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A comparison of related performance practices of late Renaissance Italian madrigals and twentieth century choral jazz ballads.
(2006)
Primary sources that inform the performance practices of the jazz ballad, including recordings of solo artists, are presented. Recommendations are made for choral jazz ballad performance practice. Recorded examples and ...
Selected intermediate to early-advanced works for piano solo by Violet Balestreri Archer: An analysis for teaching and performance.
(1997)
The ensuing four chapters present analyses of the selected works. The discussion of each composition begins with a brief introduction about its background, stylistic traits, and influences. A structural analysis follows, ...
JACK TEAGARDEN, J.J. JOHNSON, AND BILL WATROUS: A TRANSCRIPTION OF AN IMPROVISED SOLO FROM EACH THAT CHANGED THE STYLE OF JAZZ TROMBONE
(2018-05-11)
When discussing the art and history of jazz trombone improvisation, three names are invariably mentioned as being among the top of the heap: Jack Teagarden, J.J. Johnson, and Bill Watrous. According to Kurt Dietrich, ...
Theophany - Somewhere Between the Canyon and Stars
(2019-05-10)
Theophany: Somewhere Between the Canyon and Stars is a three-movement, electroacoustic work written for Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, and Electronics. It is created in homage to Olivier Messiaen and his ...
The Gina Bachauer Piano Competitions: An Organizational History and Survey of Offered Repertoire
(2010)
This study documented the history of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition from its 1976 inception through 2010. Particular attention was given to the organizational elements of the events such as types of ...
Factors Affecting Elementary General Music Educators' Work Engagement
(2013-12)
The purpose of this study was to determine which of the following variables best predict work engagement among elementary music educators: (a) support, (b) self-efficacy, (c) workload satisfaction, (d) salary, and (e) ...
Howard Ferguson's Contributions to Piano Literature and Pedagogy
(2011)
Howard Ferguson's myriad contributions to piano literature and piano pedagogy are the focus of this document. Ferguson actively engaged in the twentieth-century British classical music scene and his influence has reached ...
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 ...
Gregor Aichinger (1564-1628) :
(1982)
His compositional strengths, on the other hand, were an outgrowth of his education. As in the Venetian manner, antiphonal interplay comprised a large portion of the four motets. Also, Aichinger employed short, concise ...