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Finally, I want to say a specialthank you to my parents, Russ and Donna, for their constant love and support.iii Eric Willie for their time, insight and support for this project. I also want to express my gratitude to John Mackey andDr. Analysis and performance concerns are discussed for each of the concertosthree movements, and information is provided on the reduced version of the work prepared aspart of this study.Ĭopyright 2017b圜hristopher Wayne McWilliamsiiĪCKNOWLEDGEMENTSMy sincere thanks and gratitude to my committee members and mentors Mark Ford,Christopher Deane, and Dennis Fisher for their assistance with this project and their influence inshaping me as a teacher and performer. Major aspects ofMackey's compositional approach are discussed with emphasis placed on his use of percussionthroughout his works. This dissertation and accompanyinglecture recital provide a comprehensive guide for performers of the work. His focus onand exploration of the percussion section are defining characteristics of his compositional voice.Mackey's concerto for percussion and wind band, Drum Music, is a perfect example of hisexploitation of the myriad timbres available within the percussion family, and also serves toshowcase the versatility required of a modern percussionist. Doctor of Musical Arts(Performance), August 2017, 47 pp., 3 tables, 1 figure, 11 musical examples, bibliography, 16titles.John Mackey is an influential and prolific composer of wind band literature. "Drum Music": A Performance Guide and Discussionof John Mackey’s Influential Concerto for the Modern Percussionist. Richmond, Dean of the College ofMusicVictor Prybutok, Dean of the ToulouseGraduate School DRUM MUSIC: A PERFORMANCE GUIDE AND DISCUSSION OF JOHN MACKEY’SINFLUENTIAL CONCERTO FOR THE MODERN PERCUSSIONISTChristopher Wayne McWilliams, B.M., M.M.Dissertation Prepared for the Degree ofDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTSUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXASAugust 2017APPROVED:Mark Ford, Major ProfessorDennis Fisher, Committee MemberChristopher Deane, Committee MemberBenjamin Brand, Director of Graduate Studiesin the College of MusicJohn W.