Browsing Composition, Music Theory and Musicology Electronic Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2010 Fall"

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  • The Big Top, Concerto for Solo Percussion and Orchestra 

    Garcia-Castells, Federico Jose (University of Missouri--Kansas City., 2010)
    "The Big Top" is a piece in three movements for symphony orchestra and solo percussionist who is required to play nine different percussion instruments. In the first movement the soloist alternates playing on marimba and ...

  • The Interaction of Linear and Vertical Time in Minimalist and Postminimalist Piano Music 

    Lee, Richard Andrew (University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
    Minimalist compositions thwart most attempts at analysis given their remarkable simplicity. Moreover, minimalist works are deliberately non-manipulative in order to allow the listener freedom in constructing his or her ...