Voces - Drama in One Act

Authors

Juan F. Mansilla, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Music (MM)

Major/Program

Music

First Advisor's Name

Orlando Garcia

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee chair

Second Advisor's Name

Jacob Sudol

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Third Advisor's Name

Robert Dundas

Third Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Keywords

music, composition, chamber, opera, drama, one act, chamber opera

Date of Defense

3-24-2017

Abstract

This thesis consists of a chamber-staged composition for soprano, baritone, modified Pierrot ensemble (flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello), Colombian tiple, and fixed media, together with an analytical paper in which I discuss my compositional techniques and their historical antecedents. The composition is an interpretation of an acute schizophrenic episode of a young female patient that is committed to a mental health facility. It was inspired by the need to bring awareness about mental illness and the struggles that these patients experience every day. In this work, I explore the inclusion of a folkloric instrument, the Colombian tiple, within a classical chamber ensemble to expand the color and timbre of the sound world of the composition. In addition, I use different compositional techniques including set theory, unordered pitch collections, and choral-like polyphonic texture. The work is composed in a twenty-first century expressionistic style.

Identifier

FIDC001768

Recommended Citation

Mansilla, Juan F., "Voces - Drama in One Act" (2017). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3274.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3274