Date of Award
1-1-2003
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Master of Arts
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Faculty
Faculty of Communications and Creative Industries
First Supervisor
Graeme Lyall
Second Supervisor
Dr Maggi Phillips
Abstract
The aims of this research are to set up a large contemporary ensemble that plays varied repertoire in different performance contexts and may generate at the same time, a vehicle for my composition and arranging. Involved within the research are strategies to increase the musical and performance skills of the musicians, to break down barriers between the audience and performers, to look at ways to include I promote/ increase/ audience participation, to work with the community, and find opportunities for paid employment for big band situations. Aspects of New Orleans brass bands, the Duke Ellington's and Count Basie's Orchestra's will be investigated to determine if and how the concepts of their styles can be adapted to my own music to create something valid for today's situation in a city like Perth, Western Australia.
Recommended Citation
Jones, A. L. (2003). Revisiting the early format of the big band: So you want to be a band leader?. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1315