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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2009 An Examination of the History and Winning Pieces of the National Band Association's Composition Contest: 1977-2008 Matthew G. McCutchen Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC AN EXAMINATION OF THE HISTORY AND WINNING PIECES OF THE NATIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION’S COMPOSITION CONTEST: 1977-200 By MATTHEW G. McCUTCHEN A Dissertation Sub.itted to the College of Music in partial fulfill.ent of the re5uire.ents for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Spring Se.ester, 2009 The .e.bers of the Co..ittee appro8e the Dissertation of Matthew G. McCutchen defended on March 1 , 2009. __________________________ Richard Clary Professor Directing Dissertation __________________________ Ale:ander Ji.enez Outside Co..ittee Me.ber __________________________ Patrick Dunnigan Co..ittee Me.ber __________________________ Clifford Madsen Co..ittee Me.ber Appro8ed: _________________________________________________________________ Dean Gibson, Chair, College of Music The Graduate School has 8erified and appro8ed the abo8e na.ed co..ittee .e.bers. ii To Nash, .y beautiful wife. I lo8e you .ore e8ery day. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project would not ha8e been possible without the help of .any people. I would like to thank Professor Richard Clary for his guidance, as well as the rest of .y co..ittee .e.bers; Dr. Patrick Dunnigan, Dr. Ale: Ji.enez, and Dr. Clifford Madsen. Special thanks to Dr. Terry Austin, Director of Bands at Virginia Co..onwealth Uni8ersity, who ser8ed as .y .ajor professor during .y Master’s Degree Studies and who has since beco.e a close and cherished friend. Terry introduced .e to the NBA’s Co.position Contest and has pro8ided i..ense support throughout this dissertation. Many of the good things that ha8e happened to .e in .y career thus far are directly the result of Terry’s inter8ention. My parents, Joe and Elizabeth McCutchen, ha8e been life supporters of the arts and a constant source of pride and inspiration. My earliest childhood .e.ories are of listening to Mo. playing the piano and Dad singing hy.ns in the pulpit. They ha8e supported .e along e8ery step of .y .usical, personal, and acade.ic journey. Most i.portantly, to .y beautiful wife Nash who has now twice worked jobs she didn’t particularly enjoy in order to put .e through school and whose patience, understanding, and lo8e has ne8er wa8ered as we ha8e taken this journey together. Reading and editing this entire docu.ent was far beyond the call of duty@ i8 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Musical E:cerpts ........................................................................................................:ii Abstract ..................................................................................................................................::ii REVIEW OF LITERATURE ...............................................................................................1 Band Repertoire .........................................................................................................1 Co.position Contests ................................................................................................ A HISTORY OF THE CONTEST ...........................................................................................10 Contest Chairs ............................................................................................................12 Selection Process ......................................................................................................1A Changes and De8elop.ents ......................................................................................1 Contest Sponsors / Prizes .......................................................................................... 20 1 C SUITE DREAMS ............................................................................................................. 21 Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 21 Co.position .............................................................................................................. 22 Publications ............................................................................................................... E2 For. .......................................................................................................................... E2 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... EE 2 C RADIANT JOY ................................................................................................................. E5 Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... E5 Co.position .............................................................................................................. EA Publications ............................................................................................................... 40 For. .......................................................................................................................... 41 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... 41 E C SYMPHONY NO. 2 .......................................................................................................... 4E Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 4E Co.position .............................................................................................................. 44 Publications ............................................................................................................... 4A Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... 47 8 4 - MUSIC OF THE SPHERES ............................................................................................. 49 Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 49 Co.position .............................................................................................................. 50 Publications ............................................................................................................... A4 For. .......................................................................................................................... A4 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... AA 5 C ILLUMINATIONS FOR SOLO TROMBONE AND WIND SYMPHONY ........................ 7E Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 7E Co.position .............................................................................................................. 74 Publications ............................................................................................................... 4 For. .......................................................................................................................... 4 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... A A C RA! .................................................................................................................................. Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... Co.position .............................................................................................................. 9 Publications ............................................................................................................... 9 For. .......................................................................................................................... 9 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... 100 7 C PERTHSHIRE MAJESTY................................................................................................. 101 Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 101 Co.position .............................................................................................................. 102 Publications ............................................................................................................... 10 For. .......................................................................................................................... 10 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ........................................................................... 10 C ILLUMINATIONS FOR SYMPHONIC BAND OR WIND ENSEMBLE .......................... 110 Co.poser DDD... ................................................................................................... 110 Co.position .............................................................................................................. 110 Publications ............................................................................................................... 122 For. .......................................................................................................................... 122 Co.plete Works for Concert Band ..........................................................................