MCABC 0475 an Original Composition

• Main Author: Wilson, Don, 1942-
• Other Authors: Latham, William P.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1975
• Subjects: music compositions; musical components; computer-aided composition; Music Composition Aided By Computer; MCABC; Computer music.; Wind ensembles.; Computer composition.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500823/

MCABC 0475 is the first composition generated by MCABC (Music Composition Aided by Computer), a computer program written in PL/1. Its duration is approximately 14 minutes. Using a North Texas State University computer library program, the full score and parts were drawn by the CALCOMP plotter. The text, which discusses processes and procedures in developing MCABC 0475, as well as indeterminacy, aesthetics of computer composition, and pro gr am user information, was printed by the IBM 1403 line printer using an ALA chain which has both upper and lower case characters.