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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1038746
Date05 1900
CreatorsWhisenhunt, William O.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatxi leaves, score (74 p.), Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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