TY - THES
T1 - The Compositional Legacy : Significant, contemporary, compositional techniques as lateral drivers to new creativity, evidenced within a substantial portfolio of original compositions : Volume 1 of 2 volumes
AU - Scanlon, David G.
N1 - This was for the final master project
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PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The thesis cites the identification of significant, contemporary, compositional techniques and
their use as lateral drivers in developing new creativity. The process involves the preliminary
definition of a position of contributory perspective and thus, of a standpoint and outlook
which guides the subsequent re-interpretations, transformations, fusions and manipulations of
the selected techniques.
The consequent explorations, shaped by new developments, current context, practical insights
and fusions of disparate influences, results in the production of results, which, by their very
nature, contain new elements of contemporary creativity. The procedure, of informed,
academically referenced research, supported by practical experience and a re-evaluation of
certain performance conventions, when expressed within an innovative response, promotes
the inclusion of such techniques as components of further creative advancement. It also
provides renewed insight and increased functionality of the original methodologies.
Each of the ensuing, accompanying compositions seeks to demonstrate, reinvigorate and
extend such creative development across a range of genres and instrumental ensembles.
The work produced is therefore subject to practical referencing, re-envisioned methodologies,
creative applications, experimental fusions, pragmatic design and innovative combination.
The propositions advanced are addressed primarily within the accompanying portfolio of
compositions, (Vol. 2), with supporting analyses and further relevant data contained within
the enclosed commentaries.
AB - The thesis cites the identification of significant, contemporary, compositional techniques and
their use as lateral drivers in developing new creativity. The process involves the preliminary
definition of a position of contributory perspective and thus, of a standpoint and outlook
which guides the subsequent re-interpretations, transformations, fusions and manipulations of
the selected techniques.
The consequent explorations, shaped by new developments, current context, practical insights
and fusions of disparate influences, results in the production of results, which, by their very
nature, contain new elements of contemporary creativity. The procedure, of informed,
academically referenced research, supported by practical experience and a re-evaluation of
certain performance conventions, when expressed within an innovative response, promotes
the inclusion of such techniques as components of further creative advancement. It also
provides renewed insight and increased functionality of the original methodologies.
Each of the ensuing, accompanying compositions seeks to demonstrate, reinvigorate and
extend such creative development across a range of genres and instrumental ensembles.
The work produced is therefore subject to practical referencing, re-envisioned methodologies,
creative applications, experimental fusions, pragmatic design and innovative combination.
The propositions advanced are addressed primarily within the accompanying portfolio of
compositions, (Vol. 2), with supporting analyses and further relevant data contained within
the enclosed commentaries.
KW - Music composition
M3 - Doctoral Thesis
ER -