Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2002. / For orchestra, guitar and computer generated sounds. Duration: 23:45. Compact disc contains computer-generated and processed sounds. Includes bibliographical references (p. ciii-cvii).

My composition, Estruendos, is a work for large symphonic orchestra, guitar and computer-generated and processed sounds on CD. The work lasts 23 minutes and 45 seconds. My dissertation is composed of two parts: Part One comprises the analysis and Part Two comprises the score. Part One gives a brief background of my compositional dialect and aesthetics. It also includes a discussion of the compositional process and general overview of Estruendos. In addition, it illustrates the primary role the placement of sonic events in time and timbral structure play in the pathos of Estruendos.