A body of works titled 'capriccio' have existed for over four hundred years. Most of these works are characterized by a composers abandonment of expected stylistic norms. Guided only by the fanciful whim of the composer, a capriccio exhibits extreme contrasts in the various parameters of a musical composition including melody, harmony, counterpoint, mood and texture. The composition embedded in these compositional parameters as its point of departure and development.

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by Lee Chui Ling. / Thesis (M.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Preface --- p.1 / Chapter I. --- Twinkling --- p.3 / Chapter i) --- Analysis-----Introduction --- p.4 / Chapter ----- --- Formal structure / Chapter ----- --- Musical elements / Chapter ii) --- Score (with performance notes) --- p.8 / Chapter II. --- Emancipation --- p.14 / Chapter i) --- Analysis 226}0ؤ Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter ----- --- First movement ~ Formal structure / Chapter ~ --- Orchestration / Chapter ----- --- Second movement ~Formal structure / Chapter ~ --- Harmony / Chapter ----- --- Third movement ~ Formal structure / Chapter ~ --- Musical elemets / Chapter ii) --- Score (with 226}0بorchestra' & performance notes) --- p.25 / Chapter III. --- Once Upon a Time --- p.105 / Chapter i) --- Analysis 226}0´ؤؤIntroduction --- p.106 / Chapter ----- --- Formal structure / Chapter ----- --- Scale / Chapter ----- --- Quotation / Chapter ii) --- Score (with performance notes) --- p.111

Symphony I -- Moments -- Three Chinese poems for mixed choir. / Tam Chin Fai. / Thesis (M.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Instrument List of SYMPHONY I --- p.iii / SYMPHONY I (2002-2003) --- p.1 / MOMENTS (2003) --- p.56 / THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir (2004) / Chapter I. --- Chou Nu Er - Shu Bo Shan Dao Zhong Bi by Xin Qi-ji --- p.75 / Chapter II. --- Deng Le You Yuan by Li Shang-yin --- p.81 / Chapter III. --- You Zi Yin by Meng Jiao --- p.88 / Pronunciation and Translations of THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir --- p.94 / Bibliography of the Translations of THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir --- p.96

This dissertation describes a compositional model rooted in cross-influential methodology between complementary musical compositions that share generative source material. In their simultaneous construction, two composition pairs presented challenges that influenced and mediated the other's development with respect to timbre, transposition, pitch material, effects processing, and form. A working prototype first provides a model that is later developed. The first work Thema is for piano alone, and the companion piece Am3ht is for piano and live computer processing via the graphical programming environment Max/MSP. Compositional processes used in the prototype solidify the cross-influential model, demanding flexibility and a dialectic approach. Ideas set forth in the prototype are then explored through a second pair of compositions rooted in cross-influential methodology. The first work Lusmore is scored for solo contrabass and Max/MSP. The second composition Knockgrafton is scored for string orchestra. The flexibility of the cross-influential model is revealed more fully through a discussion of each work's musical development. The utility of the cross-influential compositional model is discussed, particularly within higher academia.