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Joan, Sarah Bauerle
Joan, Sarah Bauerle
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Joan is an original, programmatic piece for orchestra, with an approximate running time of eight minutes. It is inspired by the life of Joan of Arc, the French heroine at the end of the Hundred Years' War. Themes evoking major characters are presented as the piece unfolds. Along with original material, melodies from several folksongs are used in the themes representing Joan and the English. The English "Agincourt Carol" dates to the Hundred Years' War. Joan's themes, "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" and "He is Born," are both familiar French carols. In addition to these two themes, the piece begins …
Debussy’S Life Through His Letters, Phaik Suan Quah
Debussy’S Life Through His Letters, Phaik Suan Quah
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the life and works of French composer Claude Debussy through his letters. These letters were compiled by François Lesure and translated by Roger Nichols. Several topics of interest emerged from reading Debussy’s letters, including his relationships with his closest friends throughout his lifetime, his experiences as winner of the Prix de Rome, his struggles, his perception of works written by other composers, his perception of music, and his perception of his own music. Debussy’s letters give the reader unique insights into his life. He relied on his friends for support and they were imperative to his success. …
Project Llama: Making A Cappella Arranging Easier, Jason Lu
Project Llama: Making A Cappella Arranging Easier, Jason Lu
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
This project was intended to improve the current state of a cappella arranging. It explains the problems with current tools and explores other options.
Smoke & Mirrors, Justin R. Pecot
Searching For Modeling Of Stravinsky's Petroushka In Poulenc's Rapsodie Nègre: Poulenc's Use Of Popular Forms And Techniques In His Earliest Work, Jeremy Rover
Senior Theses
Why does the view that French composer Francis Poulenc was a musical hack and a fraud continue to be discussed today? To get to the bottom of this, we need to look at the evidence available and find proof to back up these claims. In the predominant research on Poulenc, many scholars mention musical themes and quotations linked to other composers, but most of these claims aren’t backed up with specific examples or score studies. Therefore, in this paper I attempt to trace the “crime” to its source by showing Poulenc’s possible borrowing of harmonies, thematic material, styles, and rhythms …
Empyreal Radiance: An Application Of Sonification In The Field Of Astrophysics, Ryan Loth
Empyreal Radiance: An Application Of Sonification In The Field Of Astrophysics, Ryan Loth
Undergraduate Distinction Papers
Broadly, this paper discusses the application of sonification and its potential for increasing knowledge. The paper is broken up into three sections: the theory of sonification, sonification for artistic purposes, and lastly an extensive look at one process of sonification dealing with solar winds in space. Concerning the theory of sonification, the paper will divulge into the process of sonification and ask questions about the limitations of it as well. The second section discusses how sonification is a way to build the curiosity of not just scientists, but also the general public. The final section addresses my composition Empyreal Radiance …
Scenes From Dreams, Michael Krueger
Scenes From Dreams, Michael Krueger
Graduate Thesis Collection
Composition for symphonic wind ensemble.