NEW MUSIC COMPOSITIONS by COLIN BRADLEY PRIDY BA. Hns., Dalhousie University, 2001 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC IN COMPOSITION in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (School of Music) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA October 2004 © Colin Bradley Pridy, 2004 ABSTRACT The Thesis for the Master of Music in Composition degree at the University of British Columbia consists of a recital or recital(s) of original works composed during graduate study. Candidates are expected to have written for the recital(s) approximately 45 minutes to one hour of music for various media. The following compositions were performed on January 31, 2003; April 7, 2003; October 18, 2003; February 26, 2004; March 5, 2004; March 8, 2004; April 5, 2004; April 23, 2004, and April 28, 2004. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 11 Table of Contents iii Acknowledgements 1V COMPOSITION 1 Five Expressions of a Nearby God 1 I. Wait and Trust 3 Text by Margaret Penner Toews II. The Old Man 12 Text by George Johnston III. The Cross-Grained Tree 20 Text by Fred Cogswell IV. Prayer for the Living 23 Text by George Whalley V. God's Answer to a Psalmist 30 Text by Kenneth Leslie COMPOSITION 2 Silica Cascadia 39 COMPOSITION 3 Cakewalk 107 COMPOSITION 4 The Royal Decree 135 I. Arrival Fanfare 136 II. King and Queen Beloved 138 III. The 1st Annual Monarch Appreciation Day 140 COMPOSITION 5 Three Kicks for Saxophone Quartet 143 Program Notes 144 I. Deco Jibe 145 II. On the Rocks 154 III. Funk Assimilation 158 COMPOSITION 6 Lullaby 167 COMPOSITION 7 Versus I 172 COMPOSITION 8 Versus II 176 Bibliography 180 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals and organizations; without their support, the completion and performance of the works contained herein would not have been possible: Don, Charlotte, Jeff, and Stacey Pridy Constance Yorke and Margaret Yorke Sarah Jane Knowles Dr. Stephen Chatman Dr. Keith Hamel Giorgio Magnanensi Dr. Dennis Farrell Dr. John Roeder Dr. William Benjamin Dr. Alex Fisher Yvonne Gillespie * Daniel Pain Julia Nolan Christine Davies Lena Cuglietta Holly DeCaigny Matthew Goddard Mijke Rhemtulla Ryan McNally Larry Nickel Timothy Pickett Yuel Yawney All of my colleagues and friends at Green College (2003-2004) Green College at The University of British Columbia The R. Howard Webster Foundation The Nova Scotia Talent Trust The UBC School of Music Contemporary Players Ensemble (2003-2004) The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2278 The Staff and Congregation of University Chapel and my Lord Jesus Christ and many others. Five Expressions of a Nearby God for Mezzo-Soprano and Pianoforte on Canadian poetry by Margaret Penner Toews George Johnston Fred Cogswell George Whalley and Kenneth Leslie © Colin Pridy 2002 dedicated to Sarah Jane Knowles also drawn near Wait and Trust Text by Margaret Penner Toews earnestly J = 88 Colin Pridy Mezzo-Soprano Piano pedal freely, except where marked 9 nfp "P^ E S * » Vp 11 you? i p r f Tan ynn j. rTnT^ =1 *> J 7 . 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For we know not what we do.. molto allargando 30 God's Answer to a Psalmist Text by Kenneth Leslie up-tempo funky blues 100 Colin Pridy ; shorten dJ to »J unless marked ezzo-Sopre 1 Si - Iii J ;; shorteshorten J tto «» ^ unlesunless marked J > > > 3E 5E > > Piano / mm 2 J1 > R>L- L-H k u # t li I > sempre non vibrato except for notes o or longer I f 31 allargando ff HZ* wide - eyed, in - tense_ to watch my myr iad col - oured allargando^ 33 > > ,i>- quasi ff > 5 subilo a tempo 5 TWp A i> o m balls, subito a tempo leggiero 35 i5ma o r o 38 p r r %i _ a child to cup his chin. and won - der 38 f1 r r r rj* r itc r > J j f J r 56 m, 3E So,. 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