The thesis for the Master of Music degree in Composition consists of live performances of original works composed during graduate study. The student is expected to have written and performed approximately forty-five minutes of music for various media. My compositions were performed on January 27 (Autumn Fantasia) and February 20 (Five Elements) of 2006, and March 12 (Bounce!), 30 (The Little Fairy), April 3 (String Quartet No.1), August 15 (Ballads of Four Seasons) and November 19 (Three Pieces for Solo Violin) of 2007. Briefly, each work was written in different compositional approach such as the timbres, specific colors, textures, themes and rhythmic practices. Autumn Fantasia and The Little Fairy explore the transformations and developments of thematic material. Bounce! is a piece in the procedure of tempo modulations and polyrhythmic practices. The textural experiment is the "source" for String Quartet No. 1. In both Ballads of Four Seasons and Five Elements, I employed the oriental tone color (pentatonic scales) in one particular line combining with western-based (chromaticism) sonority and sounding in other parts. Finally, to accumulate every compositional skills and techniques, Three Pieces for Solo Violin is a work binding each practices altogether.

The thesis for the Master of Music degree in Composition consists of live performances of original works composed during graduate study. The student is expected to have written and performed approximately forty-five minutes of music for various media. My compositions were performed on January 27 (Autumn Fantasia) and February 20 (Five Elements) of 2006, and March 12 (Bounce!), 30 (The Little Fairy), April 3 (String Quartet No.1), August 15 (Ballads of Four Seasons) and November 19 (Three Pieces for Solo Violin) of 2007. Briefly, each work was written in different compositional approach such as the timbres, specific colors, textures, themes and rhythmic practices. Autumn Fantasia and The Little Fairy explore the transformations and developments of thematic material. Bounce! is a piece in the procedure of tempo modulations and polyrhythmic practices. The textural experiment is the "source" for String Quartet No. 1. In both Ballads of Four Seasons and Five Elements, I employed the oriental tone color (pentatonic scales) in one particular line combining with western-based (chromaticism) sonority and sounding in other parts. Finally, to accumulate every compositional skills and techniques, Three Pieces for Solo Violin is a work binding each practices altogether.

The thesis for the Master of Music degree in Composition consists of live performances of original works composed during graduate study. The student is expected to have written and performed approximately forty-five minutes of music for various media. My compositions were performed on January 27 (Autumn Fantasia) and February 20 (Five Elements) of 2006, and March 12 (Bounce!), 30 (The Little Fairy), April 3 (String Quartet No.1), August 15 (Ballads of Four Seasons) and November 19 (Three Pieces for Solo Violin) of 2007. Briefly, each work was written in different compositional approach such as the timbres, specific colors, textures, themes and rhythmic practices. Autumn Fantasia and The Little Fairy explore the transformations and developments of thematic material. Bounce! is a piece in the procedure of tempo modulations and polyrhythmic practices. The textural experiment is the "source" for String Quartet No. 1. In both Ballads of Four Seasons and Five Elements, I employed the oriental tone color (pentatonic scales) in one particular line combining with western-based (chromaticism) sonority and sounding in other parts. Finally, to accumulate every compositional skills and techniques, Three Pieces for Solo Violin is a work binding each practices altogether. / Arts, Faculty of / Music, School of / Graduate

The term 'Culmination chromatic density' (CCD) is devised for the thesis to describe perceived unusual chromatic harmony which occurs towards the end of a few of Bach's free organ fugues. The thesis seeks to determine the nature of the harmony, to establish if seventeenth and eighteenth-century theorists discuss fugue culmination harmony, and whether composers before Bach wrote fugues with unusual culmination harmony. After establishing an outline organ fugue chronology, historical music theory and fugues before Bach are examined for the purpose of identifying influences upon Bach's fugue culmination harmony. The main body of the thesis is an harmonic and structural analysis by chronology of thirty-six of Bach's fugues, individually and collectively. The analysis establishes fugue structure through tables of thematic entries, and the examination of thematic material, counterpoint, and tonal structure. The analysis also examines the accidentals, which are discussed and presented in graphs. The analysis of intervals gives detailed insight into the use of consonances and dissonances. Figured bass is used in music examples to show harmony and progressions. The analysis establishes that there is CCD in certain fugues of Bach, and that there are specific structural features, procedures and advanced compositional techniques associated with CCD. There is a clear link between incidences of CCD and fugue chronology. CCD is linked with fugue structure; and advanced fugues with CCD possess unique structures, procedures, and harmony. The analysis establishes that Bach uses background structures, an important additional compositional tool which is related to CCD. There is evidence of historical precedent in some aspects of CCD, both from music treatises, and in some fugues of antecedent French, German, and Italian composers. Areas for further research are suggested. Implications are that Bach uses previously undiscovered methods for fugue composition, and that there are potential changes to the established chronology.

Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University, 1969. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-195).

