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Symphony No. 1
(2013)
This document contains the complete musical score for Symphony No. 1, an original composition in four movements for symphonic orchestra. At the highest level this symphony uses the Golden Section as a general template for ...
PREPARATION FOR AUDITION VERSUS PERFORMANCE: AN EXAMINATION OF FOUR PROMINENT ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS FOR TRUMPET
(2014-12)
The purpose of this document is to examine the preparation for orchestral audition versus performance situations for four of the most commonly requested trumpet excerpts: Petrouchka by Igor Stravinsky; Symphony No. 5 by ...
THE ART OF MELD: PITCH ORGANIZATION AND MOTIVIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN JOAN TOWER’S MUSIC FOR CLARINET
(2015-12)
Joan Tower is an award-winning American composer, best known for her orchestral and chamber music. Her music is widely performed and is well liked by performers and audiences alike. Her three solo works for clarinet—Wings ...
BEETHOVEN’S PIANO SONATA, OP. 53 “WALDSTEIN”: A STUDY OF FINGERINGS IN SELECTED EDITIONS
(2015-12-18)
This study collates and compares fingerings in selected significant editions of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 53. These selected editions span from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first and include those ...
Betty Johnson, Midwest Pioneer of the Bassoon: Her Life and Legacy
(2015)
Betty Johnson’s career in bassoon performance and education spanned six decades. She was an early pioneer and prominent teacher of the bassoon in the Midwest. She began her tenure as a charter member of the Oklahoma Symphony ...
Something Old, Something New: The Rustic Wedding Symphony of Karl Goldmark
(2010)
While Karl Goldmark was an internationally-known composer and respected teacher in the late nineteenth century, his music is not widely known among performers and audiences today. This document attempts to address this ...
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY AT A SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC: A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY
(2016-05)
Music educators today are faced with the challenge of bridging the gap that exists between conventional music curricula and the music with which many students engage on a daily basis. As a result, popular music is being ...
Vocem Internum
(2018-05)
My dissertation project served as an opportunity to explore the various technical and aesthetical concepts of electroacoustic music composition. Over the last few years, my main focus was on composing a live electronic ...
Trends and Developments in Thirty Prominent Snare Drum Method Books Published in the United States from 1935 to 2008 with a Review of Selected Material
(2014-05-09)
This document examines thirty prominent snare drum method books published between 1935 and 2008 in the United States. A review of each method book is provided, followed by a discussion of trends and developments in ...
Tones: An analysis of Atli Heimir Sveinsson's "21 Sounding Minutes" for solo flute with interpretive implications
(2013-05)
Among the most significant and prolific Icelandic composers, Atli Heimir Sveinsson (b. 1938) has created music in virtually every style and genre. He has composed a diverse assortment of works for flute, and his formally ...