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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Johann Sebastian Bach's Chorale Collections A Comparative Study With His Earlier Versions
(1981)
This paper gives an overview of the history of the German chorale and then compares the last manuscript edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's eighteen chorales to earlier versions of the same works. Each work is placed within ...
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 Choral Festival: A Research Study and Procedural Model for Preparation, Performance and Objective Achievements
(1987)
This research study is intended to focus on the importance and
validity of choral festivals and to provide an organized, procedural
model for preparation, performance and objective achievements of said
choral idiom to ...
The Violin Technique of Nicolo Paganini
(1981)
The violin technique of Nicolo Paganini holds a
unique position in the history of violin playing. It was
rather unconventional and, to date, is not really
understood. During his lifetime, Paganini did everything
within ...
Thomas Pasatieri
(1983)
Thomas Pasatieri, once called the "Primo Don" of
American opera composers, has already established himself
at the young age of 38 as one of the most influential composers
in the field of American Theater. His large ...
Keyboard Tuning and Temperaments: A Historical Survey
(1986)
The equal temperament tuning of the twelve note chromatic scale considered as normal tuning today was not always regarded as such. Music has its forgotten sounds in early Pythagorian tuning systems and the many varieties ...
Golden Mean Investigation of Selected Keyboard Sonata Movements of W. A. Mozart
(1987)
Studies have shown that the golden mean is a structural element of some of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The author, a pianist, became interested in looking at a group of Mozart sonata movements after doing an ...