Welsh Vocal Music

A Guide to Lyric Diction and Repertoire
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-38896-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 759 g

Singing has long been an integral component of Wales’s culture, identity, and international reputation; alongside the deep traditions of Welsh folksong, the country’s composers have produced a rich body of art music. Welsh Vocal Music introduces readers to the vast vocal repertoire of Wales and provides them with the tools to accurately and confidently sing in the Welsh language.

The first section of the book offers an introduction to Welsh lyric diction, including sounds, spellings, pronunciation rules, and dialects, while the second section provides a guide to notable vocal composers of Wales and their works. A biographical and stylistic overview is provided for each composer, along with a catalogue of and commentary on their important works, including art songs, folk song arrangements, choral music, and opera. IPA transliterations and translations, along with online recordings, provide additional guidance on accurate diction.

Offering a comprehensive description of Welsh lyric diction and uniting author biographies and style guides, Welsh Vocal Music is an ideal resource for professional singers, vocal coaches, conductors, and advanced students looking to perform Welsh music. Providing key contextual information about Wales’s history, language, and traditions, the book invites musicians to explore and celebrate the beauty, variety, and power of the country’s repertoire.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schutz, Rachel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Sinfonische Musik & Ensembles
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Vokalmusik, Chormusik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musikpädagogik, Gesangspädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Introduction

PART I: Welsh Lyric Diction
1 An Introduction to the Welsh Language
2 Orthography and Prosody
3 Vowels
4 Consonants
5 Register and Dialect

PART II: Vocal Repertoire
6 An Introduction to Welsh Music History
7 Traditional Songs, Hymns, and Patriotic Songs
8 Yr Hen Ganiadau
9 David Vaughan Thomas and W. Bradwen Jones
10 Morfydd Owen
11 Grace Williams
12 Mansel Thomas
13 Meirion Williams
14 Dilys Elwyn-Edwards
15 Alun Hoddinott
16 William Mathias
17 Karl Jenkins
18 Contemporary Composers

Appendix I: Rubrics and Shorthands
Appendix II: How to Create an IPA Transcription
Appendix III: Repertoire Lists

Art Songs by Level
Choral Music by Level
Opera
Choral Music by Ensemble Type
Art Songs by Theme
Choral Music by Theme
Folk Song Arrangements

Appendix IV: Resources
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rachel Schutz is an assistant professor of voice at Ithaca College. Originally from Cardiff, Wales, she holds a DMA in Vocal Performance from Stony Brook University and an MA in Linguistics from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. In addition to being a scholar of Welsh diction and vocal repertoire, she is an internationally recognized soprano and has performed around the world including at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Hall Boston, and with the Santa Fe Opera.