Wakefield, William K2019-04-272019-04-272013https://hdl.handle.net/11244/318931THE POWER OF ROME AND THE CHRISTIAN HEART: AN ANALYSIS AND STUDY OF CONFLICT IN THE LIFE OF PACIFIST-COMPOSER PERCY GRAINGERThe works of Percy Grainger (1882-1961) are considered by conductors and players of wind band music to be a significant contribution to the literature. The Australian-born composer wrote a plethora of cheerful works for band containing folk-like melodies and dance steps. Among Grainger's popular output lies The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart, an enigmatic work that challenges what many Grainger fans consider to be a characteristic representation of the composer and his output. In reality, The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart represents the true Grainger: complex, conflicted, joyful, sorrowful, lonely, and alienated.The purpose of this document is two fold: first, to provide a brief biography, concentrating on conflict in Grainger's personal life. The pianist-composer was influenced by an overprotective mother. Rose Grainger's constant presence and unconventional teachings caused Percy a great deal of conflict throughout his life.The second portion of the document contains a theoretical analysis of the work demonstrating musical representations of conflict as well as the composer's innovations of `free music' and other compositional techniques. Grainger's commonly studied practices of democratic polyphony, elastic scoring, and use of tuneful percussion instruments permeate the entirety of the work. Grainger was a pacifist and endured life during two World Wars. The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart, through compositional techniques, embodies Grainger's personal struggles before, during, and after both international conflicts.128 pagesapplication.pdfBand music--Analysis, appreciationtext