Childe Roland: String Quartet, Percussion and Electric Guitar

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1 University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--Music Music 06 Childe Roland: String Quartet, Percussion and Electric Guitar David Blevins University of Kentucky, Digital Object Identifier: Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Blevins, David, "Childe Roland: String Quartet, Percussion and Electric Guitar" (06). Theses and Dissertations--Music This Master's Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--Music by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact

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3 CHILDE ROLAND: STRING QUARTET, PERCUSSION AND ELECTRIC GUITAR THESIS A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky By David Blevins Versailles, Kentucky Director: Mr. Joseph Baber, Professor of Composition Lexington, Kentucky 06 Copyright David Blevins 06

4 ABSTRACT OF THESIS CHILDE ROLAND: STRING QUARTET, PERCUSSION AND ELECTRIC GUITAR An original composition in five movements for string quartet, percussion and electric guitar. Majority of the electric guitar parts are marked quasi-improvisation, with the intent of allowing the player freedom to explore their own creativity and expand upon the notated guitar parts as desired. The percussion parts, also marked quasiimprovisation, allow the player to expand upon the notated rhythms and choose their own combination of muted wood blocks as desired. The name of this piece and its individual movements pay homage to the author Steven King and his series of books known as the The Dark Tower. Much of the music contained in this piece was written under the influence of The Dark Tower. Stand and be true. KEY WORDS: Music composition, chamber music, string quartet, electric guitar, Stephen King, The Dark Tower David Blevins December 4, 06

5 CHILDE ROLAND: STRING QUARTET, PERCUSSION AND ELECTRIC GUITAR By David Blevins Professor Joseph Baber Director of Thesis Dr. Michael Baker Director of Graduate Studies December 4, 06

6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following thesis benefited from the encouragement and patience of many people. First and foremost, I would like to thank Joseph Baber, who pushed me to ignore convention and find my own creative voice. I would also like to give many thanks to my teacher and friend, Dr. Dieter Hennings, who allowed me to focus on my own guitar compositions during my last year of undergraduate studies. And of course, I would like to thank my wife, Beth, for her support over many years (and years) of academic study. Finally, this composition is dedicated to the memory of Dallas Blevins, Mark Crance, Josh Lindsay, Samantha Dobbs and Bobby Crance, who once wrote to me, (Dave) hope all your music dreams come true. Bobby, I carried your card with me every day for five grueling years.

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements....iii First Movement: To the Dark Tower Came Second Movement: The Drawing of the Three Third Movement: The Wind Through the Keyhole Fourth Movement: Song of Susannah... Fifth Movement: Wizard and Glass References Vita.....4

8 Childe Roland String Quartet, Percussion, Electric Guitar Guitar Violin Violin Viola Cello Percussion Υ q 50 I....To the Dark Tower Came "quasi-improv." David Blevins α α µ µ α α µ µ α α µ µ α α Υ α α α α µ µ α α µ µ α α µ µ α α "quasi-improv." with assorted, muted wood blocks. α α.

9 q 0 0 Υ Childe Roland Υ 5 α α α α α α α 5

10 9 Υ Childe Roland Υ 4 α α α α α α α 4

11 Childe Roland 8 Υ α 8,, α,, α 8,, α Υ α α α α α 4

12 Childe Roland 6 Υ 6 q 50 6 α α µ α µ α µ α µ α µ α µ α α α α α µ α µ α µ α µ α µ α µ α 9 Υ 9 9 q 0 marcato marcato,, 5

13 4 Υ Childe Roland 4 4 legato legato legato legato 48 Υ

14 54 Υ Childe Roland Υ 60 60

15 Childe Roland 6 Υ 6 6 Υ ο ο ο ο ο ο 8

16 Childe Roland Υ 9

17 II. The Drawing of the Three Guitar q 00 Violin Violin Viola Cello Percussion,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Perc 6 0

18 II. The Drawing of the Three "quasi-improv." Perc 0 0 Perc 0

19 II. The Drawing of the Three Perc v cues assorted, muted wood blocks ο 4.. Perc 4 4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

20 II. The Drawing of the Three 40 Perc Perc 46 v cues

21 II. The Drawing of the Three 5.. Perc Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Perc 6 v cues "quasi improv." 4

22 II. The Drawing of the Three Ê Ê Ê Perc 6 Ê Ê? Ê Ê? Ê Ê? Perc 5

23 6. II. The Drawing of the Three. Perc 6 6, 8 8 Τ Τ Τ Τ Perc 8 6

24 III. The Wind Through the Keyhole Electric Guitar q 00. Violin Violin Viola Cello Percussion 5. cabasa "quasi-improv." 5 5,,,,,,,,,,,, "quasi-improv." on assorted, muted wood blocks

25 9. III. The Wind Through the Keyhole cabasa α assorted, muted wood blocks 8

26 III. The Wind Through the Keyhole α,,,,,, "quasi-improv." 9

27 III. The Wind Through the Keyhole cabasa 0

28 III. The Wind Through the Keyhole 6 6 6

29 IV. Song of Susannah q 60 Electric Guitar Violin I Violin II Viola pizz. pizz. ] Cello pizz ] ] ] ]

30 IV. Song of Susannah 9. 9 q 80 µ λ "quasi-improv." µ µ arco µ µ arco arco µ arco

31 6 µ λ IV. Song of Susannah µ µ µ λ 6 µ µ µ µ µ 9 µ λ µ λ 9 µ µ µ µ µ 4

32 IV. Song of Susannah 8 q 60 8 portamento portamento 5

33 4 IV. Song of Susannah 4 pizz. pizz. pizz. pizz. arco arco arco arco 6

34 40 IV. Song of Susannah λ λ

35 IV. Song of Susannah pizz. pizz. pizz. pizz. Τ espress. arco Τ arco Τ arco Τ arco Τ 8

36 V. Wizard and Glass Electric Guitar q 40 Violin Violin Viola Cello Percussion poco a poco cresc poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. 6 8

37 V. Wizard and Glass feroce feroce µ µ "quasi-improv." on assorted, muted wood blocks 9

38 V. Wizard and Glass µ µ Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} µ 0

39 V. Wizard and Glass 4 4 µ µ 5

40 V. Wizard and Glass 6 6 Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} µ Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} µ 6 Ÿ» }}}}}}}}} Ÿ» }}}}}}}} µ "quasi-improv." normale normale

41 V. Wizard and Glass µ α µ µ feroce feroce

42 V. Wizard and Glass 4 4 portamento portamento

43 V. Wizard and Glass µ µ µ µ µ µ normale normale µ µ 5

44 V. Wizard and Glass θ

45 V. Wizard and Glass µ feroce feroce

46 V. Wizard and Glass

47 V. Wizard and Glass Τ Τ Τ 44 Τ 9

48 REFERENCES King, Stephen. The Dark Tower. New York: Scribner, 004. King, Stephen. The Drawing of the Three. New York: Viking Press, 00. King, Stephen. The Wind Through the Keyhole. New York: Scribner, 0. King, Stephen. Song of Susannah. New York: Scribner, 004. King, Stephen. Wizard and Glass. New York: Viking Press, 00.

49 VITA David Blevins Born in Monticello, KY on December 5 th, 99 Spencerian College Associate of Science in Architectural Design University of Kentucky... Bachelor of Arts in Music (Classical Guitar) University of Kentucky Master of Music in Composition Arts Marketing Director for the Kentucky Arts Council Songwriter and Lead Guitarist for the modern rock band Clear Conscience Contract Film Composer