AN EXAMINATION OF MAJOR WORKS FOR WIND BAND AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: “PANTOMIME” BY PIERRE MERCURE, “FROM CHAOS TO THE BIRTH OF A DANCING STAR” BY ALLAN GORDON BELL, AND “TAFELMUSIK” BY GODFREY RIDOUT by EDWARD GARRET STEIN B.Mus., The University of Alberta, 2005 B.Ed., The University of Alberta, 2005 A REPORT submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MUSIC Department of Music College of Arts and Sciences KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, Kansas 2007 Approved by: Major Professor Frank Tracz, Ph.D. Abstract This document was submitted to the Graduate School of Kansas State University in partial fulfillment for the Master’s in Music degree. It contains theoretical, historical, and rehearsal analyses for the Graduate Conducting Recital of Edward Garret Stein. The recital was performed by members of the Kansas State University Symphony Band in McCain Auditorium on Wednesday, March 13, 2007. The concert was intended to be an exploration of three important and diverse chamber works for winds. Selections included Pantomime by Pierre Mercure, Tafelmusik by Godfrey Ridout, and From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star by Allan Gordon Bell. Employed in this report are the analytical methods based on the Blocher/Miles Unit Study from the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series as well as the Tracz concept of macro-micro score analysis. Table of Contents List of Figures.................................................................................................................... vi Acknowledgements..........................................................................................................viii CHAPTER 1 - Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Purpose and Goal............................................................................................................ 1 Performance Information................................................................................................ 1 Methodology................................................................................................................... 1 Unit Study Analysis .................................................................................................... 1 Unit one: Composer ................................................................................................ 2 Unit two: Composition............................................................................................ 2 Unit three: Historical Perspective ........................................................................... 2 Unit four: Technical Considerations....................................................................... 2 Unit five: Stylistic Considerations.......................................................................... 2 Unit Six: Musical Elements .................................................................................... 3 Unit Seven: Form and Structure ............................................................................. 3 Unit Eight: Suggested Listening ............................................................................. 3 Unit Nine: Additional References and Resources .................................................. 3 Macro-Micro Score Analysis...................................................................................... 3 Format of Analysis.......................................................................................................... 4 Recital Program .............................................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 2 - Selecting Quality Literature ..................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 3 - Pantomime by Pierre Mercure.................................................................. 15 Instrumentation ............................................................................................................. 15 Seating and Justification ............................................................................................... 15 Unit One: Composer ..................................................................................................... 16 Unit Two: Composition ................................................................................................ 18 Unit Three: Historical Perspective................................................................................ 18 Unit Four: Technical Considerations............................................................................ 20 Unit Five: Stylistic Considerations............................................................................... 22 iii Unit Six: Musical Elements .......................................................................................... 23 Unit Seven: Form and Structure ................................................................................... 25 Unit Eight: Suggested Listening................................................................................... 27 Macro-Micro Score Analysis........................................................................................ 27 CHAPTER 4 - From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star by Allan Gordon Bell ......... 34 Instrumentation ............................................................................................................. 34 Seating and Justification ............................................................................................... 34 Unit One: Composer ..................................................................................................... 35 Unit Two: Composition ................................................................................................ 36 Unit Three: Historical Perspective................................................................................ 38 Unit Four: Technical Considerations............................................................................ 39 Unit Five: Stylistic Considerations............................................................................... 41 Unit Six: Musical Elements .......................................................................................... 42 Unit Seven: Form and Structure ................................................................................... 43 Unit Eight: Suggested Listening................................................................................... 45 Macro-Micro Score Analysis........................................................................................ 45 CHAPTER 5 - Tafelmusik by Godfrey Ridout ................................................................. 54 Instrumentation ............................................................................................................. 54 Seating and Justification ............................................................................................... 54 Unit One: Composer ..................................................................................................... 54 Unit Two: Composition ................................................................................................ 56 Unit Three: Historical Perspective................................................................................ 57 Unit Four: Technical Considerations............................................................................ 58 Unit Five: Stylistic Considerations............................................................................... 59 Unit Six: Musical Elements .......................................................................................... 61 Unit Seven: Form and Structure ................................................................................... 61 Unit Eight: Suggested Listening................................................................................... 63 Macro-Micro Score Analysis........................................................................................ 63 CHAPTER 6 - Rehearsal Planning................................................................................... 70 Rehearsal Projections and Planning.............................................................................. 70 Lesson Planning............................................................................................................ 72 iv Pantomime – Rehearsal # 1 .......................................................................................... 73 Pantomime – Rehearsal # 2 .......................................................................................... 74 Pantomime – Rehearsal # 3 .......................................................................................... 75 Pantomime – Rehearsal # 4 .......................................................................................... 76 Pantomime – Rehearsal # 5 .......................................................................................... 77 From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star – Rehearsal # 1........................................ 78 From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star – Rehearsal # 2........................................ 79 From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star – Rehearsal # 3........................................ 80 From Chaos to the Birth of a Dancing Star – Rehearsal # 4........................................ 81 Tafelmusik – Rehearsal # 1 ........................................................................................... 82 Tafelmusik – Rehearsal # 2 ..........................................................................................