Type of Document	Treatise
Author	Horton, Jessica Victoria
URN	etd-11072006-020416
Title	A Joyous Synchrony: Ralph Vaughan Williams's Settings of George Herbert's Poetry in Five Mystical Songs
Degree	Doctor of Musical Arts
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Carolyn Bridger Committee Chair James Mathes Committee Member Timothy Hoekman Committee Member
Keywords	Five Mystical Songs George Herbert Vaughan Williams
Date of Defense	2006-10-27
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The responsibility of every vocal coach is to supply the singer with an accurate and sensible interpretation of poetic text. Such textual interpretation and understanding are fundamental to successful musical performance. Naturally following an understanding of the poetry is an understanding of the composer’s setting of poetic elements. In Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs, clear consistencies can be observed between music and poetry. In each song, the poetry of George Herbert is complemented by the composer’s choice of musical settings. This treatise examines elements of Herbert’s poetry in the context of Vaughan Williams’s settings. Elements such as rhythm, pattern, variation, and poetic meaning are discussed in regards to each poem and song. Furthermore, this treatise will explore what may have caused Vaughan Williams’s attraction to Herbert’s poetry.
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