Melisma (the writing of a number of notes to one syllable) is a fundamental element in Howells's compositional style. We will examine its varied use, his motivation for using it, and its effectiveness ...
Caesar's anger vents over the music in a wordless rage. The word "crudeltà" is written as a melisma (lots of notes on one syllable) – this technique is often used in Baroque opera to create a ...
Robyn later devised Sunday morning's Melisma program, also on ABC Radio National, a new approach to exploring chamber music across the centuries. In 2001 she became the host of ABC TV's arts ...
He asked permission to try it out in front of the London audience, before drifting into a wordless, intimate melisma. It was an unusual, almost eerie way to end a showcase of new material - but ...