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Three Days with Autumn is an autobiographical composition for wind ensemble inspired
by the loss of my daughter. The piece is in three episodic movements; features the solo flute,
saxophone section, and percussion section; and is approximately eleven minutes in duration. The
accompanying document analyzes four pieces that influenced its composition and discusses the
inclusion of the Fibonacci series as well as a numerical system I created based on the names of
my wife, myself, and our daughter. I used this system as a form of set theory to create a tonal
piece by deriving sets from diatonic scales. An analysis of the three movements focuses on how I
created melodic content and harmonic structure from my derived musical materials. Finally,
there is discussion of the piece’s relevance vis-à-vis wind ensemble repertoire concerning child
loss as well as potential difficulties while rehearsing the piece. |
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