Jalbert, Pierre2019-05-172019-05-172019-052019-04-18May 2019Graham, Erin. "Increase." (2019) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105988">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105988</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105988Increase, written for orchestra, is a study in various methods of escalating dramatic tension. The piece features three principle motives which serve drastically different functions. Consequently, each of these motives requires a different strategy for intensification. I sought to construct a narrative in which these motives and their respective processes work together to convey a sense of large-scale augmentation.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.Orchestra pieceThesis2019-05-17