Major Research Papers

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Collection consists of Major Research Papers (MRP) produced by students in the Graduate Program in Music that have received a ranking of "approved with distinction." This collection is managed by the Graduate Program Assistant in Music. Deposits to this collection must be authorized by the Graduate Program Assistant in Music and the chair of the department.

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    Dead Reckoning - A Canadian Chamber Musical
    (2021-04) Christian, Scott; Martin, Stephanie; Schweitzer, Marlis
    Dead Reckoning is a new Canadian musical composed by Scott Christian, with book and lyrics by Lezlie Wade. Part 1 of this major research project describes the four-year creation and development process of the musical, referencing interviews with collaborator Lezlie Wade. Part 2 is based on interviews conducted with twenty-three Canadian musical theatre composers and explores the topics: the composer’s role in the planning phase of a new musical, individual approaches to starting with lyrics or music first, describing the compositional process for musical theatre, and compositional approaches for the history musical. Part 3 comprises an analysis of the score of Dead Reckoning, focusing on the ‘flight’ leitmotif, the opening number, the songs rooted in the Western Art music tradition, the songs which utilize elements of jazz music and other music of the historical period in which the piece is set, and the songs which most reflect a contemporary musical theatre style.

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