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An Analysis of Elements Associated with the Volunteer Church Choir Experience and Their Affect on Participation in Choir
(1994)
Previous studies have indicated that volunteer musicians
are influenced positively and negatively in their decision to
participate in a music group by various elements surrounding
them. Using a questionnaire/survey, ...
Character Roles in Opera
(1996-05)
Character roles play an important part in an opera. A
character role is usually funny in nature and stands apart from the
lead role: they are shorter in length and less demanding vocally. The character may have striking ...
Chinese Choral Music: An Approach for English-Speaking Singers
(1990)
Chinese philosophy, architecture, painting, and music
are some of the cultural areas explored by the West
recently. Western fascination with Chinese culture seems to
indicate increased understanding across societies, ...
Toward a Consensus of Music Educators Concerning Which Choral Literature is Most Important in Teaching High School Students
(1996)
This paper addresses the problem of identifying
specific pieces of choral literature that are, without a doubt, quality material. The goal of this study is to produce a list of pieces of choral literature high school
music ...
Aspects of Administration in Music Preparatory Programs
(1994)
A music preparatory program is a means of offering
beginning and intermediate music study through the collective
efforts of many teachers in an organization.
Although music preparatory programs are usually associated
with ...
An Analysis of Music Curriculum Standards in Various Countries World-Wide
(1994)
An analysis of public school music curricula is
provided from the results of a survey of 20 countries.
The questionnaire was developed to determine the
existence of music curricula in educational systems of
various ...
Establishing Permanent Dentofacial Records for Performing Vocalists and Wind Instrumentalists
(1990)
This manuscript was conceived while working as an
anesthesia assistant for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon
for nine years while performing part-time as a vocalist and
pursuing graduate study in music education. The ...
The Alexander Technique: A Successful Method of Long-Term Rehabilitation for an Injured Pianist
(1997-04)
This paper chronicles the author's injury, search for remedy, and use of Alexander Technique to correct the issues caused by an injury. Background information on the Alexander Technique is also given.
Student Initiated Sexual Advances: A Survey of Choral Directors in Missouri Secondary Schools
(1995)
A considerable amount of research has been done concerning sexual harassment in the
business work place, health care professions, and in higher education. The occurrence of
student-initiated sexual advances toward secondary ...
Teaching Music in a One-Room School
(1993)
The purpose of this investigation was to discover the differences and similarities between teaching music in a one-roo school prior to 1960 and current teaching practices (in a one-room school). From the information gathered ...
A Study of Fifteen Piano Solo Pieces by Amy Marcy Beach
(1996)
Amy Beach's talent and originality are brought into focus in her fifteen piano solo pieces. These compositions span the years from 1889 to 1936. Beach's aptitude for music was evident at approximately one year of age when ...
A Descriptive Analysis of Current Sight-Reading Methods and Procedures of Selected Oklahoma High Schools
(1990)
The purpose of this study was to examine choral
directors' attitudes regarding the importance of
sight-reading skills for high school singers in
Oklahoma. Additional investigation considered the
possible relationships ...