This Doctor of Philosophy submission consists of a folio of original compositions with an accompanying critical commentary. The compositions in the folio draw on the inspiration of a number of composers associated with the “Western Classical” tradition, as well as the influence of other musical styles and traditions such as Jazz. The commentary explores various aesthetic principles, musical influences and technical compositional approaches that stimulated the development towards an individual compositional output. A focus of the commentary is to draw attention to the unique synthesis of significant musical influences as evidenced in the folio, thereby elucidating a gradual development towards the attainment of a personal compositional style during candidature. The folio consists of an eclectic collection of works, including many vocal works, chamber works and orchestral pieces. A seminal chamber work in the folio, Le Tombeau de Monk, exhibits the synthesis of several influential composers and styles. Also included in the folio is an extended symphonic work for combined orchestral and choral forces, Symphony for a Busy World, which represents the culmination of many compositional features that were developed throughout candidature. To provide background and perspective to the folio of compositions, the commentary highlights a number of influential compositional techniques and idiosyncrasies with regard to thematic development and harmonic language, as well as specific features of rhythm, orchestration and vocal writing. Detail regarding these compositional processes is provided, discussing the influence of particular compositional approaches relevant to the body of works in the folio within a music history context, whilst also identifying the application of compositional processes and approaches encountered in the folio.

Thesis (D.Mus.) -- University of Adelaide, Elder School of Music, 2001. / Includes comprehensive bibliography the composer's works.

