Till Millennial Kingdom: A Composition for Trumpet, Three Percussionists, and Tape

Till Millennial Kingdom is a single-movement composition, eleven minutes in length, combining a trumpet, three percussionists, and tape. Throughout this text, use of the word "tape" will refer to pre-recorded audio on compact disk. This is also a programmatic composition, in that it uses music to depict a non-musical event. The form and instrumentation of Till Millennial Kingdom create a musical depiction of natural and supernatural events as they relate to biblical prophecy. The trumpet makes a significant thematic contribution throughout the work and particularly during the end of the piece. The use of percussion grants an element of rhythmic agitation, and the tape part provides a musical canvas upon which all sonic elements of the work are arranged. The combination of percussion and electro-acoustic gestures represents the programmatic concept of wrath and tribulation. Ironically, the closing stages of this work musically represent the beginning of eternity.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Stegall, Jermaine Edward

Contributors dc:contributor

• McTee, Cindy, 1953-
• Couturiaux, Clay
• Klein, Joseph, 1962-

• Quintets (Trumpet, percussion, electronics) -- Scores.
• percussion
• biblical prophecy
• trumpet
• tape
• millennium

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Stegall, Jermaine Edward
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53893645
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4290/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4290

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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