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Cultivating Connections in Twenty-First Century American Opera: The Commissioning of Four New Works at Pioneering Theatres
(2021-12-17)
This study investigates selected pioneering American opera theatres and four world premieres from 2000-2019, shedding light on prodigious commissioning histories and twenty-first century new works initiatives of four ...
Assyrian - Syriac chants from the liturgy of the Church of the East
(2021-12-17)
The Assyrian or Syriac Chants of the Church of the East existed from the first centuries of Christianity in Mesopotamia; however, the earliest survived chants are by Mar Aprem from the fourth century. Therefore, the current ...
Pedagogically Semi-Equivalent Repertoire Analogies: Soprano Fach
(2021-05-14)
For decades, conservatories have divided singing into two tracks: classical (voce chiusa) or musical theater (CCM). Young singers are forced to decide which track they will continue on—seemingly for the rest of their ...
Crowned in Glory: The Beyond Band Approach
(2021-12-17)
In recent years, primary and secondary education has embraced trends which emphasize “core” subject areas. As of the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), music has been labelled an essential area of education in the ...
Cantata profana, BB 100, by Béla Bartók (1881-1945): a transcription for wind ensemble, solo tenor, solo baritone, and SATB chorus
(2021-12-17)
Though the modern wind band includes in its repertoire works encompassing a wide range of composers and prescribed instrumentations, there is relatively little music written for wind band combined with SATB choir, and even ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...