Methods and Materials of Music Composition

Author

Philip H. Carver, University of Northern Iowa

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• 01 Carver - Spoken Introduction - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 02 Carver - Piano Fantasy - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 03 Carver - Fluting Thoughts - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 04 Carver - Pecking Disorder - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 05 Carver - Dragon Wings - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 06 Carver - Spoken Introduction - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 07 Carver - Sonata for Horn and Piano - Philip Carver recital, 1996
• 08 Carver - Character Sketches - Philip Carver recital, 1996

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Open Access Thesis

Keywords

Jazz--1991-2000; Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied; Composition (Music); Flute music (Flutes (2)); Jazz; Piano music; Sonatas (Horn and piano); 1991-2000; Audiocassettes; Academic theses;

Abstract

Music composition in the twentieth century is an eclectic discipline. For the past one hundred years composers have employed a vast array of techniques to express their music, more so than in any other era in history. No universally accepted "common practice" exists for the contemporary writer. Although certain aesthetic considerations regarding style, form, and content are pondered by the composer, their applications vary widely. The composer is compelled to create not only a cohesive piece of music, but also define the very compositional parameters that are to be used-and these parameters quite often are different for every composition. This paper briefly summarizes my use of modem compositional techniques and relates them to the compositional practices found throughout music history as presented in a graduate recital of six pieces on March 11, 1996, at the University of Northern Iowa.

Year of Submission

1996

Degree Name

Master of Music

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Jeremy Beck

Second Advisor

David Buch

Third Advisor

Robert Washut

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Date Original

1996

Object Description

1 PDF file (15 leaves)

Copyright

©1996 Philip H. Carver

Language

en

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application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Carver, Philip H., "Methods and Materials of Music Composition" (1996). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2308.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2308