Themes of Social Justice in the Choral Music of Jake Runestad
Description:
With his thought-provoking and socially relevant music, American composer Jake Runestad has quickly become one of the most performed choral composers of the 21st century. Although music and social justice have been tied together for centuries, there is a new movement bringing social justice to American choral music in a noticeably increased manor, and Jake Runestad is a leading composer in this movement. In this paper, I provide a detailed analysis into the social justice themes employed by Run…
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Date:
August 2018
Creator:
Hathaway, Christopher M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries