This single movement work is written for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets in Bb, bass clarinet in Bb, 2 bassoons, alto saxophone in Eb, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in Bb, trombone, euphonium, tuba, contra bass, and 3 percussion. The approximate length is eight minutes. Both traditional and proportional systems of notation are employed. The entire piece is freely chromatic with some implications of whole tone and other nondiatonic scales. The harmonies are tertian yet have no functional tonal basis. Changing meters with asymmetrical divisions are used in all sections except C and E, which have time indications (in seconds) for each measure with subdivisions to aid the conductor. There are seven major formal divisions: A B transition C retransition A' D E.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504015 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | McDonald, Richard F. (Richard Frederic) |
| Contributors | McTee, Cindy, 1953-, Brown, Newel K. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 1 ms. score (xiii, 52 leaves), Text |
| Rights | Public, McDonald, Richard F. (Richard Frederic), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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