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Assyrian - Syriac chants from the liturgy of the Church of the East
(2021-12-17)
The Assyrian or Syriac Chants of the Church of the East existed from the first centuries of Christianity in Mesopotamia; however, the earliest survived chants are by Mar Aprem from the fourth century. Therefore, the current ...
Pedagogically Semi-Equivalent Repertoire Analogies: Soprano Fach
(2021-05-14)
For decades, conservatories have divided singing into two tracks: classical (voce chiusa) or musical theater (CCM). Young singers are forced to decide which track they will continue on—seemingly for the rest of their ...
Crowned in Glory: The Beyond Band Approach
(2021-12-17)
In recent years, primary and secondary education has embraced trends which emphasize “core” subject areas. As of the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), music has been labelled an essential area of education in the ...
And the Ocean Taught Me: Where Composition Meets Improvisation
(2022-12-16)
This document aims to demonstrate the need for a college-level curriculum that teaches composers to create successful works of improvisational music, to preset a method which helps composition students develop the tools ...
Flute Choir as a Pedagogical Workshop: Case Studies in Youth, Collegiate, Community, and Advanced Adult Settings
(2023-08-03)
Across the United States there are many flute ensembles that perform and rehearse with varying levels of experience. The purpose of this document is to argue the ultimate purpose of flute choir: to create a space for the ...
The Liturgical Music of Richard Proulx as a Fulfillment of the Musical Directives of the Second Vatican Council
(2020-05)
The thesis of this study is that Richard Proulx (1937-2010) composed sacred music in a manner that fulfilled directives on sacred music from the Second Vatican Council. Council documents Sacrosanctum Concilium, Musicam ...
Barriers, Challenges, and Supports for Latino/a/x Music Educators
(2023-05-12)
Latino/a/x students are the largest minoritized group in the United States (Urrieta, Jr. & Ruiz Bybee, 2022), yet the Latino/a/x community remains underrepresented in music education when compared to their overall U. S. ...
Piano Instructors’ Experiences in and Perceptions Of Preparation, Success, and Confidence Teaching Students with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
(2023-08-03)
The purpose of this study was to investigate piano instructors’ perceived levels of confidence, success, and preparation in teaching students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. A secondary purpose of the study was to ...
Curriculum Development for an Undergraduate Piano Major Functional Piano Skills Course
(2020-07)
In an effort to prepare undergraduate piano majors for a diverse career in music, some undergraduate institutions elect to provide coursework for piano majors dedicated to the development of functional piano skills. Research ...
Cantata profana, BB 100, by Béla Bartók (1881-1945): a transcription for wind ensemble, solo tenor, solo baritone, and SATB chorus
(2021-12-17)
Though the modern wind band includes in its repertoire works encompassing a wide range of composers and prescribed instrumentations, there is relatively little music written for wind band combined with SATB choir, and even ...