Type of Document	Treatise
Author	Nelson, Tyler Scott
Author's Email Address	tsn319@hotmail.com
URN	etd-11062009-142850
Title	The Genesis of Evidence of Things Not Seen
Degree	Doctor of Musical Arts
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Matthew Lata Committee Chair Marcia Porter Committee Member Stanford Olsen Committee Member Andre Thomas University Representative
Keywords	Ned Rorem Evidence of Things Not Seen
Date of Defense	2009-10-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This treatise presents an exploration into the significance and merit of the song cycle Evidence of Things Not Seen by Ned Rorem. It explores Mr. Rorem’s compositional style, his philosophy on the relationship of text to music, and his personal insights as they pertain to the compositional process of the cycle. Furthermore, it will briefly explore the literary aspects of the composition’s texts, and examine a few of the more prominent musical devices Mr. Rorem uses to illustrate those poetic texts. Lastly, it includes a brief discussion on Mr. Rorem’s view of the future of song, song recital, and music in America.
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