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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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Coyote, Iktome and The Rock
(1990)
The composition Coyote, Iktome, and The Rock was written as a collaboration with Randy Barron of City in Motion Dance Theater. Mr. Barron was approached with the idea of writing a piece for his dance troupe. Various options ...
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 ...
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 ...
Understanding Learning Styles: Strategies for Effective Teaching
(1996-05)
My purpose for this study is to gain insight into the areas of learning style and behavior, with the goal of incorporating these concepts into a practice of rehearsal and classroom teaching. In Chapter One of this paper, ...
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 ...
An Introduction to Chinese Orchestra Instruments
(1997)
Although Chinese residents in America seem to have a great influence on American society and the economy, the literature explaining the Chinese people's culture is still very limited, especially in music. Therefore, the ...
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 ...
An Outline of Music Development in Taiwan
(1991)
The purpose of this study is to present an outline of the musical development in Taiwan during the 19th and 20th centuries and to speculate about future possibilities.
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). ...
A Comparison of Composers' Approaches to Setting James Joyce's Finnegans Wake to Music (Samuel Barber, John Cage, Andre Hodeir, and Margaret Rogers)
(1996-04-22)
This work is an annotated bibliography of settings of James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake." Featured composers are Samuel Barber, John Cage, Andre Hodeir, and Margaret Rogers.
John E. Giles: The Man, the Music, and his Choral Works
(1994)
Singing empowers; music heals. This is the musical motto
by which John E. Giles lives. To Giles, music expresses emotions and
also puts us in touch with our own personal emotions. "Music's
greatest function is to put ...
The Responses of Catholic Music Directors Concerning Techniques Used to Encourage the Participation of Congregation Members in Music Ensembles and Congregational Singing
(1990)
Participation by members of a congregation in music
ensembles and in congregational singing is one of the most
beautiful and uplifting forms of prayer. Yet in many
churches, the participation of the people is very poor. ...