Date of Award
8-2025
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Stephen Lias
Second Advisor
Michael Murphy
Third Advisor
Benjamin Morris
Abstract
John Rutter is an extremely significant figure in choral music, and his 1985 Requiem is one of his most widely performed works. Despite this popularity, it has yet to be analyzed in a rigorous academic capacity. Requiem is a harmonically rich and sophisticated work, and said lack of previous analysis represents a gap in theoretical research. This thesis analyzes Requiem for significant harmonic structures and idiomatic compositional techniques and applies those techniques in an original composition. Subtopics of note included harmonic non-functionality, modulations, and orchestration. The original work is comprised of two movements for choir and piano respectively titled “Requiem Aeternam” and “I Heard a Voice from Heaven”.
Repository Citation
Walsh, Marguerite, "Idiomatic Compositional Techniques in John Rutter's Requiem" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 629.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/629
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