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"On Steady Advance..." An Investigation Into The Rhetorical Intent of The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson
(2023-12-15)
This document will investigate the events and circumstances that shaped the music and message of Randall Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom. Evidence uncovered in this investigation will provide a more complete historical ...
A Pedagogical Study and Set of Recommendations Based Upon the Experiences of Three Trumpet Players Who Recovered from Bell's Palsy: Before, During, and After
(2023-08-03)
Bell’s palsy is a temporary idiopathic facial paralysis that affects up to one in sixty people in their lifetime. Trumpet players who have been diagnosed with the condition may go through a lengthy recovery process that ...
Amy Beach's Sonata For Violin and Piano in A Minor, op.34: analysis and its Implications for violin Performance
(2023-05-12)
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867–1944) is a largely forgotten American master composer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 34 dates from 1896 and is a masterwork ...
Unveiling Melodies in Shadows: An Analysis of Swedish Female Composer Amanda Maier’s Sonata for Violin and Piano in B Minor
(2023-12-15)
Amanda Maier (1853−1894), a pioneering Swedish violinist and composer of the late nineteenth century, holds a unique place in music history as the first-ever female music director in Sweden. Despite her significant ...
A Stylistic and Performance Analysis of Symphonia Elegiaca, op. 83 by Camil Van Hulse
(2023-12-15)
This document provides an analysis of the second organ symphony of Camil Van Hulse: Symphonia Elegiaca, op. 83. This analysis provides a historical overview, an examination of programmatic content, and a compositional ...
A Comparison of the Ivan Galamian and Rachel Barton Pine editions of the Sonata No. 3 in C Major for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 1005
(2023-05-12)
Study of the Sonatas and Partitas by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685—1750) is an
inevitable avenue of the violinist’s artistic journey. The most commonly studied version of the
Sonatas and Partitas is the edition published ...
Magic Lantern Tales: A Music/Text Analysis of the Vocal Works of Cheryl-Frances-Hoad
(2023-05-12)
This document explores Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s song cycle Magic Lantern Tales, as a highlight of her oeuvre as well as of contemporary art song. Each song in the cycle, and a select few of Frances-Hoad’s other vocal works, ...
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 ...
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 ...