A conductor’s guide on Richard Burchard’s Falling Stars

Date

2022

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Volume Title

Publisher

Kansas State University

Abstract

Richard Burchard is an American composer, educator, and music theorist. His work, Falling Stars, is a multi-movement piece for choir and orchestra with text by Rainer Maria Wilke. This report provides background information on Burchard, Rilke, and the work. It includes a practical conductor’s guide for conductors including teaching and rehearsal considerations, conducting gesture suggestions, and detailed information about each movement. The resource is intended to be used as a companion to score study. Analysis for each movement is provided detailing phrasing considerations, form, text, ranges, instrumentation, time signatures, and tonal center.

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Keywords

Music, Choir, Burchard, Conductor, Choral, Analysis

Graduation Month

May

Degree

Master of Music

Department

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Major Professor

Joshua Oppenheim; Julie Yu

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Type

Report

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