Orientador: Marcos Pupo Nogueira / Banca: Yara Borges Caznók / Banca: Fabio Adour da Camara / Resumo: Esta dissertação busca oferecer o primeiro estudo musicológico na língua portuguesa a se dedicar de forma extensiva à obra de Frank Zappa (1940-1993). É também o primeiro trabalho de que se tem notícia a empreender análises aprofundadas de algumas de suas composições para grande orquestra ou orquestra de câmara, a saber, o terceiro movimento de "Sinister Footwear", "Outrage At Valdez", "The Perfect Stranger" e "Naval Aviation In Art?" - a última das quais, especificamente, não foi abordada por nenhum outro autor até então. O primeiro capítulo traça um panorama geral da vida e obra de Zappa, seguido de uma revisão crítica da escassa bibliografia existente sobre o assunto e das principais referências teóricas utilizadas neste trabalho, incluindo uma introdução à técnica das "redes harmônicas" desenvolvida pelo compositor e teórico belga Henri Pousseur. Este capítulo é concluído com um breve comentário sobre as principais fontes alternativas de material (isto é, além do próprio catálogo oficial do compositor) disponíveis ao pesquisador. O segundo capítulo aborda os principais aspectos técnicos e estilísticos do trabalho composicional de Zappa, ilustrados com análises de excertos retirados de diversas obras. A questão formal na obra do compositor, caracterizada por um forte apelo à descontinuidade, é discutida à luz da teoria dos modos temporais de Jonathan Kramer, e é oferecida ainda uma visão geral das teorias propostas por Brett Clement para o estudo deste repertório. Este capítulo serve, assim, como base conceitual para as análises propriamente ditas, reunidas no terceiro capítulo, que mostram como o compositor aplicou efetivamente os procedimentos e técnicas vistos no capítulo anterior em um discurso objetivo e direto, de acordo com um projeto musical claramente delineado em cada obra. É dada especial atenção... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This dissertation offers the first musicological study in the Portuguese language extensively dedicated to the work of Frank Zappa (1940-1993). It is also the first work to undertake in-depth analyses of some of his compositions for large orchestra or chamber orchestra, namely the third movement of "Sinister Footwear", "Outrage At Valdez", "The Perfect Stranger" and "Naval Aviation In Art?" - the last of which has not been specifically discussed before by any other author. Chapter 1 provides a general outline of Zappa's life and work, followed by a critical review of the scarce works available on his orchestral music and of the main theoretical references utilized throughout this study, including an introduction to the technique of "harmonic nets" devised by Belgian composer and theoretician Henri Pousseur. This chapter concludes with a brief commentary on the main alternative sources of material (beyond Zappa's official output) currently available to the scholar. Chapter 2 examines the main technical and stylistic aspects of Zappa's compositional work, illustrated with analyses of excerpts from several pieces. It discusses the issue of form in the composer's oeuvre, which is characterized by a strong penchant for discontinuity, in light of Jonathan Kramer's theory of temporal modes. It also provides an overview of the theories proposed by Brett Clement for studying this repertoire. This chapter thus serves as a conceptual basis for the analyses themselves, gathered in chapter 3, which shows how the composer has effectively applied the procedures and techniques considered in the previous chapter within the framework of an objective discourse, each work according to a clearly outlined musical project. Special attention is given to the various forms of interaction between linear and nonlinear aspects of the musical discourse (concepts discussed by Kramer)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-09-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:14:58Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 herraiz_m_me_ia.pdf: 2114698 bytes, checksum: 92cfbc277d4a13ae617652ac880e14d7 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Esta dissertação busca oferecer o primeiro estudo musicológico na língua portuguesa a se dedicar de forma extensiva à obra de Frank Zappa (1940-1993). É também o primeiro trabalho de que se tem notícia a empreender análises aprofundadas de algumas de suas composições para grande orquestra ou orquestra de câmara, a saber, o terceiro movimento de “Sinister Footwear”, “Outrage At Valdez”, “The Perfect Stranger” e “Naval Aviation In Art?” – a última das quais, especificamente, não foi abordada por nenhum outro autor até então. O primeiro capítulo traça um panorama geral da vida e obra de Zappa, seguido de uma revisão crítica da escassa bibliografia existente sobre o assunto e das principais referências teóricas utilizadas neste trabalho, incluindo uma introdução à técnica das “redes harmônicas” desenvolvida pelo compositor e teórico belga Henri Pousseur. Este capítulo é concluído com um breve comentário sobre as principais fontes alternativas de material (isto é, além do próprio catálogo oficial do compositor) disponíveis ao pesquisador. O segundo capítulo aborda os principais aspectos técnicos e estilísticos do trabalho composicional de Zappa, ilustrados com análises de excertos retirados de diversas obras. A questão formal na obra do compositor, caracterizada por um forte apelo à descontinuidade, é discutida à luz da teoria dos modos temporais de Jonathan Kramer, e é oferecida ainda uma visão geral das teorias propostas por Brett Clement para o estudo deste repertório. Este capítulo serve, assim, como base conceitual para as análises propriamente ditas, reunidas no terceiro capítulo, que mostram como o compositor aplicou efetivamente os procedimentos e técnicas vistos no capítulo anterior em um discurso objetivo e direto, de acordo com um projeto musical claramente delineado em cada obra. É dada especial atenção... / This dissertation offers the first musicological study in the Portuguese language extensively dedicated to the work of Frank Zappa (1940-1993). It is also the first work to undertake in-depth analyses of some of his compositions for large orchestra or chamber orchestra, namely the third movement of “Sinister Footwear”, “Outrage At Valdez”, “The Perfect Stranger” and “Naval Aviation In Art?” – the last of which has not been specifically discussed before by any other author. Chapter 1 provides a general outline of Zappa’s life and work, followed by a critical review of the scarce works available on his orchestral music and of the main theoretical references utilized throughout this study, including an introduction to the technique of “harmonic nets” devised by Belgian composer and theoretician Henri Pousseur. This chapter concludes with a brief commentary on the main alternative sources of material (beyond Zappa’s official output) currently available to the scholar. Chapter 2 examines the main technical and stylistic aspects of Zappa’s compositional work, illustrated with analyses of excerpts from several pieces. It discusses the issue of form in the composer’s oeuvre, which is characterized by a strong penchant for discontinuity, in light of Jonathan Kramer’s theory of temporal modes. It also provides an overview of the theories proposed by Brett Clement for studying this repertoire. This chapter thus serves as a conceptual basis for the analyses themselves, gathered in chapter 3, which shows how the composer has effectively applied the procedures and techniques considered in the previous chapter within the framework of an objective discourse, each work according to a clearly outlined musical project. Special attention is given to the various forms of interaction between linear and nonlinear aspects of the musical discourse (concepts discussed by Kramer)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Anexos: 1 CD-ROM - repertorio brasileiro para grupos de trompete, 1 DVD - gravação ao vivo da Oficina Trompetando no 1º Festival Internacional de Musica da Unicamp(2005) / Orientador: Eduardo Augusto Ostergren / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-12T20:46:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Beltrami_ClovisAntonio_M.pdf: 5633400 bytes, checksum: ecb716b0bd7be539dc5ac6d73d5b9707 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem como objetivo principal uma proposta de estudos clínicos e interpretativos visando à prática da música de câmara para trompetes. Foram descritos fundamentos teóricos e procedimentos práticos, apresentados também como estudos e divididos em três estágios: básico, médio e avançado, utilizados nos ensaios laboratoriais da Oficina Trompetando (Unicamp). No estágio avançado, estes estudos foram aplicados a obras musicais, utilizando-se os conceitos de homogeneidade e uniformidade. Como resultado, a aplicação desses conceitos permitiu aos integrantes da Oficina subsídios para uma reflexão teórica aprofundada, um maior domínio técnico do conjunto, e uma melhor compreensão da obra, levando a uma interpretação estilística coerente. / Abstract: This study has as its main objective the proposal of clinical and interpretive studies aiming at the practice of chamber music for trumpet ensembles. Theoretical as well as practical procedures have also been presented as studies and divided into three levels: basic, medium and advanced already utilized in laboratory rehearsals of Oficina Trompetando (Unicamp). At the advance stage these studies have been applied to musical works utilizing concepts such as homogeneity and uniformity. As result, the application of these concepts have offered members of Oficina subsidies for a deeper theoretical reflection, a more developed ensemble technique and a better understanding of the work, leading to a coherent stylistic interpretation. / Mestrado / Mestre em Música

