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Vocal and Choral Techniques in England: 1980-1910
(1981)
The main task of this paper will lie in the summation of various vocal techniques, followed by a summation of various choral techniques. It will be argued that voice teachers significantly influenced choral conductors. ...
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 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 ...
A Study on How to Teach Singing in a Head Voice
(1986)
The problem of this study is that some students
never learn to sing in a head voice, always singing in
a speaking voice and therefore not in tune. Can
students who only sing in a speaking voice be taught to
sing in a ...
A Cello Student's Introduction to Cellist-Composers: Eleven Composers of Cello Methods
(1982)
One should study cello history to develop an appreciation of the past, an understanding of the present, and perhaps an insight into the future. The realization of how we fit into the stream of creativity sparked by previous ...
The Effect of Improvisation in Given Rhythms on Rhythmic Accuracy in Sight Reading Achievement by Beginning College Group Piano Students
(1981)
The problem of this study was to determine whether college elementary group piano students who have regular practice in improvising the pitches for pieces within various combination of given meter, rhythmic notation, ...
Ornamenting Mozart's Operas
(1984)
Over the past fifteen to twenty years, singers and
conductors have changed the way they ornament Mozart's
operas. From the 1940's through the 1960's, musicologists
uncovered many old manuscripts, and in order to give ...
Hymnology: The Contribution of Charles Price Jones
(1984-07-19)
The story of Charles Price Jones is quite unique. During
his lifetime he brought about a reawakening of religion which
affected not only many thousands who knew him but teeming thousands
who never saw or knew him.
He ...
The Vocal Register Theories and Unifying the Tenor Voice
(1988)
The purpose of this paper is to: (1) investigate the main
aspects of the various register theories, (2) determine whether
their approaches to unifying the tenor voice are actually
different from each other, and (3) ...
Mahler and the Revelation of God: A Study of the Christ-Fixation, Messianic Tendencies, and the Analogous Historical Position of Musical "Messiah" with Regard to the Life and Works of Gustav Mahler During the Years of His Life up to and Including the Composition of Symphony No.4 in G Major
(1984)
The purpose of this study is to illuminate the musical mission of Gustav Mahler and how he felt his ministry was just as much a divine calling as was that of Jesus Christ; in fact it will be stated that Mahler did indeed ...
A Comparison of the Rode Etudes with Specific Pieces and Concertos of the Classical Period for Violin
(1980)
The following research paper is a study comparing the Rode violin
etudes with major violin pieces and violin concerti of the Classical
period of music. Its purpose is to show the resemblance of excerpts
taken from the ...
A Transcription of the Premiere Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy for Viola
(1981)
This is a transcription of the Premiere Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano for viola. Viola solo part included only.
The Development of the Timpani and its Effect on the Notation of the Timpani Roll as Used by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel
(1984)
The purpose of this paper is to present the development of the timpani and the notation of the timpani roll as used by Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Frederic Handel. I have compiled researched facts of the kettledrums ...
Aesthetic Mobility in the Use of Texture in the Works of Gyӧrgy Ligeti
(1982)
It will be the primary objective of this paper to
determine the basic characteristics of Ligeti's compositional
aesthetic and to contrast these findings with certain
other aesthetics of contemporary music. This will ...
A History of Pre-1950 Jazz Trumpet Players
(1987)
From early New Orleans jazz at the turn of the
century to the electrified big bands of today, the trumpet
has played an essential role in the performance and development
of the music called jazz. Technological gains ...
Problems and Methods of Editing Jacques Arcadelt's Primo Libro de Madrigali
(1984)
The purpose of this research paper is not to submit a
publishable version of Jacques Arcadelt's Primo Libro de Madrigali,
but instead to reveal the methods by which this transcription
was created and the problems that ...
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 ...
Franz Schubert : Influences on His Musical Style and His Piano Style as Seen in Piano Sonata in A Minor, op. 143
(1986)
This paper will
focus on some primary influences affecting Schubert's
compositional style. His piano style will then be
specifically discussed as it relates to his first piano
sonata of "maturity," Sonata in A ...
Establishing Criteria for the Selection of Music at the Junior High School Level
(1987)
This paper discusses the factors for a choral director to consider when choosing literature including: text, compositional elements, range, arrangement, and accompaniment. The paper serves as a guide to assist in the ...