Stephen F. Austin State University
A Score of Voices: Creating and Scoring an Original Film With A cappella Choir
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Film scores typically feature large instrumental ensembles, sometimes with choir added at pivotal moments. Rarely, however, is the choir entrusted with a greater percentage of the score, and far too scores explore the sonic potential that vocal music has to offer. In fact, in a recent study of 800 films, none contained a score that was completely c. Thus, the body of unaccompanied choral film scores is practically non-existent. This curious gap in repertoire inspired me to create the documentary <em>Downstream </em>(2023) and score it entirely with an unaccompanied choir. The full score to this new work is contained within this thesis, along with a cursory analysis and historical overview of choral music in film. Finally, as a template and test case for other composers, I provide insight and analysis into my own creative process and unique challenges and benefits afforded by vocal ensembles in film.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Music
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- School of Music
- Year dc:date.available
- 2023
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Moore, Zachary James
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Dr. Stephen Lias
- Dr. Ben Morris
- Dr. Michael Murphy
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/488
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1534