Of Variegated Shadows is an original composition for wind ensemble. The purpose of the composition is to contribute a work to college level wind ensemble literature which employs established instrumental techniques and explores the various colors or timbres of the ensemble. The work is a single movement of approximately 15 - 20 minutes duration. It is divided into three continuous sections, each reflecting a different character or mood. A transition couples the first and second sections and a coda concludes the composition with a brief return of the opening section. Textures of the piece are transparent with an emphasis given to the blending of different colors in the ensemble. Instrumentation includes antique cymbals, vibraphone and tam-tam to add subtle shades of color. Thematic materials woven into the texture are linearly constructed as well as vertically layered and fragmented. There is no order or system in which pitches occur, although intervals used reflect the motivic structures in the work.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504278 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Mita, Harold Y. |
| Contributors | Brown, Newel K., Cho, Gene J. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xii, 33 leaves: ill., music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Mita, Harold Y., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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