Lutch, Mitchell Bryan2009-10-072009-10-072008b60242723271260170Thesis 58439http://hdl.handle.net/1773/11437Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2008.The wind ensemble compositions of Norman Dello Joio, Warren Benson, and Samuel Adler serve as pioneering contributions to the medium. The purpose of this study is to synthesize, analyze, and compare the contributions of these three contemporary composers. The dissertation examines their biographies, compositional philosophies and styles, thoughts on conducting and strategic approaches to conducting their music. Included are analyses of representative wind music from each composer as well as a catalogue of their works and recordings. The writer's in-person interviews offer discernment into the musical lives of these composers and their landmark contributions to the wind ensemble repertoire.vii, 336 p.en-USCopyright is held by the individual authors.Theses--MusicThesis