Delphic Suite is a composition for orchestra that depicts specific events narrated in Homer's epic tale, Odyssey. For the purpose of this thesis the second movement, Raid on Ismarus, has been omitted so as to focus on the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structures of the first movement, Lament from Troy, and the third movement, Ruler of the Winds. Each of these musical parameters will be analyzed in order to illustrate the Suite's imitation of compositional techniques exemplified in the music of Homer's era, and the musical results obtained by juxtaposing those parameters upon a twentieth-century tonal scheme that provides the Suite with an eclectic ambience.

This thesis is divided into two main parts. Part one is the presentation of the ethnomusicological research study on Abigbo choral dance music, and indigenous music type found in the Mbaise area of Ibgo land in Nigeria. This part is made up of three chapters. Chapter one present the research out line for this work, which contains the Background of the study, personal motivation for the study, need for the study, methodology and value of the study. Chapter two presents a study of Abigbo music and the musicians. In this chapter, the researcher discussed the socio-cultural and creative milieu of Abigbo musicians, the creative performance process, the theoretical content of Abigbo music, and the artistic criticism as well as social aesthetics normative in Abigbo music appreciation. Chapter three of the work discussed transcription and analyses of traditional Ibgo music. Some problems of transcription and analyses in Ibgo music are argued from the perspectives of other writers and the researcher’s experience. The transcription and analysis techniques are then applied to selection Abigbo music repertory. This part of the thesis is, therefore, an Ethnomusicological study of Abigbo music and musicians in which identifiable musical elements, compositional principles and the stylistic forte of Abigbo choral-dance music are discussed. The research-study enables the researcher to identify seminal compositional materials for the modern symphony orchestra composition deriving from the creative principles of Abigbo music. Part two of this work is, essentially, an original creative work for the modern symphony orchestra applying the musical elements, compositional principles and style of Abigbo choral-dance music. This part is in three chapters: four, five and six. Chapter four is the composition of “Abigbo for Modern Symphony Orchestra”. It is a three movement orchestral work in contrasting tempi, in which the second movement introduces a male chorus with the orchestra. Chapter five is a detailed analysis of the work and its compositional procedure. Chapter six presents the conclusions and projections emanating from the study. Part II then presents a perspective in the creative continuum of African music informed by Abigbo choral-dance music. It is a study of Abigbo choral-dance music of the Mbaise people in Igbo land of Nigeria and the application of its elements, compositional principles and style in the composition of modern art music for a modern symphony orchestra. / Thesis (DMus)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Music / DMus / unrestricted

