The Percussion Writing in the Wind Ensemble Works of Karel Husa

• Other Authors: Tomlinson, Benjamin John (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Music; Performing arts
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_SUMMER2017_Tomlinson_fsu_0071E_14058

This treatise focuses on the evolution of percussion writing in the wind ensemble works of Karel Husa. Despite the prevailing method of composing for percussion in wind ensemble works being relegated to support roles, Husa treated percussion as a true unique section and tailored his compositions to their strengths. Through his masterworks for wind ensemble, Karel Husa helped expand the percussionist’s role from merely support for other sections of the ensemble to a section that presents primary motivic material representing a range of ideas and programmatic content including the invasion of Prague in the 1960’s to the condemnation of the treatment of our planet in the 1970’s. This treatise presents an introduction to the topic, a biographical overview of Karel Husa’s life, and finally an examination of Husa’s percussion writing in five of his works for wind ensemble. Score examples are used to demonstrate rhythmic and melodic motives, timbral support for wind instruments, and rhythmic demarcation of new sections. === A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Music. === Summer Semester 2017. === July 14, 2017. === Band, Karel Husa, Music, Percussion, Wind Ensemble === Includes bibliographical references. === John W. Parks, IV, Professor Directing Treatise; Richard Clary, University Representative; Leon Anderson, Committee Member; Patrick Dunnigan, Committee Member.