University of Arizona
College of Fine Arts - School of Music

Choral Studies

University of Arizona Choral Literature Intensive

DEI Choral Literature Intensive

In its third year, this event (fully online) features ten lectures on outstanding music of historically excluded composers and populations, as well as listening and discussion sessions.

2025 participants will have permanent access to all 2024 AND 2023 intensive materials.

Hosted by Drs. Elizabeth Schauer and James Higgs, the intensive is appropriate for conductors, choral faculty and other music teachers seeking more or more in-depth resources for concert programming, and for choral literature, music history and music appreciation courses, as well as for graduate and undergraduate students who wish to supplement more traditional educational experiences.

The schedule is based in MST.
Early registration $150 by May 23rd; After that $175.

Registration deadline is June 12th.

Contact: Dr. James Higgs.
925-642-8079 | jameshiggs@arizona.edu

SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 12

Start
9:30 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:15 pm
Session
Welcome and introductions, discussion, games
Lecture 1: Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1602 - c.1676-1678)
Lunch Break
Lecture 2: Urban Contemporary Gospel
Lecture 3: Mari Esabel Valverde (living composer)
Presenter/Host
Welcome and introductions, discussion, games
Dr. Elizabeth Schauer
Lunch Break
Dr. Keenan Elijah Dolan
Dr. Fabián Rodriguez Castro

Friday, June 13

Start
9:30 am
10:45 am
11:45 am
12:45 pm
2:00 pm
Session
Lecture 1: Diana V. Sáez (living composer)
Lecture 2: Motets and Villancicos of Manuel de Zumaya (c. 1678-1755)
Lunch Break
Lecture 3: Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
Lecture 4: Hye-young Cho (living composer)
Presenter/Host
Meg Palermo
Dr. Jeff Vanderlee
Lunch Break
Clay Whittington
Youngeun Kim

Saturday, June 14

Start
9:30 am
10:45 am
11:45 am
12:45 pm
2:00 pm
Session
Lecture 1: Tzvi Sherf (living composer)
Lecture 2: Lena McLin (1928-2023)
Lunch Break
Lecture 3: Florence Price (1887-1953)
Conversation, questions and wrap-up
Presenter/Host
Dane Carten
Dr. Deltrina Grimes
Lunch Break
Dr. James Higgs
Conversation, questions and wrap-up