The Rougarou Concerto and Initial Observations of the Flex Ensemble

Author

Thomas Wilson, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

School of Music

Document Type

Dissertation

Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic through a composer’s lens. It will examine the impact through a variety of means, considerably: interviews of those with first-hand experiences, analyses of prominent adaptable works, and self-analysis of how my own process adapted to meet the moment.

After discovering the Composers Repertoire Initiative and being commissioned to write a concerto by Eduard Teregulov, I wrote a cello concert. The central chapter features the Rougarou Concerto, a cello concerto with accompanying flex ensemble, written for Eduard Teregulov. The work was written over ten months through multiple rehearsals and collaboration sessions with Eduard. It cumulated in a video and audio recording where Eduard shot and edited the film while I mixed and mastered the audio.

Date

7-13-2021

Recommended Citation

Wilson, Thomas, "The Rougarou Concerto and Initial Observations of the Flex Ensemble" (2021). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5604.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5604

Committee Chair

Gibson, Mara

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5604