Date of Award

3-27-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Music (MM)

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Carl Schimmel

Abstract

The Seven Chambers of Prince Prospero is a multi-movement programmatic work inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. In Poe’s short story, Prince Prospero throws a lavish masquerade within his castle while the world outside suffers a deadly plague referred to as the “Red Death.” In Prospero’s castle exist seven peculiar chambers, each one a different color, in which partygoers mingle and celebrate life in the face of death. In this piece, each of the seven rooms are depicted with short character pieces, concluding with a musical interpretation of the dramatic narrative described in Poe’s short story.

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Imported from Butler_ilstu_0092N_12373.pdf

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2023.20230711063200862957.999992

Page Count

141

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