Toccata, repetition, and mode in Stephen Paulus's complete organ works

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dc.contributorFreese, Faythe R.
dc.contributorRobinson, Thomas
dc.contributorBunker, Steven B.
dc.contributorFader, Don
dc.contributorGille, Tanya
dc.contributorSchultz, Diane Boyd
dc.contributor.advisorFreese, Faythe R.
dc.contributor.advisorRobinson, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorCoble, Joshua Heath
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T17:36:07Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T17:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractComposer Stephen Paulus produced ten solo organ works during his active career: The Triumph of the Saint, Meditations on the Spirit, Three Temperaments, Paean, Toccata, Triptych, King David’s Dance, Organic Romp, Blithely Breezing Along, and A Refined Reflection. Paulus gave his works distinctly varied programmatic titles, but this document, a survey of his complete organ works, reveals numerous commonalities in compositional construction, mode, and form. Paulus’s extensive use of toccata figuration and repetition creates a common aesthetic. With regard to his tonal language, Paulus’s use of mode and the constant shifting from one pitch center to another is revealed. In addition, this document presents a complete modal analysis of A Refined Reflection, showing that Paulus’s employment of toccata figuration, repetition, and extensive use of mode affect the form of the piece. Large arch forms and the characteristic sound of perpetual movement are recognizable hallmarks not only of this piece but of all his organ works.en_US
dc.format.extent55 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0002024
dc.identifier.otherCoble_alatus_0004D_12363
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/2425
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectMusic
dc.titleToccata, repetition, and mode in Stephen Paulus's complete organ worksen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. School of Music
etdms.degree.disciplineMusic
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.nameD.M.A.

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