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Paul Sherrill is an Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the University of Utah, specializing in 18th-century Italian opera, recitative structures, and dialogic form. His research bridges musical grammar with theatrical meaning, focusing on composers like Handel, Mozart, and Rossini.
- Education: Ph.D. in Music Theory from Indiana University (2016), B.A. in Music from Yale University (2009).
Sherrill’s work examines how musical forms (e.g., recitative, da capo aria) generate theatrical meaning. His 2016 article 'Galant Recitative Schemas' (with Matthew Boyle) identified melodic formulas in Italian recitative, while his 2018 analysis of Mozart’s 'Deh vieni' explored genre shifts and hypermeter. Current projects include a book chapter on recitative intrusions in Le nozze di Figaro.
Scientific awards include the David Kraehenbuehl Prize (2016), Emerging Scholar Award (2017), and Roland Jackson Award (2020). Sherrill has served on editorial review panels and university committees, including coordinating lecture series and interdisciplinary teaching initiatives.