Search
Now showing items 1-20 of 123
A Survey of the Choral Literature Performed in 1979, 1980, and 1981 by the Adult Choirs of Selected Southern Baptist Churches in the Kansas City Area
(1985-04-22)
The purpose of this research project is to determine what choral literature
was performed from 1979 through 1981 by the adult choirs of some of the larger
Southern Baptist Churches in the Kansas City area. The music ...
The History of the Marimba and Its Use
(1986)
The modern concert marimba, as with many percussion
instruments, has an extensive history. Where did the
marimba originate and when? How was it played? The
origins, types and uses of the marimba are questions that
this ...
John Cage and His Use of Percussion
(1981)
John Cage musically created a revolution. He explored
new avenues of composing, during a period of time when most
other composers were still in the past. Overall, he formulated
an exciting and new attitude toward the ...
Joseph Szigeti's Art of Violin Playing
(1981)
This paper discusses Joseph Szigeti and his philosophies of violin playing. His views on practice, study, and technicality are explored.
Background on Bach and the Numerology Tradition
(1981)
There may have been some influences and associations not usually mentioned which might explain Bach's numerological usage for it was not unique to himself or his era. His relatives, Johann Christoph and Johann Ludwig Bach, ...
A Discussion on Participating in Professional Orchestral French Horn Auditions
(1981)
This paper is designed to give some indication of what a potential professional French horn player can expect at an orchestral audition. Most university performance majors entertain the idea of playing professionally, yet ...
An Index to the Cantorial Collection of Cantor Jacob Rothblatt, 1902-1980
(1981)
The Rothblatt collection consists primarily of Jewish
liturgical music, that is, music commonly heard in Jewish
synagogue services as part of the year-round order of liturgy.
Having served as a cantor for over forty ...
A Panorama of Breathing Techniques for the Beginning Student of Voice, Voice Therapy and Adult Students
(1984)
The purpose of this research paper is to discuss specific teaching
methods as a private teacher regarding breathing techniques for the beginning
student, for voice therapy, and for adult students. It is necessary for ...
Nicolas Medtner: a Survey of his Life, Musical Style, and Works for Solo Piano
(1981)
This paper discusses the biography, style, and solo piano works of Nikolay Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951). Included is an analysis of his training, his compositional style, and musical innovations. For the purposes of this ...
Literature for the Tuba Ensemble: an Analysis of Twenty-Seven Compositions
(1980)
The last two decades have seen the number of tuba ensembles grow from the original one at the University of Miami (Florida) to scores scattered around the world, and this has been paralleled by the number of new ensembles ...
Class Voice Teachers: Are Specialized Background and Preparation Necessary?
(1983)
The
hypothesis of this paper is that specialized background and preparation
are necessary for a class voice teacher. In order to test this
hypothesis, the following sub-hypotheses were devised to find out
how and in ...
Pedagogical Comparisons of Choral and Solo Singing
(1988)
The comparison of choral and solo singing has often been a point of interest and controversy. It is acknowledged that if conscientious, both the studio instructor and the conductor of a choral ensemble strive for vocal ...
The Orchestral Organ in the United States of the Early Twentieth Century
(1986)
This paper discusses the history of the organ in early twentieth-century America and its place as a substitute for orchestras. Organ builders, designs, and extant instruments from the era are also discussed.
A Comparison of Five Different Editions of Girolamo Frescobaldi's Aria Detta La Frescobalda with a Guitar Transcription
(1985)
In the course of transcribing Girolamo Frescobaldi's
Aria detta la Frescobalda, contained in the Second Book of
Toccatas, first published in 1627, one problem the modern
editor confronts is that of interpreting the ...
A Study of the Sruti System in Indian Music
(1981)
This study is an attempt to illuminate the ancient
musical concept of India known as sruti. A sruti may be
considered a "microtonal" interval, but there are considerable
divergences of opinion regarding whether srutis ...
An Investigation of the Effects of Teacher Prepared Programmed Tapes, Designed to Enhance Student Listening Abilities on Aural Concept Identification Tasks
(1989)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of post-instruction
achievement by 9-10 year old students, in a single school in Silverdale, Washington, who were instructed with teacher-prepared instructional
tapes. ...
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 ...
Junior High Sight Reading Guide: A Sequential Development of Rhythm and Melody
(1980)
By junior high age, music reading is often a problem.
According to Piaget, between ages ten and fourteen, the
child's sense of reason, intellectual projection, and logical
operation become factors in his learning. A ...
An Historical Comparison of Piano and Organ Technique
(1986)
Over a period of several years, the author has had numerous
opportunities to observe first-hand the technical difficulties encountered
by private music students who had at least a limited piano background and
wished to ...
A Chronological Catalogue of Pipe Organs in Kansas City, Missouri Prior to 1930
(1982)
History is recorded for many reasons. One reason
is to learn what has or might have happened. This includes
a general analysis of the past. From historical records
one can analyze successes or failures and apply them ...