Composing for Amateurs – A practical exploration of interactive creativity and socio-musical relationships
Long, Christopher (2022) Composing for Amateurs – A practical exploration of interactive creativity and socio-musical relationships. Doctoral thesis, Birmingham City University.
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Abstract
This research project explores the creative and socio-musical relationships that occur when a composer and an amateur ensemble enter a creative relationship. Two separate fields of theoretical enquiry are explored: serious-leisure and community music. The principle aim of my research project is to identify concepts and methods that can inform successful creatively interactive socio-musical relationships between amateur ensembles and composers. The resulting methodology has been applied to several practical projects with contrasting amateur ensembles: a chamber choir, a brass band, a chamber orchestra, a symphony orchestra, and a large scale multi-cultural choral event. Whilst individual compositional technique is an important factor in finding solutions to writing for each of the ensembles, technique is a secondary consideration and is considered against the establishment of successful socio-musical relationships.
Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) | ||||||
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Composition, amateur, professional, composing, socio-musical | ||||||
Subjects: | CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-02 - performing arts > CAH25-02-02 - music | ||||||
Divisions: | Doctoral Research College > Doctoral Theses Collection Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > Royal Birmingham Conservatoire > Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Music |
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Depositing User: | Jaycie Carter | ||||||
Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2023 09:49 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2023 09:49 | ||||||
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14214 |
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