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UROP Grant 2025-2026
This past year, I was selected to receive a grant from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at the University of Southern Maine for the 2025–2026 academic year. My awarded project, "Valencian Voices: Matilde Salvador's Cinc Cançons de Bressol", explores 20th-century Valencian composer Matilde Salvador and her musical works which have gone underrepresented in the western classical music scene.
With the support of UROP, I collaborated with faculty mentors and prepared for both academic presentation and public performance of the works. This ongoing research contributes to growing scholarly interest in both Spanish music and women composers, offering a platform for exploring the power of music as a vehicle for cultural understanding.
Within the past academic year, this research culminated in both direct translations of the traditional Catalan song cycle, which can be found in the the subpage, aiming to make these musical resources more accessible to a broader audience. These translations, along with accompanying historical and musical context, have been published to this website.
You can find more information about the Undergraduate Reaseach Opportunites Program (UROP) here: https://usm.maine.edu/research/urop/
"Valencian Voices: Matilde Salvador and Bernat Artola's Cinc Cançons de Bressol" by Aberdeen Brickett
Abstract: My project focuses on the lullabies and art songs of 20th-century Valencian composer Matilde Salvador. This project focuses on rebalancing the canon of Spanish composers, which is currently dominated by three men: Joaquin Rodrigo, Fernando Obradors, and Joaquin Turiña. It is my argument that Salvador is the Mother of Spanish Art Song and that her music is among the masters. Research leads me to believe the poetry, by Bernat Artola, is in the National Library of Spain. I will translate these pieces and submit them to The LiederNet Archive, making them accessible to musicians. The project will result in published translations and recitals. Through this project, the musical community can share regional Spanish music and raise awareness of the cultural value of preserving composers voices.
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