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A Missing Piece of a "Fine" Puzzle: Filling a Gap in American Music History Through the Oboe Music of Vivian Fine
(2022-08-04)
Vivian Fine (1913-2000) was an American composer of avant-garde music. With a nearly 70-year-long career and 140 compositions, Vivian Fine deserves to be a celebrated figure in American music history. Fine’s name is hardly ...
Mary Craig Powell's Contributions to Piano Pedagogy
(2021-08-05)
The life and career of master teacher Mary Craig Powell (1940–2019) is documented in this study through an investigation of her pedagogical philosophy, teaching techniques, and her contributions to the field of piano ...
The Last Leaf: A Composition for SATB Choir, Vocal Soloists, and Keyboard Percussion Quartet
(2023-05-12)
The primary aim of this dissertation is to create a new piece of art music, specifically, an ensemble work consisting of SATB choir, soprano soloist, alto soloist, tenor soloist, and a keyboard percussion quartet, including ...
An examination of flex scoring as a means to provide quality literature to small bands with limited instrumentation
(2021-12-17)
Small bands are limited in terms of repertoire. Incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation prevents small bands from accessing quality repertoire and or music of higher-grade levels. This in turn can have an effect on student ...
Non-Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Pedagogy: Instrumental Music Teacher Educators’ Practices and Beliefs
(2022-08-04)
Music teacher educators of the 21st century are tasked with preparing preservice music teachers to meet the diverse needs of public school students (Kaschub & Smith, 2014; Williams, 2015). As the demographic make-up of ...
Towards a More Inclusive Flute Pedagogy: Analysis and Pedagogical Strategies for the Teacher to Facilitate Student Learning of Odd-Year Oklahoma Honor Band Flute Audition Etudes
(2023-05-12)
The purpose of this study is to provide a pedagogical guide for students preparing the odd-year honor band flute audition etudes in Oklahoma. This document expands access to specialized flute instruction and is a resource ...
Daniel Asia’s piano music and his artistic development with a focus on Why (?) Jacob for solo piano
(2021-12-17)
DANIEL ASIA’S PIANO MUSIC AND HIS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON WHY (?) JACOB FOR SOLO PIANO
The purpose of this study is to offer an overview of Daniel Asia’s piano music written before 2020, with an emphasis ...
An Examination of Collegiate Piano Majors' Experiences Learning, Beliefs About, and Confidence in Selecting and Teaching Literature by Diverse Composers
(2021-12-17)
The purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate and graduate piano majors' confidence in selecting, performing, and teaching piano repertoire by diverse composers (women composers and composers of color (BIPOC)). A ...
Steve Dobrogosz's 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd': A Conductor's Perspective
(2020-08)
Swedish composer Steve Dobrogosz (b. 1956) is primarily known for his jazz piano and songwriting career, having been an influential figure in the Stockholm musical scene since the 1980’s. Eventually he began to explore ...
A Stylistic and Performance Analysis of Selected Solo Piano Compositions by Helen Hopekirk
(2021-12-17)
This document explores Hopekirk’s compositions for solo piano, presenting a brief overview of Hopekirk’s solo piano music and a detailed analysis of four selected works from her output. Chapter 1 outlines the purpose, need, ...