MUS 708 Survey of English Song
The study of English song literature and its relationship to European music from the thirteenth century through modern times. Areas of emphasis include Elizabethan song, English folk song tradition, Victorian ballads, and the influence of twentieth-century British composers on international song literature. Composers discussed include Henry Purcell, Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, and Gerald Finzi. Students prepare two in-class presentations, with live musical examples, on assigned topics. Offered on a rotational basis.