Date of Graduation
2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
DMA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Michael Ibrahim
Committee Co-Chair
Nina Assimakopoulos
Committee Member
Yoav Kaddar
Committee Member
Andrew Kohn
Committee Member
David Taddie
Abstract
Throughout the Western music tradition, transcription has been an important mechanism for the creation of new instrumental repertoire. This project intends to create new repertoire for the saxophone by transcribing an appropriate composition upon a non-western aesthetic. The works by Chinese-American composer Chen Yi are known for their merging of Oriental and Western aesthetics, and Chinese Folk Dance Suite is particularly well-suited for this endeavor.;A brief history of transcription is examined in the introductory chapter. The following two chapters investigate the life and music of Chen, including her musical style, unique instrumental resources, and works for the saxophone. The compositional background of Chinese Folk Dance Suite, including the origins and borrowed materials from Chinese tradition in each movement, is examined in chapter four. The last two chapters include a discussion of the methodology used in the transcription process and, finally, the transcription itself. A conclusion is provided in chapter seven.
Recommended Citation
Wong, Tak Chiu, "A Transcription for Soprano Saxophone and Piano of Chen Yi's "Chinese Folk Dance Suite", Originally for Violin and Orchestra" (2017). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 6971.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/6971