Strange Attractors. (Original composition);

dc.contributor.advisorSchnoebelen, Anneen_US
dc.creatorColson, David Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:25:16Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:25:16Zen_US
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractStrange Attractors is an orchestral composition in five parts in which the musical ideas of the first three sections become progressively unique to the basic idea of the opening introduction. The final two groups of musics gravitate back towards the original musical statements and/or quote previous ideas. Continuity of each of the sections is generated by the alternation of pitch and rhythmic stability/instability. The melodic and harmonic materials are based on three pitches and their permutations. Each of the 32 instrumental parts of the orchestra are treated equally; one instrument or group of instruments does not dominate the ensemble. While composing Strange Attractors, I wanted to make a piece of music that was immediately listener-friendly and enjoyable for the musicians to perform. Strange Attractors is scored for the following instrumentation: 3 flutes (picc.), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (in A, bass clarinet (in Bb), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (in F), 3 trumpets (in C), 3 trombones, tuba, harp, timpani, 2 percussion, violin I, violin II, viola, cello, and double bass. The score is in C. The duration of the work is 13 minutes.en_US
dc.format.extent105 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Music 1990 Colsonen_US
dc.identifier.citationColson, David John. "Strange Attractors. (Original composition);." (1990) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16334">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16334</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/16334en_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.titleStrange Attractors. (Original composition);en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMusicen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Musical Artsen_US
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