Browsing Conservatory of Music and Dance (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2012 Spring"
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Biloba for chamber ensemble
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-25)Biloba is a chamber piece for eight instruments inspired by the Gingko biloba tree. In an abstract way, the piece attempts to capture the movements - to me, the structural details of a tree give the illusion of dancers ... -
Child's Play:a Collection of Three Pieces for Instruments and Fixed Electronic Media
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015-03-09)"Child's Play" is a collection of three pieces for instruments and fixed electronic media inspired by the sounds of my daughter's toys. The first piece, "With My Eyes Shut" is for clarinet and fixed electronic media, the ... -
The effect of rhythm and melody on language development and sensory organization in children with autism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-13)Research in language, neurology, and music suggests that constructs of music to provide organization, such as rhythm and melody, may facilitate language skill development and sensory organization for children with autism. ... -
John Dimond - the wizard of Marblehead a miniature opera in five vignettes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)Throughout history, one trait of the Opera genre has been to bring to life and further illuminate fantastical subject matter. As part of this trend, composers often seek to highlight their own national heritage through ... -
Nidra for chamber orchestra
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)I believe in music as spiritual conveyor. My musical goal is to enhance this function. The current thesis is an attempt, of which the principle is to reach the spiritual through the corporeal, to resonate the mutual ... -
Pathétique: a tale of two rabbys
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-29)My thesis incorporates a variety of contrasting styles and musical material in an attempt to unify them under the same work while maintaining a unique sound. Since I began composing, I've heard this collaboration in my ... -
Plantains in the rain
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)"Plantains in the Rain" is an early masterpiece of Cantonese music (a type of Chinese traditional instrumental ensemble music). The piece depicts the pattering of rain drops on plantains in early summer. My composition ... -
Quaerere Sententias I
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015-03-09)Quaerere Sententias (“search for meaning”) is a collection of pieces composed for soloists, digital audio, and video. The first set, Quaerere Sententias I, is comprised of three pieces: Introit, for trumpet; Hiram, for ... -
Secondary school choral directors' self reported beliefs and behaviors regarding fundamental choral elements and rehearsal approaches
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-04)This investigation contributes to the body of research regarding secondary choral conductors' approaches to create desired choral sounds and the pedagogical choices they made to achieve those sounds. Secondary school choral ... -
The Tale of the Southern Tour
(2021)The Tale of the Southern Tour for orchestra is commissioned by The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Shaoguan City in Guangdong province in 2019. The piece received its world premiere in December 2019 at the Guangzhou ... -
Things unseen
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)This piece began as my reaction to a series of personal losses during my final year of graduate school. The most intense of these losses was a rapid decline in my father's health, which brought many changes to my family. ... -
The waters
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)'The Waters' is a piece inspired by nature and the ways water manifests itself in nature. Water can exist in such varied ways, from a flowing river to destructive hail to delicate morning dew. These multiple existences ...