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A Policy and Procedures Manual for the Operation of the Red Door Children's Center: A Case Study
(1985)
The purpose of this project was to develop an all inclusive manual that could be used for the operation of the Red Door Children's Center, an existing child care facility at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lee's Summit, ...
The History of the Trumpet in the Orchestra
(1985)
An examination
will be made of the types of trumpets that have been
used in orchestras. An attempt will be made to follow the
trumpet from its natural to its chromatic-valved state and
to show how both the composer and ...
The Basics of Teaching Keyboard Ornamentation
(1985)
A concise commentary on general practices of ornamentation and how to go about teaching them is needed for every
instructor of music. Included in this study are general
practices of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic ...
Shape-note Notation: A Complement to the Singing School
(1985)
In the early decades of the eighteenth century,
singing schools were organized in New England for the purpose of improving congregational singing. The schools' popularity as musical and social institutions grew rapidly, ...
A Rationale for the Development of Educational Videotape Productions on Specialized Musical Topics: A Document Accompanying the Videotape Production Renaissance and Baroque Choral Music
(1985)
This paper is written in conjunction with a videotape production completed in August 1984 entitled Renaissance and Baroque Choral Music. This paper will give the philosophical basis of the project, describe the ideas ...
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 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 Utilis et Compendiaria Introductio of Hans Judenkunig: An Examination
(1985)
The content of this paper is based on a microfilm
copy of the Utilis et Compendiaria Inroductio of Hans Judenkunig in the Lute Society of America Microfilm
Library in Rochester, Michigan. The Utilis,
probably the first ...
Criteria for Choosing Computer Software for Use in a Piano-Teaching Studio
(1985)
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
to
establish
criteria
for
the
purchase
of
computer
software
for
use
in
a
piano-teaching
studio.
The
number
of
software
packages
available
to
the
independent
teac ...
A Case Study of Increased Musical Vocalization in a Blind Nonverbal Child
(1985)
The purpose of this study was to compare the
responses of a blind, nonverbal child at the Kansas
State School for the Visually Handicapped over a
period of nine weeks when positive musical reinforcers
were used.
A Comparative Study of the Processes Involved in the Development of Successful Piano Sight-Readers
(1985)
Sight-reading is considered an important subject by most piano educators. This paper discusses the proper functioning of each step of the sight-reading process. Section one deals with the perception and recognition by the ...
Facts and Fantasy Surrounding the "Ondine" Ballade
(1985)
This work studies the connection between Fredrick Chopin's Third Ballad in A-flat, op. 47 and the "Ondine" poem of Adam Mickiewicz.
The German Orchestra System: An Account of the German Orchestra in its Culture, with Comparisons to the American Symphony Orchestra
(1985-05-22)
This paper attempts to give a firm understanding of the German orchestra system, including what kind of orchestras exist in
Germany; what kind of music they play; how they are organized; where money to support them comes ...
The Development of the Horn
(1985)
The transition of the horn from the hunt to its function in the
orchestra was a slow and difficult process. The entry of the French horn
in the orchestra dates back to the early eighteenth century. This
development falls ...
Vocal Technique as Affecting Timbre in Non-European Culture with an Emphasis on Africa
(1985)
This research is intended to provide a summary of vocal
techniques used cross-culturally in the regions outside of
Europe with every technique listed under its respective
heading and regions with techniques in common ...
The Canzonettas and Leider of Franz Joseph Haydn
(1985)
Looking at Haydn's songs from the perspective of the
twentieth century, the following observations may be made:
(a) Haydn was successful in fulfilling his own requirements
to compose lieder and songs that had "variety, ...
Jazz Masters of the Baritone Saxophone
(1985)
One of the most exciting things about jazz is that there
are virtually no restrictions based on instrumentation.
Although the most common instruments in jazz are piano, bass,
drums, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and ...