How do we use music to tell common stories? Through the work of composers such as Benjamin Britten, Ulysses Kay, Althea TalbotHoward, and Valerie Coleman, this research project explores female archetypes, both mythological and historical, in instrumental workfor oboe and English horn. This project will culminate in a lecture-performance recital, entitled “Women Crying: Symbols of Womanhoodin Instrumental Works for Oboe and English Horn.” It works to synthesize studies in both Music and Communication.
