Date of Award
6-2005
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
First Advisor
C. Curtis-Smith
Second Advisor
Dr. Richard Adams
Third Advisor
John Campos
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Intersection is a musical work written for orchestra. The concept for it is loosely based on the sounds and emotions that I associate with trains. The music at the beginning of the piece, and the concept in general, was inspired by the sounds made by trains slowly passing the intersection of Kalamazoo Ave., Water St., and Pitcher St. in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Though most of the piece just uses the idea of the sound of trains as general inspiration, there are also sounds that more directly represent actual sounds, like an occasional blow of the whistle, or the sound of the gate that stops traffic from crossing the railroad tracks.
Recommended Citation
Jones, William, "Intersection: For Orchestra" (2005). Masters Theses. 5253.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/5253