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Carlisle Floyd's "Cold Sassy Tree".
(2002)
A transcript of the interview with Carlisle Floyd offering his unique insight into both the opera and his work as a composer appears in Appendix 2 of the study.
Communicating emotion in piano performance: Nuances used in expert and intermediate-level performances.
(2004)
The purpose of this study was to determine how specific basic emotions were communicated in expert and intermediate level piano performances through the use of musical nuances. Two intermediate and two expert pianists ...
William Schuman's wind band setting of "Be Glad Then, America" (1975): Its history, analysis, and orchestration.
(2005)
This document seeks to reconcile Be Glad Then, America to the wind band community for consideration in repertoire, particularly in combination with When Jesus Wept and Chester. It contains errata lists for the score and ...
Abditory: A piano concerto.
(1997)
This document contains the complete musical score of the piano concerto entitled Abditory. In addition to providing a copy of the full score as an appendix, the document discusses the history of the concerto from its early ...
Percussive Arts Society International Headquarters and Museum: The formative years in Lawton, Oklahoma, 1989-1995.
(1999)
This study chronicled the historical events dealing with the establishment of the Percussive Arts Society International Headquarters and Museum 1989--1995. The relocation of the Society's headquarters and museum to Lawton, ...
Technological Innovations Culminating in the American Symphonic Organ, 1880-1920
(2014-05-09)
The middle nineteenth century saw the rise of the Romantic Era and, with it, a change in the prevailing musical aesthetics. Composers expanded musical forms and pioneered new ones with the goal of expressing intense ...
A survey of string teachers' opinions regarding the teaching of violin/viola shifting.
(2005)
String teachers agreed that shifting is best taught in a private studio setting. Most respondents introduce shifting after 1st position is secure. Other commonalities included 1st position taught before 3 rd position, the ...