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The Choral Festival: A Research Study and Procedural Model for Preparation, Performance and Objective Achievements
(1987)
This research study is intended to focus on the importance and
validity of choral festivals and to provide an organized, procedural
model for preparation, performance and objective achievements of said
choral idiom to ...
A Comparative Analysis of Two Musical Forms of Renaissance Entertainment
(1987)
The madrigal comedy is a sixteenth-century form of
musical entertainment. In stark contrast to the serious or
dramatic madrigal developing in Italy, the madrigal comedy
combines a loosely fitted outline of a plot with ...
Music and Movement in Shaker Worship
(1989-05)
It is impossible to learn of Shaker music and dance without learning of the Shakers themselves. With some 20,000 tunes and hymns to their credit, the study of Shaker music can be an endless one. This project involves the ...
Motivation: A Key to Establishing a Secondary School Vocal Music Program
(1981-07)
One of the main concerns of any choir director is how
to secure and maintain a high level of motivation from choir
members. It does not matter if the director is a seasoned
veteran or a rookie, if he teaches in a rural ...
The Male Falsetto Register
(1988-07)
The part of the male voice known as the "falsetto"
has intrigued man for centuries. The question of its
value in the realm of serious music has been heavily
debated. The current
definitions of the term "falsetto" call ...
A Theoretical and Practical Examination of the Changing Voice
(1987-08)
The well-informed junior high school teacher knows
that teaching his students to sing properly requires more
than a few hours spent in a reading session selecting three part
music. Training these adolescents demands ...
A Select Guide for Swedish Choral Music of the Post-World War II Era
(1988)
In Sweden, folk music has been the source of inspiration for choral writing and the church the source of encouragement for singing and choral music. The golden age of Swedish choral music came about as a direct result of ...
A Selected List of Romantic Era Choral Music for the High School Choir
(1989-12)
In building a library of vocal music for the high school choir, a teacher is always searching for music that is usable and of good quality. The music of the Romantic Era meets these qualifications and should be included ...