Lavenda, Richard2009-06-042009-06-042002Ross, Nicholas Piers. "Not just jigs and reels: The piano music of Philip Martin." (2002) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18127">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18127</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18127This dissertation examines the piano music of Irish composer and pianist Philip Martin (b. 1947). Three works in particular are studied, which are evenly spread over his compositional career to date: Oiche Ceoil (1971), The Rainbow Comes and Goes (1986) and Soundings (1995). Using set analysis, elements of his style are uncovered, such as his use of octatonic scales and motivic variation. Additionally, Martin's life and work as an Irish composer based in England are shown to follow a time-honored tradition in Southern Irish art music history, following the example of such luminaries as John Field and Charles Villiers Stanford.226 p.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.MusicThesisTHESIS MUSIC 2002 ROSS