"Eyes Without Light" is conceived and scored for symphonic orchestra. The title of this work reflects personal concerns regarding global environmental issues. The phrase "eyes without light", derived from the Gaelic term "sul gan solas", refers in this instance to the blind greed of multi-national industrial and political corporations which are responsible for the destruction of the earth's ecosystem (primarily the forests and oceans). This work, influenced by the 19th-century symphonic poem initiated by Beethoven, Berlioz and Liszt, is programmatic in nature. The busy, confrontational destructiveness of mankind is represented by repeated or moving sixteenth notes at the beginning and end of the piece. These sections utilize varying densities of semitone clusters and are predominantly dissonant. The calmness and balance of the planet earth is represented by the middle section of the work, which consists primarily of slow-moving sustained lines. These sustained lines move to a sonority which is the structural focal point of the work (m 129-131). This sonority is resolved in the final measures. Both the focal point sonority and its resolution are constructed of P5 and P4 intervals. The aggressive destructiveness of mankind is emphasized by the repeated dissonant chords in the concluding measures (m 140-147, m 151-157) of the section. / Arts, Faculty of / Music, School of / Graduate

This was a descriptive study that was completed to gather information about musical backgrounds of orchestral concert attendees, and to determine if those attendees perceived relationships between past participation in school music programs and current patronage of classical music concerts. Participants completed a survey about their musical experiences from childhood through adulthood, as well as memories from school music programs. Results and analysis of the responses identified common themes among participants' childhoods, their schooling and private lessons, experiences that served as gateways to classical music listening, the aesthetic benefits that they found in concert attendance, and negative responses that they had to music participation. Results also found a large number of pieces and composers that participants recalled from past participation in school music programs. Findings from this study analyze why these experiences were important to participants and why they might serve as motivation to attend classical music concerts or continue to support them. Implications of this study include suggestions for professional music organizations, school music educators, professional classical musicians, and church music directors. Suggestions for further research based on this study's findings are also included.

Images of Remembered Earth is a musical composition scored for full orchestra. The composition was inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, Light Coming on the Plains I (1917), which depicts a sunrise over a flat and empty landscape. In the painting, the expanse of the sun's rays is expressed through an even-blended transformation of color from goldish-blue at the light's source to progressively darker shades of blue near the edges of the canvas. The progression of color is interrupted by thin gold bands which sectionalize the sunrise into seven concentric arches. The construction of the musical composition derives musical materials directly from elements found within O'Keeffe's painting, specifically the shaping of structure, expansion, and color in arch patterns. Arch patterns, an integral element in O'Keeffe's painting, govern elements in the musical composition, including pitch selection, the overall tempo scheme, rhythmic activity, and formal shape. Pitch materials are expansive by design; this expansive quality is exhibited through the employment of wedge-shaped musical ideas and through the utilization of higher and lower registers. O'Keeffe's use of color in the painting influenced the orchestration of the music and is manifested in two ways: 1) gradual transformation of timbral colors and 2) the juxtaposition of contrasting instrumental groupings.