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Symphonic Movement for Wind Ensemble
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Redwall Symphonic Poem for Orchestra
Redwall is programmatically based off of the Redwall book series by Brian Jacques. The story takes place in a medieval world where animals are given human characteristics. The protagonist, Martin, is a slave mouse who becomes a warrior to avenge the death of his father at the hands of Badrang the …
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Musical Humor and Beethoven's Symphonic Scherzi
… effects of musical humor, exemplified by the symphonic Scherzi of Beethoven. In toying with expectations derived from established Classical Period models, Beethoven helped change formal and structural traditions. This change is apparent in the compositional choices made by future composers who …
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Earthrise / Moonrise: A symphonic poem in three movements
… the performance notes: Earthrise / Moonrise is a symphonic poem that explores the relationship of two celestial bodies. The reigning scientific model is that our moon was once a part of the Earth's crust, and that it `broke off' when the Earth was struck by a large object; that an outside force …
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King Dedyyee : an original third-stream composition for symphonic band
King Dedyyee is an original composition for symphonic band in the style of third stream, which is a hybrid of both jazz and classical musical elements. The approximately eight‐minute work showcases contrasting moods that are intended to be evocative of scenery. Sections in the piece include …
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An Original Composition for Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Contemporary Style
The purpose of the composition, Overture for Symphonic Winds, is to contribute to the list of works designed exclusively for wind ensemble performance.
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Charles Ives and the European Symphonic Tradition: A Historical Reappraisal
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T17:21:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7219823.pdf: 9699304 bytes, checksum: 26c0afefd1417c232dab7559a611756c (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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NATIONALISM AND MUSICAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF SILVESTRE REVUELTAS
… on structural elements in two of his symphonic works: Janitzio and AlcancÃas. The document concludes with a brief summary of the influence of Revueltas on some of the contemporary composers of his time and on the musical life in Mexico and the United States in the first half of the …
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Symphonic Poem No. 1, Poems on Stone Drums, for Full Orchestra
Symphonic Poem No. 1, Poems on Stone Drums is an orchestral piece with three main sections played in a single continuous movement. Its inspiration comes from a set of ancient Chinese seal scripts on ten drum-shaped stones now preserved in the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. These drum-shaped …
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Jack of All Trades : a symphonic poem for British brass band
“Jack of All Trades” is a large symphonic work for a performance medium growing in popularity in the United States, the British Brass Band. This British Brass Bands originated in the United Kingdom during the late 19th Century. My alma mater, James Madison University, has a brass band directed by …
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Symphonic Culture in Paris, 1880-1900: The Bande à Franck and Beyond
… devoted considerable efforts to large-scale symphonic forms. A driving force in the advancement of orchestral music was the "Franck circle" or bande à Franck--a group of more-or-less young composers mentored by an unassuming organ professor at the Paris Conservatoire. In their symphonic …
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Symphonic Fantasia Han-Kook Oui Ja-Yeon (Nature in Korea): Score and Critical Commentary
The Symphonic Fantasia Han-Kook oui Ja-Yeon (Nature in Korea ) is a single-movement orchestral piece, which is divided into 5 characteristic sections - each section has programmatic subtitles (Rocks, River, Sea, Wind, and Mountain) and its own idée fixe motive. The degree of texture …
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The Ordering of Schumann's Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Incorporating the Posthumous Variations
The ordering of movements in Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes is a question that pianists have yet to fully resolve. This problem is a result of decisions that Schumann made when he wrote, revised, and edited different versions of the Etudes during the course of eighteen years (1834-52). Previous …
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‘Dynamic Structure’ in the Performance of Symphonic Music: An Examination of Wilhelm Furtwängler’s Recordings
… in analyses of performances of large-scale symphonic music. This thesis examines the ways in which given conductors conceptualise and project representations of structure in performance, and it utilises a range of analytical approaches suited for the study of those representations. The work …
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A conductor's theoretical and performance analysis of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" for symphonic wind ensemble
… analysis of American Games, his only work for symphonic wind ensemble. The document is divided into four chapters, the first of which contains introductory, biographical, and repertoire information. Chapter Two explores Maw’s primary influences and provides a description of his late …
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Franz Joseph Haydn’s Sturm und Drang Symphonic Minuets: Convention and Deformation in Form, Cadence, and Meter
… this thesis provides in-depth analyses of twenty symphonic minuet movements from the composer’s Sturm und Drang period with the goal of illuminating how Haydn treated the conventionally constrained minuet form. In particular, I discuss how Haydn thwarted formal and rhythmic generic expectations by …
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THE REVIVAL OF THE FIRST SYMPHONY FOR SYMPHONIC BAND OPUS 35 BY JAMES BARNES A CONDUCTOR’S ANALYSIS
As the field of wind music continues to grow, so too does the need for in-depth engagement with its most significant repertoire. This includes re-examinations of major works that have shaped the artistic and expressive possibilities of the wind symphony medium. James Barnes’s Symphony No. 1 op, 35 …
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The effect of modular acoustics on a performer's perception in multi-use (symphonic and operatic) concert halls
This thesis studies the varying degrees in a performer' s perception of the difference in the adjustable acoustics of a specific performance hall, namely, what is the difference between the opinions of instrumentalists and vocal musicians? Reverberation times in the Rogers Center auditorium in …
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A RHYTHMIC ANALYSIS OF MICHAEL TORKE: THREE COLORS AND PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY: AN ORIGINAL WORK FOR SYMPHONIC BAND
… this thesis includes an original piece for symphonic band based upon the findings of my research, entitled <em>Primary, Secondary, Tertiary</em>. The title comes from different types of colors and is a tribute to Torke’s color titles. The analysis of my own work parallels the criteria …
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