A phenomenology of collaboration in contemporary composition and performance

Abstract

This thesis considers how collaboration between composer and performer affects the practice of these musicians. The established paradigm for the creation of new work in the context of contemporary classical music promotes separation between composers and performers. Typically the composer is seen as 'creator', the performer as 'interpreter', and the audience as the 'recipient' of the music. This inherent hegemony creates division between these musicians, creating expre~si~e barriers in the development and the dissemination of new work. In this research, the creative processes of both composition and performance are assessed in the context of collaborative practice,in a continuum where both composers and performers are seen as integrated elements within music making. IIi order to evaluate collaborative practice between composer and performer I commissioned five Irish composers to write solo bass clarinet pieces for me to perform.. These five individual cases provided an opportunity to examine collaboration in a practical framework. An integral part of each commission was the examination of collaboration through the careful documentation of the creative processes of interactive practice. Over the course of a year I worked collaboratively with the composers concerned in a series of practical sessions where the new works were discussed. and tried out. A key part of these meetings was the investigation of various elements relating to collaboration, including. notation, improvisation and transmission. A significant amount of data was collected in the course of this examination including audio recordings and transcripts ofmeetings. The fmdings from this research 'indicate that collaboration between composers and performers can have significant beneficial effects on musicians' practice. These benefits include increased motivation, creative stimulation, multiple communication modes and notational clarification. These represent some of the practical fmdings from this investigation of the effect collaboration has on the practice of composers and performers.

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Awarding institution:	University of York
Academic Units:	The University of York > School of Arts and Creative Technologies (York)
Academic unit:	Music
Identification Number/EthosID:	uk.bl.ethos.485137
Depositing User:	EThOS Import (York)
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2015 09:13
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2015 09:13
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:9941

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A phenomenology of collaboration in contemporary composition and performance

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25-Track_25.mp3

VTS_01_0.IFO

02-Track_02.mp3

21-Track_21.mp3

11-Track_11.mp3

VIDEO_TS.BUP

04-Track_04.mp3

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