Amlin, MartinPeacock, William2021-06-022021-06-022021https://hdl.handle.net/2144/42621ACAB is a work of notated music for string orchestra, synthesizer, piano, timpani, and tape. The piece serves as a commentary and critique of police in American society, utilizing excerpted recordings of poetry and speeches, in conjunction with various noises such as sirens and gunshots, alongside an orchestral background to abstractly depict a dynamic and critical view of the role of the police in America. The piece is approximately fifteen minutes in duration.en-USMusical compositionAvant-gardeContemporaryOrchestraPoliceThesis/Dissertation2021-05-180000-0003-2352-4176