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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"wind ensemble"”.
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Symphonic Movement for Wind Ensemble
1 score (41 p.)
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Cryptogram (2011) for wind ensemble
… is a nine-minute, one-movement composition for wind ensemble that explores the use of embedded musical quotations to generate basic melodic, harmonic, and formal structures. In contrast to traditional quotation, where appropriated music is often presented in a recognizable context, the source …
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Skies and Horizions for Wind Ensemble
Skies & Horizons is a collection of pieces for wind ensemble connected through figurative and literal concepts pertaining to the ground, earth, sea, sky, and stars. The work is divided into ten pieces, totaling twenty-three minutes in length. Succinct and full of character, each piece explores …
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"Spark" for wind ensemble.
Spark for Wind Ensemble is an attempt to compose an accessible and exciting piece of concert music for the wind ensemble that possesses a depth and richness rarely achieved within the medium's repertoire. The idea of a spark is expressed in various ways throughout the music, such as: electrical …
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Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
I wrote CONCERTO FOR TENOR SAXOPHONE AND WIND ENSEMBLE in the tradition of the grand concerti of the nineteenth century, but incorporating a modern sense of harmony and rhythm. The spirit of the piece is very in the Romantic tradition with a soloist set against a large ensemble. However, the …
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Kalos eidos for piano and wind ensemble
… Eidos is a twenty-minute concerto for piano and wind ensemble based on the operating principle of a kaleidoscope, and the image seen through it. It was premiered by the pianist Alexander Malikov and the conductor Pamornpan Komolpamorn at the University of Texas at Austin in April 2019. This piece …
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As Darkness Falls: A Composition for Wind Ensemble
As Darkness Falls is a composition that explores our interaction with several aspects of darkness through the use of musical imagery. The imagery attempts to reflect the moods, feelings, and impressions of a person as he or she interacts with darkness. The non-programmatic character of the …
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Sinfonietta for wind ensemble augmented with string quartet
A small consort of strings joins a full-sized wind ensemble in Sinfonietta. Although it is not a concerto, Sinfonietta flips the classical notion of an orchestra on its head. Whereas the Classical orchestra represented a string ensemble with wind and brass coloration, Sinfonietta takes a full wind …
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Naya Jeevan, concerto for double bass and wind ensemble
… two-movement concerto for double bass and wind ensemble. While the two movements vary drastically in mood, texture, and tone, they both explore intensity and the ebb and flow of energy using repetition, extensive heterophony, and extremely limited melodic materials. Both movements employ a …
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Hemispheres for Wind Ensemble by Joseph Turrin: A Critical Analysis
Hemispheres is a three-movement work for winds written by Joseph Turrin in May 2002. Commissioned by Kurt Masur for the New York Philharmonic, he wished to include a piece exclusively for winds and percussion in the programming of his farewell concert that commemorated his eleven years as Music …
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Reconstructions: Nine Movements for Solo Soprano, Chorus, and Wind Ensemble
… composition for solo soprano, chorus, and wind ensemble using texts from several of Emily Dickinson's poems. The soloist represents the main character in this dramatic work, and the narrative structure portrays abstract moments in this character's life. While the narrative structure of the …
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Between Glimpses of Blue for Wind Ensemble and Fixed Media
Between Glimpses of Blue is a work for wind ensemble and fixed media that uses the visual imagery of clouds as the inspiration for the piece, and as a direct influence for the form and orchestration. Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus, Nimbocumulus, as well as my own memories and impressions associated with …
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Fit to Live, a flexible form concerto for wind ensemble
… work is a flexible form concerto for trumpet and wind ensemble. It consists of several fixed sections, or modules, that can be put together in several specific pre-determined ways to create various versions of the piece depending on a soloist or ensemble's desires or logistical needs. The …
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An Original Composition for Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Contemporary Style
… 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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Requiem : an original composition for choir, soloists and chamber wind ensemble
… tenor, and bass soloists; and chamber wind ensemble. The liturgical Latin text is set in ten movements with a performance duration of an hour. The composition has a mix of traditional elements—tripartite formal structures, movement symmetry, and text setting conventions—and contemporary …
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Intonation : a source of information for the university wind ensemble conductor
… the intonation and methods of tuning the wind instruments in the university wind ensemble. The study concerned itself with the following issues:1. Temperaments and tunings used in tuning the university wind ensemble2. Pitch discrimination of the individual ensemble member3. Collective …
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A transcription for wind ensemble of Suite I from Johann Hermann Schein's Banchetto musicale (1617)
Access to abstract permanently restricted to Ball State community only.
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A conductor's theoretical and performance analysis of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" for symphonic wind ensemble
… 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 instrumental style, …
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Octatonic Pitch Structure and Motivic Organization in George Walker's Canvas for Wind Ensemble, Voices, and Chorus
… winning composer George Walker's first work for wind ensemble and is a milestone in wind composition at the turn of the millennium. This analysis considers Walker's sophisticated use of octatonic collections and their subsets. Walker uses the three transpositions of the octatonic scale as a …
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TELLING STORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF SPEECH-MELODY COMPOSITIONS AND AN ORIGINAL SPEECH-MELODY COMPOSITION FOR WIND ENSEMBLE
… and in turn creates an original composition for wind ensemble consisting of melodies sourced from recordings of members of United States military forces speaking about their lived experiences. In conjunction with the analytical and compositional aspects of this thesis, I also conducted an …
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