Date of Award
6-1989
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this concerto is to add substantial literature to the limited repertoire written for euphonium. Each of the three movements explores a different medium of music. The first movement is strictly developmental material based on a five-note motive taken from the end of an ascending melodic minor scale. The second movement uses an unusual five-voice passacaglia. The last movement is a cadenza shared by both the solo euphonium and the string orchestra with both parts having equal importance. Characteristic of all three movements is the blending of the voice ranges and the use of complex rhythms.
Recommended Citation
Sudduth, Steven Dale, "Concerto for Euphonium and String Orchestra" (1989). Masters Theses. 1169.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1169