Felton, Greg and Sweeney, Eric (2011) Portfolio of Original Compositions for Various Performing Groups with Detailed Analyses. Masters thesis, Waterford Institute of Technology.
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Abstract My main reasons for undertaking this research were to benefit from the wealth of possibilities inherent in contemporary classical music along with creating a substantial body of original work. As a jazz musician and composer with a good understanding of Indian classical music, folk, free improvisation and pop music I felt that learning from and utilising contemporary classical music would greatly enrich my compositional abilities. This research has yielded works with a variety of musical styles and instrumentation; a solo piano sonata that marries serialism with the rhythmic language of Indian classical music, a modern string quartet with a traditional foundation, a contemporary SATB choral piece with piano accompaniment using the text from a Czech poet, a piece for the modern jazz trio ‘White Rocket’ that uses random compositional techniques mixed with Indian rhythms, an orchestral piece influenced by jazz and Indian music and a piece for a mixed sextet influenced by minimalism and African polyrhythm. My main aim was to explore methods and techniques that were unknown to me and to develop my compositional strengths in such a way as to forge a unique and personal language.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | This was for the final master project This is a placeholder note |
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| Depositing User: | Derek Langford |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Sep 2011 14:35 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 23:04 |
| URI: | https://repository.wit.ie/id/eprint/1655 |
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