An Analytical and Educational Survey of the Sacred Harp by David Liptak

2010·7.3 MB·English

by  Howard, Joshua Payne

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The undersigned, appointed by the Schwob School ofMusic at
Columbus State University, have examined the Graduate Music Project titled
AN ANALYTICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SURVEY OF
THE SACRED HARP BY DAVID LIPTAK
Presented by Joshua Payne Howard
a candidate for the degree ofMaster ofMusic in Music Education
and hereby certify that in their opinion it is worthy ofacceptance.
(project advisor)
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COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY
AN ANALYTICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SURVEY OF
THESACRED HARP BY DAVID LIPTAK
Joshua Payne Howard
A
Masters Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty ofColumbus State University
in partial fulfillment ofthe requirements for the degree of
Masters ofMusic Education
Columbus, Georgia
May 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
ABSTRACT
3
BIOGRAPHY 4
1
PART HISTORY OF THE SHAPE NOTE SINGING TRADITION
I:
HISTORY OF SHAPE NOTE TRADITION
2 7
AND SINGING SCHOOLS
COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
1
CULTURAL PRACTICES 12
DEMISE OF SHAPE NOTE SINGING STYLE
1
3 HISTORY OF HYMN TUNE WONDROUSLOVE 20
OVERVIEW OF WONDROUSLOVE 22
IN MODERN COMPOSITION
4 CONCLUSION 28
PART II: ANALYSIS OF THESACRED HARP by David Liptak
SCORE INFORMATION
5
Program Note 30
Instrumentation 3
ANALYSIS
6
FORM
32
HARMONY
33
RHYTHM
52
DYNAMICS
61
MELODY
64
PART TEACHER GUIDE
III:
PERFORMANCE NOTES
7 73