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YRJÖ KILPINEN'S SPIELMANNSLIEDER, OPUS 77: A PRACTICAL ANALYSIS FOR TEACHERS AND PERFORMERS
(2009)
Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892-1959) wrote over nine hundred works encompassing multiple genres. It was his singular focus on the solo song, however, that established him as a preeminent composer of the genre. Kilpinen ...
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 ...
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 ...
The pedagogic influence of Ernest S. Williams on the teaching concepts of four American trumpet professors.
(1999)
This survey examines the influence of Ernest S. Williams on the trumpet teaching of Leonard B. Smith (Detroit Concert Band), Raymond Crisara (The University of Texas at Austin), Robert Nagel (Professor Emeritus, Yale ...
With music strong by Lukas Foss :
(1997)
In 1988 Lukas Foss composed a choral/orchestral work for Margaret Hawkins on the occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. This new work, With Music Strong, is based on texts by Walt Whitman ...
An Arabian Night: A one-act chamber opera.
(2002)
This document consists of a complete musical score of a one-act chamber opera based on an original libretto entitled An Arabian Night. The light story is loosely derived from a supplementary tale to 1001 Arabian Nights. ...
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 = ...
Joan Tower's "Fascinating Ribbons" for band: Genesis and analysis.
(2002)
The commission story was compiled primarily through interviews between the author and Joan Tower, and between the author and Jack Stamp, a pivotal figure in leading the project to fruition. Tower's compositional procedures ...