Contritum Machina: A Composition for Wind Ensemble

Contritum Machina is a composition written for a wind ensemble instrumentation. It is comprised of two parts, each created through a different compositional process. Part 1 was originally composed as a piano score that was later orchestrated for wind ensemble. Part 2 lacked such an outline and was simultaneously composed and orchestrated. This document will explore each compositional process and compare the two in terms of their significance in developing the final score, and in terms of their impact on my growth as a composer. It is organized chronologically by part. Within the discussion of each part is a chronological organization by section in which the development and overall significance of each given section is explained in terms of its relationship with the composition as a whole. My overall goal in writing this thesis is for it to serve as a work that defines my overall growth as a composer and musician after completing a Master’s program in Music Composition at the University of Tennessee School of Music.