Chen, Shih-Hui2019-05-162019-05-162019-052019-04-18May 2019Lenz, Patrick W.. "Gambit." (2019) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105429">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105429</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105429A gambit is a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage. The opening gesture serves as the origin of all the material in the piece, creating a unified and self-informed system. The goal of this process is that a listener might hear the simple units of material and follow them from moment to moment, gaining a degree of understanding of the music after the first listen.application/pdfengCopyright 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.OrchestraThesisGambitPatrick W. LenzThesis2019-05-16