Transforming Messiaen : The Application of Elements of the Musical Language of Olivier Messiaen to the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

Author

Johannes Luebbers, Edith Cowan University

Date of Award

2006

Document Type

Thesis

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Bachelor of Music Honours

School

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Arts

First Supervisor

Stewart Smith

Abstract

The music of Olivier Messiaen is a unique and interesting contribution to the canon of 20^th Century art music, but one that has received little attention from the jazz world. Through a detailed study of his music, this dissertation aims to gain a deeper understanding of Messiaen's musical language and investigate the possibilities of applying that language within the jazz idiom. In addition to a discussion of Messiaen and his music, a detailed analysis of the author's own composition for pipe organ and jazz orchestra, Auguries of Innocence, will explore the results of this application. The complete scores and an audio recording of the work are included, as is a supplementary study of the pipe organ.

Recommended Citation

Luebbers, J. (2006). Transforming Messiaen : The Application of Elements of the Musical Language of Olivier Messiaen to the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/1393