School of Music, Theatre and Dance
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Item Open Access 10th anniversary concert: with guests John McGuire, Bernard Scully, Ayo Derbyshire, and Christine Pelletier, horn(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018-09) Colorado State University. University Symphony Orchestra, producers (managers)Item Open Access 14th annual Halloween organ extravaganza: Joel Bacon's revenge(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018-10-31) Colorado State University. School of Music, Theatre and Dance, producers (managers)Item Open Access 150 continues(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019-12-03) Colorado State University. University Symphony Orchestra, producers (managers)Item Open Access 150 continues(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019-12-03) Colorado State University. University Symphony Orchestra, producers (managers)Item Open Access 52eightyQ(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019-04-01) Colorado State University. School of Music, Theatre and Dance, producers (managers)Item Open Access 5th annual Halloween organ extravaganza(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2010-10-31) Colorado State University. Department of Music, producers (managers)Item Open Access 5th annual Halloween organ extravangza(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2010-10-31) Colorado State University. Department of Music, producers (managers)Item Open Access 6th annual Halloween organ extravaganza(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011-10-31) Colorado State University. Department of Music, producers (managers)Item Open Access 6th annual Halloween organ extravaganza(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011-10-31) Colorado State University. Department of Music, producers (managers)Item Open Access 7th annual Halloween organ extravaganza(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-10-31) Colorado State University. Department of Music, producers (managers)Item Open Access A Christmas story(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-11) Young, Nathan, artist; Colorado State University. Division of Theatre and Dance, producers (managers)Item Open Access A Christmas story(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-11) Colorado State University. Division of Theatre and Dance, producers (managers)Item Open Access A classic Christmas with Frission(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2024-12-19) Colorado State University, producers (managers); Lincoln Center (Fort Collins, Colo.), producers (managers)Item Open Access A conductor's analysis of James M. David's Symphony No. 2–"The Road Is Life"(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2025) Mepham, James A., author; Phillips, Rebecca L., advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Taylor, James, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee memberThe purpose of this thesis is to analyze James M. David's Symphony No. 2 – "The Road Is Life" (2024) to understand its literary influences, assist conductors in their performance of the piece, and introduce the work to a larger audience. James M. David (b. 1978) is a versatile American composer with a unique voice inspired by many creative and intellectual sources. David composes for a wide range of ensembles, and his works draw inspiration from countless musical, literary, historical, and artistic sources. He often combines complex contemporary harmonic and rhythmic language with the more accessible elements of jazz, funk, and other popular genres. David's Symphony No. 2 forms a unique addition to the wind band repertoire in its use of jazz-like stylistic elements to explore the literary works of the Beat Generation. This well-known group of dissident American authors, notably Allen Ginsburg and Jack Kerouac, paved the way for the counterculture movement in post-World War II America, railing against the distractions of modern life. Each movement of David's Symphony No. 2 musically depicts a literary work of the Beat Generation and a related geographical location. Thus, David explores the sounds of New York City, New Orleans, the rugged wilderness of Colorado, and the chaos of San Francisco in this road-trip-like work. This thesis will synthesize David's numerous intellectual and musical influences within the compositional structure of Symphony No. 2. It will also provide detailed musical information and explore the thematic elements of the work. This thesis will thus be both a primary resource for conductors seeking to perform James M. David's Symphony No. 2 and will add to the academic literature of the wind band genre.Item Open Access A conductor's analysis: John Mackey's Wine-dark sea: symphony for band(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020) Weber, Shannon Denise, author; Phillips, Rebecca, advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Kenney, Wes, committee member; Pedrós-Gascón, Antonio, committee memberThis thesis provides a study of the composer John Mackey and his music. In the last twelve years, Mackey has become internationally renowned and one of the most widely performed composers in the band world. Mackey has received numerous awards and honors for his musical contributions. His unique compositional style is distinguishable in his works regardless of the genre. Audiences, conductors, and performers alike continue to find enjoyment in his music due to his creative, rhythmic, and unique scoring for winds and percussion. This document includes biographical information on the composer, provides insight into his compositional style, and thoroughly analyzes the symphony for band, Wine-Dark Sea. Wine- Dark Sea was commissioned in 2014 by Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music. The symphony is a programmatic piece that tells the story of Odysseus, Homer's hero from The Odyssey, through three exciting and dramatic movements. Distinctive characteristics of this piece include Mackey's unique use of meter changes, extended techniques in winds and percussion, and recurring programmatic themes. Wine-Dark Sea is Mackey's longest work to date, one of his most challenging works for performers and conductor, and is especially captivating for the audience.Item Open Access A conductors guide to the use of ensemble pedaling and acoustic recreation of electronic delay processing in the wind band music of Viet Cuong(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023) Pouncey, Benjamin Allen, author; Phillips, Rebecca L., advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Taylor, James, committee member; Doe, Sue, committee memberThe purpose of this thesis is to provide a conductor's analysis of two unique orchestration techniques utilized in Viet Cuong's wind band music. Viet Cuong (b. 1990) is an award–winning contemporary American composer whose eclectic sound has been described as "alluring" and "wildly inventive" by The New York Times. Two approaches to orchestration have been identified by the composer as distinctive elements of his compositional voice: ensemble pedaling, and the acoustic recreation of electronic delay processing. Sound and Smoke (2011) is Cuong's earliest available work for wind band and exemplifies early application of these techniques. Over the course of his career, Cuong has continued to employ and develop these approaches in select works, including Vital Sines (2022). Therefore, this document provides detailed examination of ensemble pedaling, and the acoustic recreation of electronic delay processing appearing in Cuong's Sound and Smoke, with select examples provided from Vital Sines to serve as a comparison of these techniques in the composer's recent body of work. The research conducted was completed concurrently with the Colorado State University Wind Symphony's performance preparation of Sound and Smoke in the 2023 spring semester. The information presented serves as a resource for the preparation and performance of Viet Cuong's music for wind band.Item Open Access A conductors guide to Vincent Persichetti's King Lear(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018) Gillespie, Andrew Robbins, author; Phillips, Rebecca L., advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Kenney, Wesley, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee memberVincent Persichetti's septet King Lear was originally composed for the choreographer Martha Graham and her 1949 production, Eye of Anguish. While the production was considered a failure and has not been performed since its European tour in 1950, Persichetti admired his own portion of the collaboration and argued it would stand on its own merit as a chamber work. This thesis represents the first significant study of Persichetti's King Lear. It is a guide for conductors and chamber ensembles preparing an informed performance, with historical information, theoretical analysis, and rehearsal analysis.Item Open Access A Dark and stormy night(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022-09) Colorado State University. University Symphony Orchestra, producers (managers)Item Open Access A Date which will live in infamy(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-12-09) Colorado State University. Wind Symphony, producers (managers)Item Open Access A fabled afternoon(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2024-10-20) Colorado State University. Concert Orchestra, producers (managers)