"Sigil" for chamber orchestra

dc.contributor.advisorGottschalk, Arthur W.en_US
dc.creatorPartain, Randolph L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:56:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:56:56Zen_US
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.description.abstractA sigil is a small symbol or rune believed to hold magical energy. In this instance, the "sigil" is a five-note motive, which emerges from repeating notes in the brass and oboe in the first few moments of the piece. This grouping of pitches not only becomes the building block for all of the melodic figures in the work, the harmonic components are derived almost exclusively from this motive as well. Utilizing this same basic material on many different levels throughout, the work also expresses a character of energetic and perpetually unfolding development of a musical idea. Throughout the piece, the motive occurs at varying speeds and intensities, until the climactic section in which all of the previous speeds occur simultaneously, with the brass interjecting chordal presentations of the motive.en_US
dc.format.extent51 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS MUSIC 2000 PARTAINen_US
dc.identifier.citationPartain, Randolph L.. ""Sigil" for chamber orchestra." (2000) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17369">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17369</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17369en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMusicen_US
dc.title"Sigil" for chamber orchestraen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMusicen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Musicen_US
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