"Prophecy".

Throughout this paper I will provide analytical insight into the various compositional elements that constitute my capstone master’s project for orchestra, Prophecy. Utilizing examples from the score as well as those of composers greater than myself, I will focus on five major elements of the work: namely, its conceptual origins, thematic/harmonic content, formal structure, orchestration, and significant compositional influences. In doing so it is my hope that the reader might gain a more comprehensive understanding of the work, the creative processes behind its production, its musical makeup and architecture, and its place in the modern orchestral repertoire.