A Child's life (symphony for band) is a work for concert band in three contrasting movements. It is programmatic and the movements are compositionally linked by a network of motives and a large-scale tonal plan. The piece gravitates around the pitch center C, branching out symmetrically within each movement to explore neighboring key areas. Though tonal, the piece incorporates much chromaticism and features techniques of contemporary and jazz composition. The total performance duration is approximately 22 minutes. / text

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-164).

Tse, Chun Yan Victor. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-226). / Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest LLC, 2011. xi, 226 p. : music ; 29 cm. / Abstract also in Chinese; includes Chinese characters. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract in Chinese --- p.iii / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / List of tables --- p.viii / List of graphs --- p.ix / List of appendices at the end of individual chapters --- p.ix / List of abbreviations of qin handbooks --- p.X / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background of the research --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Overview of the research methodology --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- An illustrated methodology in reconstructing qin music from past scores guyuan 古怨 of the Southern Song Dynasty --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Chromaticism in Ming Dynasty scores -baixue 白雪 in Shenqi mipu 神奇秘譜 --- p.67 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- From chromaticism to pentatonism - baixue 白雪 in other Ming and Qing Dynasty handbooks --- p.91 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Non-circle-of-fifths intonations in Qing Dynasty scores --- p.119 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Varying 4th and 7th degrees - dongting qiusi 洞庭秋思 in Ming and Qing Dynasty handbooks --- p.143 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Convergence of ideology and practice --- p.168 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Conclusion ´ؤ looking back and looking forward --- p.199 / References --- p.204

Teufelsmühle e omnibus são nomenclaturas empregadas para designar modelos estruturais profundamente aparentados, que envolvem cromatismo, polifonia, modulação, relação de terças menores, inversão simétrica, condução de vozes e reinterpretações enarmônicas de acordes. Trata-se de padrões cujas origens remontam no mínimo à prática musical do século XVIII e que já nesta época começaram a ser codificados por teóricos. No entanto, estas sequências cromáticas só receberam estudos específicos a partir do final da década de 1960 por duas principais correntes de pesquisa, a alemã, que emprega o termo Teufelsmühle e a americana, com a designação omnibus. Dividido em duas partes, este trabalho expõe inicialmente os aspectos estruturais do Teufelsmühle e omnibus, a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica e apontamentos críticos realizados por esta pesquisa. Já a segunda parte busca vislumbrar a representatividade e abrangência destes modelos cromáticos no processo composicional de F. Chopin, evidenciando o modo com que tal princípio foi utilizado e os principais contextos em que está inserido. / Teufelsmühle and omnibus are nomenclatures used to designate structural models deeply similar, which involve chromaticism, polyphony, modulation, minor thirds relation, symmetrical inversion, voice leading, and enharmonic reinterpretations of chords. They refer to patterns originated at least with the musical practice of the eighteenth century, and that even in that time started to be codified by theorists. Nevertheless, these chromatic sequences were studied specifically only beginning at the end of the 1960s and done by two main streams of research, the German, which uses the term Teufelsmühle, and the American, with the designation omnibus. Divided in two parts, this study presents initially structural aspects that refer to Teufelsmühle and omnibus based on a literature review and critical comments developed in this research. The second part intends to look at the relevance of these chromatic models and what they encompass in the compositional process of Chopin, showing the way such principle was used and the main contexts in which it happens.

Teufelsmühle e omnibus são nomenclaturas empregadas para designar modelos estruturais profundamente aparentados, que envolvem cromatismo, polifonia, modulação, relação de terças menores, inversão simétrica, condução de vozes e reinterpretações enarmônicas de acordes. Trata-se de padrões cujas origens remontam no mínimo à prática musical do século XVIII e que já nesta época começaram a ser codificados por teóricos. No entanto, estas sequências cromáticas só receberam estudos específicos a partir do final da década de 1960 por duas principais correntes de pesquisa, a alemã, que emprega o termo Teufelsmühle e a americana, com a designação omnibus. Dividido em duas partes, este trabalho expõe inicialmente os aspectos estruturais do Teufelsmühle e omnibus, a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica e apontamentos críticos realizados por esta pesquisa. Já a segunda parte busca vislumbrar a representatividade e abrangência destes modelos cromáticos no processo composicional de F. Chopin, evidenciando o modo com que tal princípio foi utilizado e os principais contextos em que está inserido. / Teufelsmühle and omnibus are nomenclatures used to designate structural models deeply similar, which involve chromaticism, polyphony, modulation, minor thirds relation, symmetrical inversion, voice leading, and enharmonic reinterpretations of chords. They refer to patterns originated at least with the musical practice of the eighteenth century, and that even in that time started to be codified by theorists. Nevertheless, these chromatic sequences were studied specifically only beginning at the end of the 1960s and done by two main streams of research, the German, which uses the term Teufelsmühle, and the American, with the designation omnibus. Divided in two parts, this study presents initially structural aspects that refer to Teufelsmühle and omnibus based on a literature review and critical comments developed in this research. The second part intends to look at the relevance of these chromatic models and what they encompass in the compositional process of Chopin, showing the way such principle was used and the main contexts in which it happens.