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Inspiration to fruition: four compositions for jazz quintet

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dc.contributor.advisorElmes, Barry
dc.creatorWalker, Nancy L.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-13T13:15:36Z
dc.date.available2016-09-13T13:15:36Z
dc.date.copyright2013-04
dc.degree.disciplineMusic
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines four of my recent compositions for jazz quintet. The compositions were conceived to comprise a collection or suite, with each piece inspired by the work of a master of a particular creative discipline. Moved by the work of Haruki Murakami (literature), Wassily Kandinsky (painting), Jim Jarmusch (cinema) and Frank Gehry (architecture), I composed a piece as an homage to each of them. My intent was to convey through the compositions the mood, atmosphere and imagery communicated by these masters through their own art. I discuss the development of each of the compositions, as I moved from the compositional analogues to putting notes on paper. I describe specific concepts, structures and techniques I used in the process, and the motivating factors behind those decisions. I cite certain composers (present-day and deceased) whose work impacted my own, and illustrate the ways in which they informed my work.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32026
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subject.keywordsjazz quintet
dc.subject.keywordscompositions
dc.subject.keywordsHaruki Murakami
dc.subject.keywordsWassily Kandinsky
dc.subject.keywordsJim Jarmusch
dc.subject.keywordsFrank Gehry
dc.subject.keywordscomposing
dc.subject.keywordsmusic
dc.titleInspiration to fruition: four compositions for jazz quintet
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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