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Five Miles Outside Town: A Play With Music, Luke John Mcloughlin

Theses and Dissertations

Months ago, I wanted to write something like an opera or a musical for my thesis. This is not quite what happened. Instead, I have written a play with music; that is, there are four solo songs interspersed within the drama. While there are parts of it that I would like to change, the present work (the pages following this abstract, the title page, the copyright page, the committee page, the acknowledgments page, and the table of contents) represents what I was able to put together within the restrictions of the academic schedule.

The following are descriptions of various facets …

I Am My Own Escape, Ross Thomason

Theses and Dissertations

I Am My Own Escape is a one-act chamber opera with three characters, scored for soprano, tenor, and baritone voices respectively. The orchestra consists of flute, B flat clarinet, piano, violin, and violoncello, commonly known as the Pierrot ensemble. This work was written for fellow colleagues and students from Illinois State University, premiered on May 5, 2017.

Leitmotifs are employed in this work – the characters each have unique vocal melodies, orchestral gestures, pitch collections, and/or rhythmic motives assigned to them (see figures below for examples). Contemporary or extended techniques such as scratch tones in the strings and harmonics in …

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, March 2017, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

Red Note New Music Festival Program, 2017, School Of Music

Red Note New Music Festival

The RED NOTE New Music Festival at Illinois State University is a week-long event which features outstanding performances of contemporary concert music.

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, November 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

Senior Recital: Matthew Stewart, Double Bass; October 25, 2016, Matthew Stewart Double Bass

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
October 25, 2015
Sunday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Waiora, School Of Theatre And Dance, School Of Music

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Productions took place September 30 - October 1, October 5-9, 2016

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, October 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, September 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

School Of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter, May 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Accomplishments and news from the faculty and staff of the School of Music at Illinois State University.

Graduate Recital: Wen Chi Chiu, Violin; April 26, 2016, Wen Chi Chiu Violin

School of Music Programs

University Galleries
April 26, 2016
Tuesday Evening
6:30 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Graduate Conducting Recital, April 26, 2016, Johannes Krohn Conductor

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 26, 2016
Tuesday Evening
5:00 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Wind Symphony, April 24, 2016, Richard Scott Cohen Guest Conductor, Andy Collinsworth Guest Conductor, Christopher Unger Guest Conductor, Benjamin Stiers Marimba, Martin H. Seggelke, Conductor

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 24, 2016
Sunday Afternoon
4:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Jacob Hilton, Tuba; April 24, 2016, Jacob Hilton Tuba

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Morning
11:30 a.m.

Graduate Recital: Aaron Gradberg, Trombone; April 24, 2016, Aaron Gradberg Trombone

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Afternoon
2:30 p.m.

Lecture Recital: Maryclaire Zurowski, Soprano; April 24, 2016, Maryclaire Zurowski Soprano

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Evening
5:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Annie Sturtewagen, Soprano; April 24, 2016, Annie Sturtewagen Soprano

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Maria Victoria Goydy Rios, Cello; April 24, 2016, Maria Victoria Goydy Rios Cello

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Evening
6:30 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Choral Collage, April 24, 2016, Leslie Manfredo Director, Karyl Carlson Director, Kristin Moroni Director, Mark Grizzard Director

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 24, 2016
Sunday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.

Junior Recital: Alexander Finley, Tube; Michell Jones, Tuba; April 24, 2016, Alexander Finley Tuba, Mitchell Jones Tuba

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 24, 2016
Sunday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Jordan Harvey, Trombone; April 23, 2016, Jordan Harvey Trombone

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 23, 2016
Saturday Evening
8:30 p.m.

Sophomore Recital: Eric Friel, Cello; April 21, 2016, Eric Friel Cello

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 21, 2016
Thursday Evening
6:30 p.m.

Student Ensemble: University Band And Symphonic Band, April 21, 2016, Gavin Smith Conductor

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 21, 2016
Thursday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Collaborative Piano Recital, April 21, 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 21, 2016
Thursday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Guitar Studio Recital, April 20, 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 20, 2016
Wednesday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Faculty Ensemble: Faculty Brass Quintet, April 19, 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 19, 2016
Tuesday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Beth Hildenbrand, Clarinet; April 19, 2016, Beth Hildenbrand Clarinet

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 19, 2016
Tuesday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Chamber Winds, April 18, 2016, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 18, 2016
Monday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Double Bass Ensemble Concert, April 18, 2016, Bill Koehler Guest Conductor

School of Music Programs

Cook Hall
April 18, 2016
Monday Evening
8:00 p.m.

Student Ensemble: Symphonic Winds, April 18, 2016, Martin H. Seggelke Conductor

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 17, 2016
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.