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European Female Wind Band Composers and Their Works (2018)

Renata Silva Oliveira
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Name: Renata Oliveira Main Subject: Wind Band Conducting Research Supervisors: Anna Scott, André Granjo Title of Research: European Female Wind Band Composers and Their Works Research Question: Can shedding new light on women composers’ contributions to the wind band and ensemble repertoire via the creation of a catalogue, the preparation of a critical edition, and the commission of a new work, help to encourage more Portuguese women to compose for this medium? Summary of Results: In Portugal, as far as it is possible to assess, only two established women composers have written works for wind band or large wind ensemble: Berta Alves de Sousa, who composed Porto Heróico in 1943, and Maria de Lourdes Martins, who composed Rapsódia de Natal, Rondó and Suite de Danças Tradicionais Portuguesas in 1978. In a country with an important tradition of wind band musical practice, it seems strange that so few women composers have used this medium to convey their musical ideas. In order to put the production of female composers for this medium in perspective, I researched relevant works from as many European female composers as possible. Ultimately, the hope was to better understand their outputs for wind band, to promote their works, and to make way for a new composition for wind band from a female Portuguese composer. This project has three main outcomes: 1) an online and physical catalogue of virtually all European female composers who have written for wind ensemble, including biographical data, a list of their works, and statistical analyses of their personal data (by age, country, type of ensemble); 2) a critical edition of Berta Alves de Sousa's Porto Heróico manuscript; and 3) my commissioned work for wind band O Soldado da Misarela by Anne Victorino d’Almeida. At the end of this project I can answer yes to the question of whether shedding new light on this field can encourage more female Portuguese composers to write for wind band. Biography: Renata Oliveira is a Portuguese conductor. She began her orchestra conducting studies with Jean-Marc Burfin and later with Jean-Sebastien Béreau. In conducting masterclasses Renata has worked with: Jose Pascual-Vilaplana, Kenneth Kiesler, Jean-Sebastien Béreau, Ernst Schelle, Robert Houlihan, Felix Hauswirth, Jan Cober and Douglas Bostock. She holds a Masters in Psychology and a Masters in Orchestra Conducting. She is conductor of two Portuguese wind bands, and is responsible for their associated music schools. Renata simultaneously studies Wind Band Conducting with Alex Schillings at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague and a Masters in Music Teaching (Wind Band Conducting specialisation) at the University of Aveiro.
typeresearch exposition
keywordseurope, wind, wind band, Conducting, gender, female, composition
date20/09/2016
published24/09/2018
last modified24/09/2018
statuspublished
share statusprivate
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/297479/443142
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue1. Master Research Projects


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317642 Research Paper - Renata Oliveira Renata Oliveira 2016 All rights reserved
366095 berta alves de sousa @Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
366098 Manuscrito, Porto Heróico - Berta Alves de Sousa @Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
366100 Anne Victorino d'Almeida @Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
366104 International Encyclopedia of Women Composers - Aaron I. Cohen @Cohen All rights reserved
366157 UA logotipo @UA All rights reserved
366159 Inet Logo @Inet All rights reserved
367139 Research Paper Proposal @Renata All rights reserved
404913 title page - composers photos Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404921 preliminary version research project Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404930 Imagem site Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404934 Manuscript Porto Heróico Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404951 Presentation2 Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404953 PDFRenata Oliveira. Compositoras Europeias Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404958 BAS 29 Porto Heróico Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
404961 conferencia Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
405198 Renata Oliveira Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
408666 Renata Presentation KonCon @Renata All rights reserved
408669 Pwp Apresentação KonCon @Renata Oliveira All rights reserved
443145 General Research Process Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443148 Catalogue - pdf format Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443156 Porto Heroico - Full Score Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443162 Porto Heroico partes - Parts Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443167 O Soldado da Misarela. Anne Victorino d'Almeida Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443171 O Soldado da Misarela. Anne Victorino d'Almeida Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved
443187 Porto Heroico - audio Renata Oliveira 2018 All rights reserved

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