor

Music

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Aucoin, Amy Louise

• J. A. C. Redford
• love is the every only god
• poetry
• E. E. Cummings
• choral music
• choral composer

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Identifier

etd-11122010-074336
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1435

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.lsu.edu:gradschool_dissertations-2434