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Rainbow Connection is an integrated choir with members on and off the autism spectrum. It was founded in the spring of 2012 by Barrett students Ali Friedman, Megan Howell, and Victoria Gilman as part of an honors thesis creative project. Rainbow Connection uses the rehearsal process and other creative endeavors to foster natural relationship building across social gaps. A process-oriented choir, Rainbow Connection's main goals concern the connections made throughout the experience rather than the final musical product. The authors believe that individual, non-hierarchical relationships are the keys to breaking down systemized gaps between identity groups and that music is an ideal facilitator for fostering such relationships. Rainbow Connection operates under the premise that, like colors in a rainbow, choir members create something beautiful not by melding into one homogenous group, but by collaboratively showcasing their individual gifts. This paper will highlight the basic premise and structure of Rainbow Connection, outline the process of enacting the choir, and describe the authors' personal reactions and takeaways from the project.
ContributorsFriedman, Alexandra (Co-author) / Gilman, Victoria (Co-author) / Howell, Megan (Co-author) / Rio, Robin (Thesis director) / Schildkret, David (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Music (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
Created2014-12
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Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, and organist Donald Patriquin (b. 1938) is
best known for his choral folksong arrangements but is also a composer of many original
works. Songs of Innocence, which Patriquin calls “one of my very best choral works,”
exemplifies his approach to setting text to music and provides a rich opportunity for
understanding Patriquin’s method of selecting text, creating a kind of libretto out of the
available text, setting the text to music, and conceiving of and composing instrumental
parts equal in importance to the choral parts. Also evident in this work is his attention to
such elements as precise word painting, varied theoretical approaches, and a general
musical aesthetic that focuses on beauty. This quintessential composition provides
important insights into Patriquin’s personal artistry and his approach to composition.
Patriquin does not fit text to music; instead, all of the musical elements are generated out
of the textual nuances. Patriquin’s comments on the work and his process, gleaned from
extensive email correspondence and his attendance at the U.S. premiere of the work,
provide important insights that can inform conductors and singers of his music. The study
of this suite highlights Patriquin’s expert crafting of musical elements and the methodical
layering of elements he combines to tell the musical story. Pairing Patriquin’s email
correspondence with an in-depth look at Songs of Innocence reveals his overarching
compositional ideas and underlying musical motivations.
best known for his choral folksong arrangements but is also a composer of many original
works. Songs of Innocence, which Patriquin calls “one of my very best choral works,”
exemplifies his approach to setting text to music and provides a rich opportunity for
understanding Patriquin’s method of selecting text, creating a kind of libretto out of the
available text, setting the text to music, and conceiving of and composing instrumental
parts equal in importance to the choral parts. Also evident in this work is his attention to
such elements as precise word painting, varied theoretical approaches, and a general
musical aesthetic that focuses on beauty. This quintessential composition provides
important insights into Patriquin’s personal artistry and his approach to composition.
Patriquin does not fit text to music; instead, all of the musical elements are generated out
of the textual nuances. Patriquin’s comments on the work and his process, gleaned from
extensive email correspondence and his attendance at the U.S. premiere of the work,
provide important insights that can inform conductors and singers of his music. The study
of this suite highlights Patriquin’s expert crafting of musical elements and the methodical
layering of elements he combines to tell the musical story. Pairing Patriquin’s email
correspondence with an in-depth look at Songs of Innocence reveals his overarching
compositional ideas and underlying musical motivations.
ContributorsNeish, Julie (Author) / Schildkret, David (Thesis advisor) / Solis, Theodore (Committee member) / DeMaris, Brian (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2017
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Conway, Ashley (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Chen, Neilson (Performer) / Howell, Megan (Performer) / Smith, Jillian (Performer) / Engel, Lauren (Performer) / Vergnetti, Courtney (Performer) / Hamel, Mikelle (Performer) / Yong, Sarah (Performer) / Uhl, Nathan (Performer) / Fincher, Aimee (Performer) / Detweiler, Samuel (Performer) / Strahm, Kathleen (Performer) / Zillich, Nicolette (Performer) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / Barrett Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-10-21
ContributorsSchildkret, David (Conductor) / Conway, Ashley (Conductor) / Evans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / Concert Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2015-03-03
ContributorsCaslor, Jason (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Chamber Orchestra (Performer) / Chamber Singers (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2015-10-19
ContributorsCaslor, Jason (Conductor) / Evans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Thompson, Jason D. (Conductor) / Concert Choir (Performer) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Barrett Choir (Performer) / Gospel Choir (Performer) / Choral Union (Performer) / Symphony Orchestra (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2015-12-04
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Lee, Juhyun (Performer) / Lewis, Michael (Performer) / Chen, Neilson (Performer) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / Concert Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2015-10-21
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Schildkret, David (Conductor) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Barrett Choir (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2016-04-24
ContributorsEvans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Thompson, Jason D. (Conductor) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Gospel Choir (Contributor) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2016-02-24
ContributorsConway, Ashley (Conductor) / Evans, Bartlett R. (Conductor) / Neish, Julie (Conductor) / Men's Chorus (Performer) / Women's Chorus (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2015-04-25