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Remnants

Porter, Amanda H.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1166400966

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2007, Master of Music (MM), Bowling Green State University, Music Composition.
Remnants is a setting for soprano and chamber ensemble comprised of flute/alto flute, bassoon/contrabassoon, viola, piano, harp, and percussion. The text, written by a dear friend of the composer, deals with the effects of acquaintance rape. The emotional, psychological, and physical changes that occur after a victim’s assault are emphasized in each of the three poems, with the exception of the poem Shooting Stars, which encapsulates a loss of innocence and a general feeling of distrust. The physical memories of rape are alluded to in musical meditations that separate text sections of the work. Remnants is a musical embodiment of the shifting emotional states and fragmented memories of the victim speaking in the three poems. The poems were not written chronologically, but rather in an order relating to emotional responses. There is no cause and effect within the poems, thus the overall musical form may be perceived as a suspension of time, and not a progression of musical events one would expect in a traditional dramatic music form. It is for this reason that the movements may be interchangeable, and suggest a loose interpretation of moment form technique, as described in the work, Kontakte by Karlheinz Stockhausen. The instrumental selection is based upon each instrument’s unique timbral capabilities, which include both fragile and powerful sounds. These instruments express particular elements within the text that demonstrate musicality through rhythmic schemes intrinsic to the structure of the poem, or contain onomatopoeic phrases. The instrumental arrangement was also inspired by the works of Sofia Gubaidulina, a composer known for her emphasis on non-traditional instrumental combinations and their resultant timbres. Remnants is written as a musical meditation on the complex emotions experienced in the aftermath of rape and gives a voice to the many who are survivors of this type of assault.
Burton Beerman (Advisor)
46 p.
Music
flute; alto flute; bassoon; contrabassoon; viola; piano; harp; percussion

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  • Porter, A. H. (2007). Remnants [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1166400966

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Porter, Amanda. Remnants. 2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1166400966.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Porter, Amanda. "Remnants." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1166400966

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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