Exploring 20th Century American British Art Song

Course Description

Summary

This class will delve into the commonalities and differences between the two countries: The poetic, prosaic and political influence of the time on compositional style, structure, invention and unconventionality from the “Industrial Revolution” to WWII. Some composers of note: Edward MacDowell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Charles Ives, Amy Beach, Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten, Henry Cowell, Roger Quilter.