Award Date

May 2024

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Department

Music

First Committee Member

Thomas Leslie

Second Committee Member

Anthony LaBounty

Third Committee Member

Zane Douglass

Fourth Committee Member

Richard Miller

Fifth Committee Member

Brackley Frayer

Number of Pages

121

Abstract

This document includes a wind band transcription of all four movements of Gustav Holst’s orchestral work Suite de Ballet, Op.10, H. 43. An overview of the background of the work and a historical background of the composer is included. The defense of transcriptions, criteria for selection of pieces and problems associated with the transcription process are examined along with the techniques utilized in the solution of problems within the context of this transcription.

Keywords

Gustav Holst; Michael Short; Suite de Ballet; Transcription; Wind Band; Wind Orchestra

Disciplines

Composition | Music | Other Music

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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