Browsing 2008 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Music (MU)"

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  • The late choral works of Igor Stravinsky: a reception history 

    Elder, Rusty Dale (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
    Despite his preeminence in twentieth-century music, the late works of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) remain in relative obscurity: seldom performed, inadequately recorded, poorly understood, and frequently disparaged. The ...

  • Mass for chorus, chamber orchestra, and soloists 

    Hampton, Ryan (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
    My primary objective in composing this piece of music was to create a modern musical work based heavily on music of the Renaissance. Representative pieces of music on which I have modeled my work include Byrd's Mass for ...