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Reinventing the Concert Experience: Investigating the Effect of Staging on the Performance of Choral Music

Getsinger, Molly A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1584000732532969

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2020, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music: Conducting, Choral Emphasis.
This document will explore the current practice of the addition of staging in choral performance. In an effort to counteract the current trajectory of decreasing attendance figures for classical music performances, artistic directors and ensembles are seeking to redefine the concert experience. The addition of staging is becoming an increasingly popular option within choral music performance. Seeking to both enhance the dramatic narrative of a work and engage differently with modern audiences, conductors are adding staging to choral works that were not originally conceived or intended to be performed with theatrical elements. Choral ensembles (professional, collegiate, and volunteer alike) are collaborating with dance companies, hiring actors, or choosing to incorporate movement for the singers themselves. Dramatic staging of traditional choral literature as discussed in this document is a comparatively recent phenomenon within the history of choral music. As a result, there is relatively little published research or writings on the subject. The aim of this study is to provide a framework for interpretation as to why the trend has emerged and its potential future applications. The first two chapters will examine the current practice of staging choral music, providing general background and motivation. The third chapter will survey cases of previously staged performances from both collegiate and professional choral ensembles. The fourth chapter will explore opposing views for and against the use of staging in choral performance. The fifth chapter will seek to outline logistical aspects of staging for conductors who are interested in exploring the practice with their own ensembles. The final chapter will consider the future of staging in choral music and the more general concept of innovation in live classical music performance.
L. Brett Scott, D.M.A. (Committee Chair)
Quinn Patrick Ankrum, D.M.A. (Committee Member)
Earl Rivers, D.M.A. (Committee Member)
86 p.
Music
Choral; Staging

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  • Getsinger, M. A. (2020). Reinventing the Concert Experience: Investigating the Effect of Staging on the Performance of Choral Music [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1584000732532969

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Getsinger, Molly. Reinventing the Concert Experience: Investigating the Effect of Staging on the Performance of Choral Music. 2020. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1584000732532969.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Getsinger, Molly. "Reinventing the Concert Experience: Investigating the Effect of Staging on the Performance of Choral Music." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1584000732532969

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