Quaesitum Emporium - No. 1: A Music Composition and Orchestration Project

Abstract

Quaesitum Emporium revolves around an original storyline about a mystical emporium that offers one’s quaesitum–something one seeks for–in the form of a magic potion. Inspired by the idea that music has the power to affect one’s state of mind, this creative project aims to create a series of music compositions to serve as the story characters’ means to achieve metanoia or change of heart. Through the lens of the composer, the project approaches this objective by developing and manipulating music elements to express the emotions that are relevant to the story.

As the first in the series of compositions for Quaesitum Emporium, No. 1 focuses on the story of an adolescent boy who has lost his sense of wonder. Dreaming in his sleep, he stumbles upon the Quaesitum Emporium where he is offered a potion that will help him see things in a new light, eventually granting him a renewed sense of wonder and an appreciative outlook in life.

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Allan Gilliland