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The Homonculus Cycle: A Compositional Examination of Poetic, Narrative, and Musical Meaning

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dc.contributor.advisorHenderson, Alan E.
dc.creatorHillyer, Dylan Charles
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-28T15:21:44Z
dc.date.available2015-08-28T15:21:44Z
dc.date.copyright2015-01-22
dc.date.issued2015-08-28
dc.date.updated2015-08-28T15:21:43Z
dc.degree.disciplineMusic
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis compositional thesis is a song cycle for baritone voice and small ensemble of upright bass, violin, and steel-string guitar, based on the poem “Homonculus” by MacKenzie Regier. In Part 1, I explore several sources of inspiration for the cycle’s compositional rigour, including cross-application of Stanislavski acting method to composers and the selected works of Radiohead, Tom Waits, and Koji Kondo. In Part 2, I give a detailed accounting of the application of the principles explored in Part 1 and explain many of my compositional decisions in relation to the meaning of the source poetry. The scores, program notes, poetry, and lyrics are attached in the appendices.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/30003
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectTheater
dc.subject.keywordsComposition
dc.subject.keywordsCompositional method
dc.subject.keywordsGender and music
dc.subject.keywordsPoetry
dc.subject.keywordsPoetry setting
dc.subject.keywordsSongs
dc.subject.keywordsSong cycle
dc.subject.keywordsStanislavski
dc.subject.keywordsTransgender
dc.titleThe Homonculus Cycle: A Compositional Examination of Poetic, Narrative, and Musical Meaning
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US

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