An introductory survey on the development of Australian art song with a catalog and bibliography of selected works from the 19th through 21st centuries

Abstract

An Introductory Survey on the Development of Australian Art Song and A Bibliographic Catalog of Selected Australian Art Song of the 19th through the 21st Centuries is a concise survey that examines the growth of the genre spanning over 120 years, and is accompanied by a catalog of annotated song data for over 300 selected works. The annotated catalog contains information including composer, year of composition, poet, range and tessitura, and publisher. Appendices that detail the most easily accessible sources for obtaining musical scores and a comprehensive list of composers are provided.

This subject is widely unaddressed in the song literature courses taught in American universities, and is largely absent from the oeuvre of English-language song. This document was designed to provide a practical, introductory resource for both performers and academics that are interested in learning more about the history of Australian art song.