Date of Award
5-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
School of Music
First Advisor
Dr. Stephen Lias
Second Advisor
Mr. James Adams
Third Advisor
Dr. Scott LaGraff
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Paul Sandul
Abstract
The central element of this thesis is Grey Areas, a newly-composed dramatic piece in four movements for baritone and chamber ensemble. The work is highly personal in both its subject matter and its musical execution; it also contains a unique movement order that changes depending on the age of the baritone. Along with the written portion of this document and full score, I completed a studio recording of the entire composition as part of the project. Composers (by necessity) are more frequently functioning as their own recording and mixing engineers for their own works. I have been able to gather a variety of skills related to the recording arts and sought out opportunities to employ them in this project. In order to meaningfully add to the greater body of research, I describe both the creative aspects of my compositional process and the technical aspects of the recording process.
Repository Citation
Hansen, Scott Stephen, "Grey Areas: Songs of Memory, Imagination, Intellect, and Death for Baritone Voice and Mixed Instrumental Octet" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 372.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/372
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