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Eugene Bozza’s Children’s Overture: Analysis, Catalogue of Discovered Errata, and the Creation of a New Critical Edition

Gonzalez, Alexander George
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4972-0741
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1626452589067876

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2021, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
Eugene Bozza completed the score to Children’s Overture in 1964 for a commission by Robert Boudreau and the American Wind Symphony Orchestra (AWSO). The piece was designed for and performed on the ensemble’s series of children’s concerts. Per the commission request, Bozza based the work upon several French children’s songs but also cleverly hinted at other large ensemble music which programmatically referenced children. Since then, the work has received countless performances across the world by both professional and academic wind bands. Children’s Overture is one of more than 450 works found in the catalogue of the American Wind Symphony Commissioning Project. Launched by AWSO conductor Robert Boudreau, this commissioning venture sought-out new writing styles from international composers and is postulated to be the most expansive project by one individual. Both the manuscript score and parts to Children’s Overture are plagued with errata that create confusion in rehearsal and performance. In partnership with representatives from Edition Peters and Robert Boudreau, the author has created a new, critical edition of the work. In scrutinizing the score, parts, and related materials, the author additionally offers an analysis of the piece, identifies the thematic material Bozza quotes, and indexes the 717 errata discovered in its current edition. The intent of this project is to both revitalize one of the most important and oft-performed works in the American Wind Symphony Commissioning Project catalogue and provide relevant supporting information.
Russel Mikkelson (Advisor)
Graeme Boone (Committee Member)
Scott Jones (Committee Member)
Robert Ward (Committee Member)
203 p.
Music
Eugene Bozza; Childrens Overture; The American Wind Symphony Orchestra; Robert Boudreau; Critical Edition

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  • Gonzalez, A. G. (2021). Eugene Bozza’s Children’s Overture: Analysis, Catalogue of Discovered Errata, and the Creation of a New Critical Edition [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1626452589067876

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gonzalez, Alexander. Eugene Bozza’s Children’s Overture: Analysis, Catalogue of Discovered Errata, and the Creation of a New Critical Edition. 2021. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1626452589067876.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gonzalez, Alexander. "Eugene Bozza’s Children’s Overture: Analysis, Catalogue of Discovered Errata, and the Creation of a New Critical Edition." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1626452589067876

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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