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'To chant my last refrain:' a contextualization of H. Lawrence Freeman's biography and his operas 'The Martyr' and 'Voodoo'
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The grand operas by Harlem Renaissance composer H. Lawrence Freeman (1869-1954)--large productions in the theater and broadcast on the radio--represent ...
Music Education by Television
(1964-01-16)
The purpose of this paper is to survey the various
kinds of music education programs which are being presented
on television, i.e., adult, children's appreciation, and
classroom. This last type of program is treated in detail.
A Study of the American Piano 1850-1929
(1980)
The purpose of this paper is to discuss a portion of the piano's
history, the period of development in America between 1850 and 1929.
During this eighty-year period, piano construction underwent significant
change as ...
Barbara Allen and the English Ballad in Appalachia: Adaptations and Transformations
(1982)
The purpose of this study is to examine the eighteenth-century English Child ballads and "Barbara Allen" which survived in the Appalachian region of the United States.
The Choral Music of Jean Berger
(1968-08-09)
This study was made in an attempt to obtain choral music by
Jean Berger, ascertain his style characteristics, and to catalog
his music.
Only sixty-three percent of his known one-hundred
and sixty-three choral compositions, ...
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 ...
The Path of Revival and Camp Meeting Song in 19th Century America
(1981)
The music of evangelical denominations is a relatively
new music as compared to the plainsong of the Roman
church. These churches do not have the rich heritage of a
thousand or more years to provide them with ...
The Effect of Musical Training, Gender, and Music Curriculum on Music Aptitude Test Results of Eighth and Ninth Grade Choral Students
(1994)
The purpose of this study was to examine the results of a survey, including a music aptitude test administered to eighth and ninth grade choral music students (N = 262). The survey also collected information regarding ...
William Grant Still: His Life and Works
(1949-06-06)
This paper gives a bibliography of William Grant Still (1895-1978) and includes discussions of his works, quotes from the composer, and reception history.
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 ...
Survey Course of Church Music
(1958)
This document outlines a survey conservatory course in the history of church music from the seventh century to the twentieth century.
A Comparison of the Styles of Mozart and Haydn Using Four Selected Sonatas
(1973)
The Classical era to which Haydn and Mozart belonged
is characterized by its emphasis on form. Composers worked
out the order of themes, rhythms, phrases, and movements. It
is, therefore, perfectly in order to chose a ...
Vocal Techniques Used by the Bel Canto Masters Traced Through Their Treatises, Successful Students and Historical Accounts
(1974)
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, ...
The organ symphonies of Louis Vierne
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1942)
to either of these two men. For almost two years Vierne was in the organ-class of César Franck; and in that time he was able to add his own share to the almost legendary love, respect, and admiration that Franck's students bore him. There are, in fact, many...
The Lecha Dodi chant for Rosh Hashana Shabat: A Study of its Mystical Qualities
(1981)
This paper discusses use of chant in Jewish services and the importance of a specific chant to Jewish mysticism. A broad overview of Jewish mystical traditions is given so that the reader may understand how the use of chant ...
The History and Development of Music and Worship of the Stone Church 1873-1976
(1976)
This paper chronicles the history of the Stone Church Congregation of the (now) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It focuses on the musical activities of the church through time.
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 ...
The Orchestral and Band Works of David Kraehenbuehl
(2003-05-01)
This paper explores the compositional output for large ensembles by David Kraehenbuehl and purposes to engender within other conductors an interest in performing his works.
Johannes Brahms: The Detmold Period
(1966)
If Brahms's orchestral style were an offspring of the large choral works, and this opinion seems to enjoy widespread acceptance, then it would seem possible that his first period of choral and orchestral activity (1857-1860) ...
Innovative Performances of American Song
(1978-12-10)
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paper
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intended
to
permit
examination
of
innovative
performances
of
a
selected
group
of
songs
by
American
composers.
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of
the
specialized
character
of
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a
project,
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