Hegira is a work for full orchestra making use of piano as well as an augmented percussion section. The title, taken from Mohammed's flight to Mecca in 622 A.D., did suggest certain directions during the compositional process, but it does not imply a specific program for the music. The compositional process employed many techniques, including thematic transformation, serialization, rotation, contrapuntal textures, as well as the intuitive juxtaposition of material.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1038746 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Whisenhunt, William O. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xi leaves, score (74 p.), Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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