Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-134).

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisor: Russell F. Pinkston. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Texas--Austin, 2003. / For "small orchestra, including a synthesizer"--p.1. Vita. Duration: ca. 13:00. Includes program and performance notes.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--Conservatory of Music and Dance. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2009. / "A dissertation in music composition." Advisor: James Mobberley. Typescript. Vita. Duration: ca. 10:30. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed Dec. 04, 2009. Includes program notes. Online version of the print edition.

Thesis (M.M.)--University of North Texas, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. xl).

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Washington University, 2010. / Includes performance instructions , in English. Duration: 18 min. Also issued online.

Thesis (D. Musical Arts)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / For orchestra. Transposed score. Analysis: leaves 103-117. Vita. Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Samsara is a six movement orchestra work. The composition attempts to explore the meaning of life through Buddhist cosmology, the reincarnations within the six realms, Preta, Animal, Human, Hell, Asura and Heaven. The purpose of the composition is to investigate the possibility of communication between multiple cultures, arts and philosophies, ancient cosmologies and modern techniques. The composition uses a variety of extended techniques on orchestral instruments, such as string clusters, harmonic glissandos, col legno, sul ponticello, Bartók pizzicatos, heavy pressure and circular bowing; woodwind breath sounds and wide vibrato; prepared piano and inside piano techniques etc. The compositional techniques used in the work contain aleatoric elements, minimalism, micro-polyphonies, and non-western traditional or folk elements. The pitch choices in the composition include microtones, newly defined chromatic scales and the modes from Indian traditional music. / text

"Variations on cells and pitch collections in the magical realms of Stravinsky's Firebird" -- Firebird suite (1919) / Igor Stravinsky. / text

Selections from Romeo and Juliet / Sergei Prokofiev -- Overture, La forza del destino / Giuseppe Verdi -- Il signor Bruschino overture / Gioacchino Rossini / text