Marie Elizabeth Ebbing in a senior composition recital : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

A Senior Composition Recital is required of all Music Engineering Technology (MET) majors to graduate from the School of Music at Ball State University. This recital is a culmination of compositional works developed throughout the curriculum of the MET Program. These compositions not only encompass the traditional acoustic realm, which can be performed in real time by musical performers, but also in the electronic domain. Electronic compositions involve various methods of sound synthesis, manipulation, and sound design. Elements such as phrasing and form are part of the thought processes for both genres of composition so that, in all essence, both are musical.This thesis contains the program notes distributed to members of the audience on the evening of Tuesday, February 22, 2000. The program notes, containing technical and musical explanations of each piece, allowed the audience to comprehend what they were listening to. An artist statement is included from Amie Montgomery, whose series of watercolor paintings were incorporated with the final production on this recital. Pictures of Montgomery's works and a recording of the recital are incorporated in the thesis. Finally, there is a reaction statement from the composer as well as a few copies of reaction letters from members of the February 22, 2000 audience.