The purpose of this study is to analyze Dragons in the Sky for horn, percussion and computer-generated tape (1989) by American composer, Mark Schultz (1957-2015). Dragons in the Sky
won the 1990 International Horn Society Composition Contest, and has subsequently been performed over four hundred times worldwide and recorded on three music labels: Summit Records, Hard
Cor Music, and Sunset Music Australia. Because of the popularity of Dragons, a consortium of horn players commissioned Schultz to orchestrate the work for orchestra (1998) and wind
ensemble (1999). Despite its fame, there is little information – published or unpublished – on the composer and his works. It is the intent of this paper to add to the relatively small
body of literature on Mark Schultz and his compositional additions to the horn repertoire. Dragons in the Sky is a completely octatonic work and employs technology, in the form of
computer-generated sounds, unique to the large mainframe supercomputers of the 1970's and 1980's. Although this paper was not intended as a historical source, the author includes
biographical information on the composer. A performer's guide to Dragons in the Sky is included to aid those performing the work. Also, the author has included an annotated bibliography of
Schultz's works for horn and a current discography. / A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music. / Fall Semester 2015. / October 29, 2015. / Dragons in the Sky, Mark Schultz / Includes bibliographical references. / Michelle Stebleton, Professor Directing Treatise; Patrick Dunnigan, University Representative; Alexander Jiménez, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_291311 |
| Contributors | Lieser, Benjamin Paul (authoraut), Stebleton, Michelle (professor directing treatise), Dunnigan, Patrick, 1957- (university representative), Jiménez, Alexander, 1963- (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college), College of Music (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (104 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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