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The Male Falsetto Register
(1988-07)
The part of the male voice known as the "falsetto"
has intrigued man for centuries. The question of its
value in the realm of serious music has been heavily
debated. The current
definitions of the term "falsetto" call ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Orchestral Conducting Through the Nineteenth Century: The Transition from Time-Beating to Interpretation
(1986)
The role of a conductor of a professional orchestra
today varies somewhat from one practitioner to another,
leading us to wonder if this has always been the case.
Although some chamber orchestras and other instrumental
groups ...
The Founding of an American School of Composition 1900–1930
(1980)
This paper is intended to acquaint the reader with a general view of the American composers who pioneered and established an American school of composition. The selections of the composers discussed were made on the basis ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Investigation of the Effects of Teacher Prepared Programmed Tapes, Designed to Enhance Student Listening Abilities on Aural Concept Identification Tasks
(1989)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of post-instruction
achievement by 9-10 year old students, in a single school in Silverdale, Washington, who were instructed with teacher-prepared instructional
tapes. ...
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 ...
Theatrics for the Music Educator/Choral Director: A Handbook
(1983)
Due to the increasing extra-choral theater related demands
required of the music educator/choral director and the lack of
related courses in the music education curriculum at this time,
there exists the need for a ...
An Annotated Bibliography of Choral Techniques and Related Subjects
(1984)
This paper
is
a
collation
of
materials
which,
in
the
opinion
of
the
author,
are
pertinent
to
contemporary
choral
practices
and
techniques.
Section
I
is
a
list
of
books
and
their
contents. ...
Piano Performance and the Central Nervous System
(1986)
Although the Central Nervous System and the brain work
together as a unified system to produce thoughts and
actions, the first portion of this paper will focus on
several specific motor processes and activities involved ...
The Vocal Literature of John Beckwith
(1983)
This paper details the biography and training of Canadian composer John Beckwith. Also included is an analysis of his style and a comparative analysis of his vocal works.
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 ...
St. Cecilia and Music: Origins and Traditions to 1800
(1982)
The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of the St. Cecilia legend on music. It will be shown that even though Cecilia is a saint from the 3rd century AD, she was not specifically associated with music until the ...
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 ...
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 ...