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Pennsylvania German Organ Builders: "Look for Further for German Organs"
(1992)
Of all the aspects of the studies of Pennsylvania
German culture, perhaps the most neglected were the organ
builders and the instruments they produced between 1725 and
1850. No comprehensive history of the subject has ...
Developing a Comprehensive Curricular Model with Multi-Level Outcomes for Academic Instruction in the High School Choral Ensemble
(1994)
A challenge facing many music educators is the development of a
curriculum for the multi-year high school choral ensemble. This
document discusses the development of a curricular model that is
comprehensive (with ...
A Discography of LPs in the Marr Sound Archives Featuring Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
(1998)
Frank Sinatra performed with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra from
1940 to 1942. Altogether there were eighty-three selections released on the
Victor label (during the years Sinatra worked with Dorsey, the band ...
A Fugitive Essence: The Public Radio Legacy of Alec Wilder
(1994-12)
Two central goals have motivated the scholarship contained
in this paper. The first of these is to provide an
account of an obscure series of radio programs produced for
public broadcast in the nineteen-seventies (a ...
A Descriptive Analysis of Current Sight-Reading Methods and Procedures of Selected Oklahoma High Schools
(1990)
The purpose of this study was to examine choral
directors' attitudes regarding the importance of
sight-reading skills for high school singers in
Oklahoma. Additional investigation considered the
possible relationships ...
Character Roles in Opera
(1996-05)
Character roles play an important part in an opera. A
character role is usually funny in nature and stands apart from the
lead role: they are shorter in length and less demanding vocally. The character may have striking ...
A Survey of Selected All-State Chorus Audition Methods
(1990)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the audition methods
of selected All-State choruses across the United States. Letters
were sent to each state's Board of Education, Music Educator's
National Conference (MENC) ...
An Analysis of Elements Associated with the Volunteer Church Choir Experience and Their Affect on Participation in Choir
(1994)
Previous studies have indicated that volunteer musicians
are influenced positively and negatively in their decision to
participate in a music group by various elements surrounding
them. Using a questionnaire/survey, ...
Chinese Choral Music: An Approach for English-Speaking Singers
(1990)
Chinese philosophy, architecture, painting, and music
are some of the cultural areas explored by the West
recently. Western fascination with Chinese culture seems to
indicate increased understanding across societies, ...
Student Initiated Sexual Advances: A Survey of Choral Directors in Missouri Secondary Schools
(1995)
A considerable amount of research has been done concerning sexual harassment in the
business work place, health care professions, and in higher education. The occurrence of
student-initiated sexual advances toward secondary ...
An Analysis of Music Curriculum Standards in Various Countries World-Wide
(1994)
An analysis of public school music curricula is
provided from the results of a survey of 20 countries.
The questionnaire was developed to determine the
existence of music curricula in educational systems of
various ...
Teaching Music in a One-Room School
(1993)
The purpose of this investigation was to discover the differences and similarities between teaching music in a one-roo school prior to 1960 and current teaching practices (in a one-room school). From the information gathered ...
The Vowel Production in 'Bel Canto' Singing: A General Approach for Beginning Singers
(1991)
The purpose of writing this paper is to inform beginning singers of the importance of the basic concept of vowel formation and articulation in the production of good vocal tone. The lack of a thorough understanding of ...
The Development of the Chinese Accordion and Implementation into Normal Universities
(1996)
Researchers have not investigated the interrelationship between accordion
development and accordion education in the People's Republic of China, Accordion
development and accordion education cannot exist independently, ...
Justifying the Study and Performance of Sacred Choral Music in Secondary Public Education
(1991)
The selection of performance literature is one of the most
important tasks a choral conductor undertakes. When the quality of the
music is high, the potential for teaching (and learning) is unlimited.
Each new musical ...
Factors Influencing Students' and Teachers' Preference for Selected Choral Repertoire
(1991)
A choral music preference survey was completed by (N=246) subjects consisting
of seventh- and eighth-grade vocal music (n=45), high school vocal music (n=98),
high school instrumental (n=86), and choral teachers (n=17). ...
Choral Score Preparation Techniques of Eight Midwestern High School Choral Directors
(1990)
The choral score preparation techniques of eight successful high school
choral directors were investigated. Successful was defined as those
conductors directing programs with consistent first division ratings ...
Use of Class Time and Student Attentiveness in Seventh Grade Exploratory Middle School Music Class
(1990)
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 ...
Who Has the Employee Choirs in the Fortune 500?
(1990-04)
From fall 1988 through spring 1990 this project, "Who Has the Employee Choirs in the Fortune 500?" has taken form, lived and come to fruition at a cost of about $1200. The "Total Design Method" of creating and managing ...
Ein Deutsches Requiem: An Examination of an Arch and Foundation Theme
(1992)
Ein Deutsches Requiem, a German Requiem, is unique in the repertoire of large choral works. Brahms's Requiem utters "words of consolation designed to reconcile the living with the idea of suffering and death." Brahms employs ...