Publication Date
2010-05-07
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2013-02-05
Degree Type
Doctoral Essay
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Instrumental Performance (Music)
Date of Defense
2010-04-12
First Committee Member
Ross Harbaugh
Second Committee Member
Gary D. Green
Third Committee Member
Glenn Basham
Fourth Committee Member
Paul Wilson
Abstract
The successful performance practice of new music is the result of an understanding of, dedication to, and thorough preparation of the music of today’s composers. The purpose of this study is to explore the selection process, commissioning process, preparation process, and performance of a Twenty-First Century cello concerto with wind ensemble by notable composer Aaron Travers. This essay features my perspective as the cellist, directly involved in premiering Deep heaves the Ocean black…, a concerto written for me and the University of Miami Frost Wind Ensemble, commissioned by Gary D. Green and the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Included in this essay are transcripts of conversations between the composer and myself that took place during the preparation process of the concerto. In addition, I include a detailed discussion of performance decisions as well as a complete performance edition of the solo cello part.
Keywords
recording; modern; contemporary; band; advanced techniques; CD
Recommended Citation
Garritson, Ashley Marie, "The Journey from Inception to Performance of a Twenty-First Century Cello Concerto: Deep heaves the Ocean black... by Aaron Travers" (2010). Open Access Dissertations. 962.
http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/962