mix/match

• Other Authors: Co, Jabez Samuel Shao (author)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/2018_Sp_Co_fsu_0071E_14416

mix/match is a multi-movement work for orchestra and its subset instrument groups. As such, some movements can be performed by string orchestras or wind ensembles. This composition is also designed for concert programmers, conductors, and performers to reorder and/or remove movements as desired, resulting in 13,699 possible permutations for programming the movements of this piece. The order that appears in this document does not necessarily indicate how the composition should appear if performed as a whole, nor does it declare that this is a recommendation, but it rather shows a single option. None of the movements are assigned a movement number for this purpose. The idea of composing a highly mobile work came from an interest in variable timing and structure, but also with the intention that conductors and/or programmers would have a more direct involvement with this piece’s creation and presentation. It fuels the significance of music as a living expression that continues beyond the score. There are three full-length movements––#E57E00 (Orange), #1C1CA8 (Blue), and #ED1515 (Red)––and four short movements, or interludes––#9b0d9b (purple), #36005e (indigo), #f9f907 (yellow), and #228b22 (green). Each movement is titled after a color of the rainbow and is assigned a specific hexadecimal code to indicate exactly which shade is being referenced in its name. While each movement is designated a color to evoke the affect of the music, it was not a result of synesthesia. mix/match is composed in a cyclic nature, where musical materials are inter-related between movements. Each movement also features or references specific compositional techniques, which range from formal design to contrapuntal devices. The various performance configurations of this work will result in and allow for differing audience experiences and perceptions of the journey of mix/match. === A Dissertation submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music. === Spring Semester 2018. === April 17, 2018. === composition, mobile form, orchestra === Includes bibliographical references. === Clifton Callender, Professor Directing Dissertation; Benjamin Sung, University Representative; Evan A. Jones, Committee Member; Nancy Rogers, Committee Member.