Earthrise / Moonrise: A symphonic poem in three movements

From 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 tore out a `rib' from the adama, the mud. Interpretation marks are intended to suggest a kind of kinetic or potential energy exhibited in the ongoing dance between these two bodies. The tempi are open to interpretation in service of the performance, but the ratio between these tempi must be kept consistent. The ratio between these tempi establish a temporal hierarchy that is directly analogous to the over-arching modal scheme.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Kansas

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Scott-Nelson, Michael E.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Haaheim, Bryan K

• Music
• Earthrise
• Orchestra
• Orchestral
• Poem
• Symphonic
• Symphony

Statement dc:rights

• This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12802

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/12346