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Shadow of dew drops for piano trio
(2013)
Shadow of Dew Drops for violin, violoncello and piano was inspired by a poetry of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) "Xiao Chi - A little Pond" written by the famous poet Yang Wanli (1127-1206). This poetry depicts: the silent ...
Things unseen
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)
This piece began as my reaction to a series of personal losses during my final year
of graduate school. The most intense of these losses was a rapid decline in my father's
health, which brought many changes to my family. ...
Shatter and spin again
(2013)
There are many reasons for accepting viewpoints that are naîve and
uncompromising. Maybe it's the only position to which we've been exposed. Maybe it's easier to accept instead of to question. But it is in the relief of ...
Dawn of Spring for full orchestra
(2013)
The orchestral work Dawn of Spring was inspired by a poem with the same title, which
was written by MENG Haoran, one of the most famous ancient Chinese poets during the Tang
dynasty. The poet described a lively picture ...
John Dimond - the wizard of Marblehead a miniature opera in five vignettes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)
Throughout history, one trait of the Opera genre has been to bring to life and further
illuminate fantastical subject matter. As part of this trend, composers often seek to highlight their own
national heritage through ...
Biloba for chamber ensemble
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-25)
Biloba is a chamber piece for eight instruments inspired by the Gingko biloba tree. In an
abstract way, the piece attempts to capture the movements - to me, the structural details of a tree
give the illusion of dancers ...
Plantains in the rain
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
"Plantains in the Rain" is an early masterpiece of Cantonese music (a type of Chinese
traditional instrumental ensemble music). The piece depicts the pattering of rain drops on plantains
in early summer. My composition ...
Symphony No. 2 (“Brasiliana”) by Walter Burle Marx: an edition and commentary
(2013)
This research on the Brazilian composer Walter Burle Marx (b São Paulo, 1902; d
Akron, Ohio, 1990) is part of an ambitious project, which aims at publishing a
performing edition of all four of Burle Marx's symphonies. ...
And the TV Said...,
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-02)
And the TV Said..., scored for actress, digital media, and sextet, is a music theater
piece set to Jason Ludlow's script of the same name. The script is written for two
characters: a woman and her television. The role ...
The waters
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
'The Waters' is a piece inspired by nature and the ways water manifests itself in nature.
Water can exist in such varied ways, from a flowing river to destructive hail to delicate
morning dew. These multiple existences ...
Pathétique: a tale of two rabbys
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-29)
My thesis incorporates a variety of contrasting styles and musical material in an
attempt to unify them under the same work while maintaining a unique sound. Since I
began composing, I've heard this collaboration in my ...
Nidra for chamber orchestra
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)
I believe in music as spiritual conveyor. My musical goal is to enhance
this function. The current thesis is an attempt, of which the principle is to reach
the spiritual through the corporeal, to resonate the mutual ...
Songs from the golden gate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This musical score, presented as a thesis, uses selections from the book of poetry, Songs From the Golden Gate, by Ina Coolbrith, for a 4-movement, ...
Child's Play:a Collection of Three Pieces for Instruments and Fixed Electronic Media
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015-03-09)
"Child's Play" is a collection of three pieces for instruments and fixed electronic media inspired by the sounds of my daughter's toys. The first piece, "With My Eyes Shut" is for clarinet and fixed electronic media, the ...
The Birth of the Eternal for String Orchestra, Piano and Percussion
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016)
The Birth of the Eternal is a one-movement composition for string orchestra, piano and
percussion. It is written as a centennial commemoration of the 1915 Armenian Genocide and
honors the memory of the victims of the ...
The outlaw
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This opera was written as a thesis for the completion of a Master of Music degree in Composition. The text is adapted from the one act play of the ...