This work is an analysis of Aaron Copland's Piano Variations in terms of its relation to the influences of composers Schoenberg and Berg in the synthesis of his already existing style ingredients (French, jazz, Stravinskian, ...

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of the St. Cecilia legend on music. It will be shown that even though Cecilia is a saint from the 3rd century AD, she was not specifically associated with music until the ...

Industry and education have felt the need since World War II to use many techniques or educational devices used by the military in speeding up and enhancing the learning process. Since World War II, first industry and ...

This manuscript was conceived while working as an anesthesia assistant for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for nine years while performing part-time as a vocalist and pursuing graduate study in music education. The ...

Ministers of music may be required by their job description to make hospital calls, and they are admonished by scripture to do so. However, they are receiving no formal training on how to make a hospital call. Research ...

The purpose of this study was to compare photographically upper and lower lip inversion of two contrasting trumpet embouchure techniques, to determine and compare air flow direction as influenced by these embouchure ...

This paper is written in an attempt to give a factual account of the status of music education in the Negro schools of Mississippi. The number of Negro and white schools, their locations, and their administrative and ...

In tracing the history of the orchestra from its earliest beginnings to modern times, very interesting uses of the trombone are seen. Trombones held a very prominent position in the production of early instrumental music. ...

The purpose of this research project was to examine the melodic characteristics evident in selected songs of six German composers who represent the Romantic tradition in Lieder: Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes ...

This paper provides information on the use of music in the Elizabethan theater. Period settings of songs which the various Shakespeare plays indicate are included.

This work provides a selected bibliography of materials and music available for brass instruments.

In this paper, a four-year rotating curriculum for a small college band is proposed based on a survey of other small college band programs.

Piano sight reading is a very complex process with respect to both its psychological and physical aspects. The definition of the term "read" implies that in the act of reading there are three elements: symbols, ...

Program and accompanying lecture on the vocal works performed

The writer's objectives in this study are two: (1) to correct errors in the "Hymnal Notes" regarding hymn tunes drawn from the works of J. S. Bach and used in the "Christian Science Hymnal;" (2) to give fuller information ...

It is the purpose of this paper to trace various treatises of the most outstanding voice teachers and musicians of the bel canto period and compile those results directly concerned with the production of the voice. Also, ...

Bibliography of music for French horn available in print in 1966.

With the exception of certain works of Juan Cabanilles (1644–1722), little attention has so far been given to the organ music of the Spanish Baroque period. Much information about this music is still lacking, as the large ...

This paper gives a brief overview of musical style in the 19th century and details the piano concerti of Johannes Brahms.

This study investigated seventh grade exploratory middle school music rehearsals with respect to use of class time by teachers and attentiveness of students. Off-task behavior was compared in team teaching and non-team ...