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The Interpretive Development of Four Successful University Band and Wind Ensemble Conductors Concerning Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger and Symphony in B flat by Paul Hindemith
(2015-05-08)
In this study, two monumental works from the wind band repertoire, Lincolnshire Posy (1937) by Percy Grainger (1882 - 1961) and Symphony in B flat (1951) by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963) were examined from an interpretive ...
Musical Performance Anxiety in virtual performances: A comparison of recorded and live performance contexts
(2011)
The purpose of this research was to compare the level and experience of Musical Performance Anxiety (MPA) in university level piano students performing in a traditional live performance context and a proposed virtual ...
THE VIOLIN WORKS OF RUTH SCHONTHAL: A MUSICAL ANALYSIS AND GUIDE TO PERMORMANCE
(2019-12)
Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006) achieved a modest level of fame as a composer, pianist, and composition teacher, yet many of her works are not known by a wide audience. Schonthal was one of many twentieth-century composers who ...
The Trumpet Design and Production Techniques of Clifford Blackburn
(2018-05)
Through interviews with Clifford Blackburn and his small staff, this document will discuss not only the design and production techniques of Blackburn Trumpets, but also biographical information about the man himself and ...
THE LEGACY OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE Morehouse College GLEE CLUB: HISTORY, TRADITION, AND REPERTOIRE
(2019-05-10)
Since its inception in 1911, The Morehouse College Glee Club has gained both national and international recognition through artistic performances. Its legacy, which developed out of a European historical tradition of male ...
THE CHEST VOICE FUNCTION IN THE CLASSICALLY TRAINED SOPRANO: A SURVEY OF SELECTED VOCAL PEDAGOGY TREATISES FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND RECORDING ANALYSIS FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT WITH DISCUSSION OF THE IMPLICATIONS FOR
(2013)
The purpose of this research is to document the use of chest voice in sound recordings of sopranos from the early 1900s through the twentieth century and to survey the vocal pedagogy informing performance practice of chest ...
Music for Strings, Percussion and Clarinet
(2013)
The subject of my dissertation is a concerto for percussion, clarinet, and string orchestra. This concerto, like most concerti, is structured in three movements, with the inner movement being overall more tranquil than ...
Tone Development Through Non-Traditional Techniques: A Pedagogical Resource for Trombonists
(2017-08)
Sound development is arguably the most important aspect of trombone pedagogy. Over time, most brass players arrive at a daily routine of exercises specifically focused on improving sound; however, certain exercises straying ...
The Contributions of Dallas Weekley and Nancy Arganbright to Piano Duet Performance and Literature
(2010)
Dallas Weekley (b. 1933) and Nancy Arganbright (b. 1936) are a husband and wife team who has dedicated their careers to the performance and study of the four-hand piano duet. Following their 1964 Carnegie Hall debut they ...
Music Educators' Uses of the Kodály-Approach in U.S. Elementary School Music Learning Environments.
(2018-12-14)
In this study, I examined how and why Kodály-trained music educators used pure and blended forms of Kodály-Approach instruction in their music class learning environments. I sent a nationwide music educator survey (N = ...