Part One: This document will present the calculation of sensory dissonance and its potential structural implications for music composition. The goal is to present tools and approaches that can serve composers and theorists in their endeavors to create and understand music. It will accomplish this by demonstrating how the calculation of sensory dissonance can be used to model sonic and compositional structures in the timbral, harmonic, and spatial domains.

Part Two: A Portfolio of Compositions. A portfolio of compositions, including scores of.

- Binated Triphasis for sextet comprised of two bass clarinets in B♭, two bassoons, and two horns in F.

- Activity and Presence for cello and computer.

- the sky for voice and computer.

- Completion of J. S. Bach's Contrapunctus IV from The Art of the Fugue.

- Studies of Sonic Process for player piano and computer.

A compact disk including.

- Activity and Presence as performed by Katherine Mendenhall and Brian Hansen.

- the sky as performed by Katherine Saxon and Brian Hansen.

- Studies of Sonic Process as performed by Brian Hansen.

- A Family Portrait for fixed electronics.

- San Viento for fixed electronics.

- Drops: Popping Drains and Lapping Waves for fixed electronics.

- sinophonme for fixed electronics.

A DVD including.

- Arch a virtual sonic sculpture.

- Sensations of Tone an interactive audio-visual installation.