• The Big Top, Concerto for Solo Percussion and Orchestra 

    Garcia-Castells, Federico Jose (University of Missouri--Kansas City., 2010)
    "The Big Top" is a piece in three movements for symphony orchestra and solo percussionist who is required to play nine different percussion instruments. In the first movement the soloist alternates playing on marimba and ...
  • Evaluation of a Developmentally-Based Music Therapy Tool for Children with Autism 

    Reschke-Hernandez, Alaine Elizabeth (University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)
    The purpose of this study was to gather sufficient data to determine the statistical reliability of the scores obtained with a new music therapy assessment tool for children with autistic disorder: the Autism Developmental ...
  • The Interaction of Linear and Vertical Time in Minimalist and Postminimalist Piano Music 

    Lee, Richard Andrew (University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
    Minimalist compositions thwart most attempts at analysis given their remarkable simplicity. Moreover, minimalist works are deliberately non-manipulative in order to allow the listener freedom in constructing his or her ...