Graduation Term
Spring 2025
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Carl Schimmel
Committee Member
Allison Alcorn
Committee Member
Alex Stephenson
Abstract
The Satyr’s Last Lament is a multi-movement work drawing from the traditions of early jazz and musical theater and consists of eight songs and five interludes. The plot is an original fantasy tale about an abandoned village of satyrs that is discovered by a wandering bard who uses magic to bring the spirits of the dead back to sing their story to him. They spin a sad tale about how The Stranger came to their town and convinced them to abandon their good habits and community to instead indulge in hedonism and isolation, leading to their downfall. Each song is performed by an ensemble resembling The Sweet Nothings, a local Django jazz band while each interlude is performed by a woodwind quintet.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Sandy, Joseph A., "The Satyr's Last Lament" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 2098.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2098
