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New Paths, Old Ground Composing as Reworking
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New Paths, Old Ground Composing as Reworking

Thomas Armstrong
Autumn 2020

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Musical borrowing Contemporary music Performing Arts
This presentation discusses my approach to musical reworking. I posit a continuum from revision (replacement) to reworking (addition) and then explain four approaches to the latter in my work: bifurcation/proliferation, condensation, deconstruction and appropriation. I briefly touch on some aesthetic considerations to conclude.
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Powerpoint slides to accompany a research presentation on my music. Open Access

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