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A Conductor's Theoretical And Performance Analysis Of Nicholas Maw's "American Games" For Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Adam Corey Spurlin

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this document is to provide information pertaining to the instrumental music of the living British composer Nicholas Maw and a detailed analysis of American Games, his only work for symphonic wind ensemble. The document is divided into four chapters, the first of which contains introductory, biographical, and repertoire information. Chapter Two explores Maw’s primary influences and provides a description of his late instrumental style, including references to three orchestral works completed in the last twenty years (Odyssey, Violin Concerto, and Dance Scenes). The third chapter includes pertinent historical information on American Games paired with a detailed theoretical …