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"On Steady Advance..." An Investigation Into The Rhetorical Intent of The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson
(2023-12-15)
This document will investigate the events and circumstances that shaped the music and message of Randall Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom. Evidence uncovered in this investigation will provide a more complete historical ...
John Harold Moyer’s "Job": A Conductor’s Perspective
(2017-12)
The purpose of this study is to provide an analysis of John Harold Moyer’s
(1927-2012) cantata, Job, as well as a pedagogical method for the modern choral
director to prepare it for performance. The document is organized ...
Deeper Listening: Aural Learning as a Tool for Large Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsals
(2024-08-01)
Music is primarily an aural experience, yet much of the pedagogy utilized in wind band rehearsals in the United States is reliant on the reading of notation and the use of words to explain musical ideas to an ensemble. ...