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Remnants for Orchestra

Siesky, Ryne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1555162313247312

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2019, Master of Music (MM), Ohio University, Music Composition (Fine Arts).
Remnants is a two-movement work for orchestra scored for three flutes (third flute doubling piccolo), two oboes, one english horn in F, two clarinets in Bb, one bass clarinet in Bb, two bassoons, one contrabassoon, four horns in F, three trumpets in C, two tenor trombones, one bass trombone, tuba, timpani, three percussion, piano, and strings. The title represents two women who have heavily influenced me as a person but are no longer a part of my life due to extreme circumstances. “…of a forgotten path” was created to celebrate my affection for my best friend. Soon after writing began, she expelled me from her life, with no plausible explanation. I thought that composing would help me heal and let me escape my distress: my escape became my prison. Perhaps it was for the best, as the movement closely parallels the troubles of re-contextualizing her in my life. “…of a dying star” is a delicate reflection of a former best friend. In contrast, she committed suicide in my second year of high school. Not much is known of the incident. In fact, most of my memories of her passing are fragmented. The things I do remember about her are her voice, charisma, and her empathy for others. Remnants utilizes elements of George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept in which color, harmony, and shape act as structural pillars for each movement. The piece shifts between varying levels of the Lydian Chromatic Scale, inherently creating systematic variations in texture and harmony with the system. The three shape-based motifs heard throughout the work often function as micro-levels of within the form.
Robert McClure (Advisor)
Mark Phillips (Committee Member)
Ciro Scotto (Committee Member)
Richard Wetzel (Committee Member)
45 p.
Music
Orchestra; Lydian Chromatic; Remnants

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  • Siesky, R. (2019). Remnants for Orchestra [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1555162313247312

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Siesky, Ryne. Remnants for Orchestra. 2019. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1555162313247312.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Siesky, Ryne. "Remnants for Orchestra." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1555162313247312

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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