Date of Award

Winter 12-2022

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

School

Music

Committee Chair

Dr. Catherine Rand

Committee Chair School

Music

Committee Member 2

Dr. Colin McKenzie

Committee Member 2 School

Music

Committee Member 3

Dr. Gregory Fuller

Committee Member 3 School

Music

Committee Member 4

Dr. Joseph Brumbeloe

Committee Member 4 School

Music

Committee Member 5

Dr. Christopher Goertzen

Committee Member 5 School

Music

Abstract

This dissertation will present information surrounding the commissioning of the composition Hosannas by David Maslanka and its dedicatee, Gary Green. David Maslanka (1943-2017) was an influential composer of wind ensemble repertoire who reached wide acclaim with compositions like A Child’s Garden of Dreams and Symphony No. 4. Hosannas was commissioned and composed in honor of Gary Green’s retirement from the University of Miami in 2015. Green and Maslanka had worked together since the early 1990s, and through their work together influenced numerous music students across several generations.

The dissertation consists of two parts: (1) an overview of the music and the commission, and (2) a collection of interviews with Matthew Maslanka, Gary Green, and the commissioning parties.

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