The Versatile Vocalist: An Exploration of Personal Artistry and the Creation of a Well-Rounded Musician

Authors

Sarah Martinson

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Abstract

This paper overviews the compositional process of myself as a vocalist and trumpet player navigating between contemporary and classical music and aiming to find an identity amidst these differences. The main question that is answered throughout the project is: “how can I redefine what it means to be a well-rounded singer?” With character research, a new set of performing musician standards, and an in-depth detailed process of six compositions, this paper reflects my journey as I attempt to answer the question and make myself more well-rounded. By analyzing both my own compositions and the common characteristics that great musicians share, I can find my identity by identifying both my compositions and my strengths and weaknesses, allowing me to create an identity that acknowledges growth and fluidity.

Publication Date

7-1-2018

Campus

Valencia (Spain) Campus

Keywords

identity; vocalist; portfolio; education; composition; songwriting; trumpet

Comments

Project Components: paper (.pdf), presentation (.pdf), audio files (ZIP file containing 9 .wav files), scores (ZIP file containing 6 .pdf documents).

Recommended Citation

Martinson, Sarah. “The Versatile Vocalist: An Exploration of Personal Artistry and the Creation of a Well-Rounded Musician.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2018. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-contemporary-performance/129.