A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO SEMINAL WORKS FOR SOLO BASS TROMBONE WITH ELECTRONIC ACCOMPANIMENT

Abstract

This study focuses on two early solo trombone and electronic music pieces, Edward Diemente’s Hosanna II, and Walter Ross' Prelude, Fugue and Big Apple, both composed in the early 1970s. It begins with a brief history of works for trombone and electronic media to explain the musical lineage of each of the compositions. Each piece is analyzed in detail with regard to form and compositional technique; the paper also includes a comparison of the two works. An appendix includes a list of 29 works for trombone and electronic media.