Prayers of Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication: A Composition for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble

This paper examines the relationship between text and music in Prayers of Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication - a four-movement composition, fourteen minutes in length, for soprano, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, violin, double bass, and percussion. The text of the composition is taken from the Psalms and The Book of Common Prayer. The names and themes of the movements follow an ancient pattern for prayer identified by the acronym, A.C.T.S. Compositional considerations are contrasted to those of Igor Stravinsky and Steve Reich, with special emphasis on the use of musical structures, motives, and text-painting to highlight the meaning of religious texts.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Monroe, Deborah J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Clark, Thomas
• Nelson, Jon Christopher
• Klein, Joseph, 1962-

• Sacred songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble -- Scores.
• thanksgiving
• ACTS
• prayers
• adoration
• confession

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Monroe, Deborah J.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 57581093
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4584/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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