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An analysis of four song settings of Shakespeare‘s poem – “It was a lover and his lass” from As you like it
(2021-05-14)
The purpose of this document is to promote and assist the study and informed performance of lesser-known song settings of Shakespeare’s poem, “It was a Lover and His Lass.” The document will consist of a brief examination ...
A conductor's guide and analysis to Korean traditional choral music techniques in Creo by Hyowon Woo
(2022-05-13)
The music of Korean choral composer Hyowon Woo (b.1974) is known throughout the world. Woo’s oratorio, Creo was commissioned for Dr. Hakwon Yoon and the Incheon City Chorale, and was premiered in 2012 in Incheon, South ...
"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 ...
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847): a transcription for double wind quintet
(2022-08-04)
Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 is widely considered to be a canonic work within chamber string repertoire. Composed when Mendelssohn was just sixteen years old, the Octet was described as “a different ...
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 ...
An Analysis of Three Recital Pieces by William Lloyd Webber
(2021-12-17)
Born into a family of musicians, William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982), composed numerous pieces for the organ. Many of the pieces were published during his lifetime, but several more were found and published after his death ...
The Contributions of Elvina Truman Pearce to Piano Pedagogy
(2020-05)
Elvina Truman Pearce (b. 1931) was a leading piano pedagogue in the twentieth and twenty-first century. This document presents perspectives on her wide-ranging work as a pianist, teacher, composer, and writer. Throughout ...
An Investigation of Collegiate Choral Directors' Assessment Practices and Beliefs
(2022-08-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the assessment practices and beliefs of collegiate choral directors. Specifically, I examined (a) the use and frequency of musical and non-musical assessment criteria, (b) their ...
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 ...