UCLA

ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS

TERROR IN A THREE PIECE SUIT

and

ORCHIS

MUSIC SCORES

by

Sofya Belousova

Master of Arts in Music University of California, Los Angeles, 2012 Professor Ian Krouse, Chair

My Master's Thesis revolves around "Terror In A Three Piece Suit", a short animated film, and an excerpt from "Orchis", a contemporary ballet.

TERROR IN A THREE PIECE SUIT is a wonderful short animated film directed by Ariel Goldberg. The film develops the story of a clerk with an overactive mind who imagines monstrous happenings behind the door to the boss's office. First premiered in June, 2012 "Terror In A Three Piece Suit" has already became an official selection of several major film festivals including the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, San Diego International Children's Film Festival, New Orleans International Children's Film Festival, to name but a few. Additionally, the music for "Terror In A Three Piece Suit" was highly recognized by such acclaimed industry professionals as Jorge Calandrelli, Grammy Award winning and Oscar nominated composer; Peter Golub, an Award winning composer and director of the Sundance Film Music Program; and Colette Delerue, the wife of the late Oscar winning legendary Hollywood composer Georges Delerue, and the Head of the Georges Delerue Memorial Foundation.

The score for "Terror In A Three Piece Suit" is a combination of four live instruments (flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, oboe, violin) and a mockup. I composed, orchestrated, programmed and conducted the score.

ORCHIS is a contemporary ballet. For my thesis I am submitting an excerpt from it. The score for "Orchis" is a combination of a live solo cello and a mockup. The overall composition is full of ambience created by electronic instruments with high piano ringing tones and long low cello notes. The music was inspired by the beautiful photographs of Cemal Ekin who was able to capture the frozen beauty of dead flowers. I composed, orchestrated, programmed and conducted the score.