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Beowulf, Anthony Alvarado

Masters Theses

My composition is a tone poem based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf Specifically, this piece depicts Beowulf s three battles with three diverse monsters. The first Grendel, second Grendel's mother, and last a dragon. In this composition, the music does not follow any specific or traditional forms. Instead, each episode is presented as a picture of each event.

The choice to depict the story of Beowulf was an interesting choice. While historically the story is significant, it is not a very popular one. The poem is the oldest surviving manuscript written in Old English. However, more recent (relatively) …

Orchestra Sketch, Lei Li

Masters Theses

This orchestra piece consists of two movements inspired by the beauty and power of nature. The entire piece uses colorful orchestration and sensitive harmonic language as a palette to draw nature's colors.

As I began sketching out the first movement in early spring, every living creature was gradually emerging from its winter slumber, bringing bright colors into the world. The green grass appeared under the white snow, brown trees tum green, and many yellow daffodils and white tulips started to blossom. This first movement uses lyrical dialogues between strings and the orchestra to express the romantic emotions of spring's blossoms. …

Ave Maria For Soprano And Organ, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29b: 1 score (iv + 12 pages)

Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d: The version of Ave Maria Op. 29b for soprano and organ is melodically and harmonically identical to the original Op. 29a for soprano and piano. The piano version can thus also be used for practice by the soloist for singing the version scored for organ.

Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d: The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting …

Ave Maria For Soprano And Piano, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29a: 1 score (iv + 8 pages) ; includes Nota for practice

Note about the text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.

Revision 2008, 2015

Three French Songs For Soprano Et Piano, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 27: 1 score (ii + 23 pages) ; includes table of contents.

After poems by Baudelaire, Verlaine and Rimbaud.

Movements:

1. L’Invitation au voyage (the Invitation to Travel)
2. Chanson d’automne (Autumn Song)
3. Première soirée (First Evening)

Ave Maria For Soprano Choir & Small Orchestra (Woodwind And Strings), Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29d: 1 score (iv + 22 pages) ; includes Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op 29a-d.

The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.

Revised 2008, 2019

Ave Maria For Soprano And String Orchestra, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29c: 1 score (iv + 10 pages) ; includes Nota for practice, Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d

The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.