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Henry Cowell and Edson Hymns and Fuging Tunes
(2022-05-13)
The purpose of this study is to provide an examination of a 1960 musical composition by the American composer Henry Cowell built from postcolonial American musical sources. Cowell’s work, Edson Hymns and Fuging Tunes takes ...
Educational prerequisites for piano teachers assisting in the prevention, detection, and management of performance-related health disorders.
(2000)
Research in performing arts medicine supports the concept of piano teachers actively collaborating with physicians and therapists to minimize physiological risks associated with playing the piano. Traditional piano pedagogy ...
The University of Oklahoma Percussion Ensemble Commissioning Series and Percussion Press, 1978--1999: An examination of its history.
(2000)
The purpose of this study was to trace the development and history of the University of Oklahoma Commissioning Series and the OU Percussion Press. Both organizations were founded by Richard Gipson with the stated mission ...
A study and comparison of four prominent clarinet reed-making methods.
(2001)
The individuals chosen, and the reed making method that they represent are: Stanley Hasty, former Principal Clarinet of the Rochester Philharmonic and Professor Emeritus of the Eastman School of Music, uses a hand made ...
An analysis of undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
(2005)
The purpose of this study was to analyze undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The study was designed to answer the following ...
A survey of undergraduate piano pedagogy core course content.
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to identify the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy core courses at four-year, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)-accredited colleges and universities. Data were collected ...
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 ...
Performance anxiety in solo piano playing.
(2002)
A qualitative methodology was employed in this study. Six pianists on the faculties of southwestern colleges and universities were selectively chosen for participation. A survey questionnaire and an individual interview ...
Riding "The Winds of Destiny": An oral history of George Crumb's fourth song cycle in the "American Songbook Collection".
(2007)
The methodology employed in the gathering of data for this study will include personal interviews with Crumb, selected ensemble and family members, and a review of any publicly available materials (published books, journal ...
The percussion music of Puerto Rican composer William Ortiz.
(2006)
The percussion music of Latin American composers is still widely unavailable'. The purpose of this document is to introduce the percussion music of Latin American composer William Ortiz to a larger number of performers, ...