The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary
This Doctor of Musical Arts submission comprises of two volumes.Volume 1 is a Critical Commentary entitled The Art of Collaboration (FourContrasting Compositions). Volume 2 contains four contrasting originalcompositions.Volume 1 is an analysis of the collaborative process that brought thesubmitted works to realisation. It also contains commercially releasedrecordings on CD of all works, along with programmes and published articles.In Volume 2, there are three works for Symphonic Wind Orchestra andone for Violin and String Ensemble. The first work, Samurai, was composed in1995 and revised early this year. The second work is The Miraculous Violin,written in 2000 for violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved and 1 Solisti di Zagreb'string ensemble. The third work composed last year, Black Fire, was writtenfor conductor Dr. Gerald Loren Welker, Peter Sheppard Skaerved and theAlabama Wind Ensemble. The final composition is Fanfares & Celebrationscommissioned by the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall for their150th Anniversary celebration on 1st August 2007.All submitted works have been published, Samurai by Maecenas Musicand The Miraculous Violin, Black Fire, and Fanfares & Celebrations by theStudio Music Company.
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