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An Original Composition For Symphonic Wind Ensemble In Contemporary Style, Patrick Ellis Thompson
An Original Composition For Symphonic Wind Ensemble In Contemporary Style, Patrick Ellis Thompson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of the composition, Overture for Symphonic Winds, is to contribute to the list of works designed exclusively for wind ensemble performance.
An Original Composition For Band “Suite For Band”, Bill R. Love
An Original Composition For Band “Suite For Band”, Bill R. Love
All Master's Theses
The writer's contemporary work seeks to contribute to the growing repertoire of original band music. The technique, range, intonation, and rhythm problems of average high school musicians are taken into special consideration. It could easily serve as an introductory piece to performers unfamiliar with the contemporary idiom. Although performance difficulties are kept to a minimum, "Suite for Band" should prove musically challenging and worthwhile to both high school and college bands.
The Influence Of Freemasonry On Some Of The Music Of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lloyd Earl Mitchell
The Influence Of Freemasonry On Some Of The Music Of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lloyd Earl Mitchell
All Master's Theses
There is considerable evidence to indicate that the Fraternity of Freemasonry exerted creative impulses to some of the music of Wolfgang Mozart, subsequent to 1784. This study shows that Mozart, by virtue of his membership in the Order, was sufficiently impressed with benevolences and spiritual teachings of Freemasonry to symbolically reflect the ritual of the Order in an artistic manner. To support this contention a review of Freemasonry in the Eighteenth Century, an analysis of Mozart's association with Masonry, an inquiry into the relation of Freemasonry and the existing religious order, and an overview of Mozart's Masonic compositions are presented.
An Analytical Study Of The Holy Sonnets Of John Donne By Benjamin Britten, Richard Arthur Ruth Jr.
An Analytical Study Of The Holy Sonnets Of John Donne By Benjamin Britten, Richard Arthur Ruth Jr.
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to show some of the techniques used in the melody, rhythm and harmony Benjamin Britten used in setting The Holy Sonnets of John Donne. This study also shows the ways in which these techniques serve to bring out the full meaning of the text.
An Organization Of Violin Technique Based On Proficiency Levels For The Clover Park School District, Richard P. Dawson
An Organization Of Violin Technique Based On Proficiency Levels For The Clover Park School District, Richard P. Dawson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper is (1) to explore the sequence of learning those techniques necessary to achieve mastery of the violin, and, (2) to structure the sequence into levels of proficiency.
The Lieder Of Richard Strauss, Gary Dwight Welch
The Lieder Of Richard Strauss, Gary Dwight Welch
All Master's Theses
There have been many works written about the Lieder of Brahms, Schubert, et cetera. However, no one has chosen to write about the Lieder of Richard Strauss. The writer has set out to gain a more thorough knowledge of the Strauss techniques. To find possible relationships between his vocal and instrumental lines, his opera and song and to see how the German language affects or does not affect the vocal line of the Lieder.
Historical Development Of The Clarinet With Special Emphasis On Technique And The Resolving Of Technical Problems, Virgil M. Kocher
Historical Development Of The Clarinet With Special Emphasis On Technique And The Resolving Of Technical Problems, Virgil M. Kocher
All Master's Theses
This paper was written for the purpose of discovering how the clarinet developed into the important instrument it is today. There have been many changes and additions to the mechanism and also in tonal characteristics since the first two-keyed clarinet was invented. These changes were the result of an effort to extend the range of the instrument, improve its tone, and to meet the demands of the composers of the day.
An Historical Study Of The Solo Concerto Cadenza, Toni Christine Rydman
An Historical Study Of The Solo Concerto Cadenza, Toni Christine Rydman
All Master's Theses
The study of the solo concerto cadenza is one that encompasses the areas of performance, history and theory. Even though the cadenza occupies a small place in the total music literature, it is a sort of microcosm of music. It would be impossible to make a study of the cadenza without completely understanding the concerto and related forms of music. An historical study such as this can lead to deeper understanding of the music to be performed.
A Brief History Of The Sonata With An Analysis And Comparison Of A Brahms’ And Hindemith’S Clarinet Sonata, Kenneth T. Aoki
A Brief History Of The Sonata With An Analysis And Comparison Of A Brahms’ And Hindemith’S Clarinet Sonata, Kenneth T. Aoki
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to: (1) trace a brief history of the sonata up to the Classical period; and (2) analyze and compare Brahms' Sonata (E-flat major) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 2 to that of Hindemith's Sonate for Clarinet and Piano.
Beethoven’S An Die Ferne Geliebte, Paul R. Piersall
Beethoven’S An Die Ferne Geliebte, Paul R. Piersall
All Master's Theses
Beethoven has often been accused of writing vocal music which exceeds some normal limitations of the voice. Such unfortunate accusations result in many singers avoiding his vocal music. Through means of historical evidence presented in this paper, through an examination of An die ferne Geliebte and its performance, the writer hopes to dispel some of this misunderstanding of Beethoven's vocal music.
An Original Composition For Chorus Missa Brevis, Robert Austin Barbey
An Original Composition For Chorus Missa Brevis, Robert Austin Barbey
All Master's Theses
In the composition of this Mass the composer was faced with several alternatives in the selection of a suitable musical style. These choices were narrowed to include (1) "traditional" or "romantic"; (2) "pop"; or "jazz"; (3) "folk-mass"; or (4) avant garde. The ultimate choice was a synthesis, consisting of devices from fourteenth century music, and elements of contemporary style.
An Analysis Of The Styles Of C. Saint-Saëns And W. A. Mozart With Emphasis On Their Clarinet Compositions, Gerald Kenneth Steele
An Analysis Of The Styles Of C. Saint-Saëns And W. A. Mozart With Emphasis On Their Clarinet Compositions, Gerald Kenneth Steele
All Master's Theses
This paper has represented an effort by the writer to learn something about two major clarinet compositions and about their composers, and to provide for the readers of this paper a means of better understanding Wolfgang Mozart and Camille Saint-Saëns and their clarinet compositions. The study of these compositions has been in connection with the preparation for their performance in a Graduate Recital by the writer. The two composers studied in this project represent two periods of music history, two different styles of composition and two different personalities.
A Study Of The Effects Of The Italian Influence On The Vocal Literature Of Handel For The Purpose Of Proper Interpretation, Francis Gene Demiero
A Study Of The Effects Of The Italian Influence On The Vocal Literature Of Handel For The Purpose Of Proper Interpretation, Francis Gene Demiero
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the influential philosophies and musical forms of the Baroque, (2) to survey the shaping factors of Handel's life and career, (3) to determine the major characteristics of the dominating Italian principles, and (4) to cite compositional examples of this Italian influence.
Motival Structure Of Susannah, A Music Drama By Carlisle Floyd, Sue Ellen Mcmurray
Motival Structure Of Susannah, A Music Drama By Carlisle Floyd, Sue Ellen Mcmurray
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to locate and identify the various musical motives within the opera Susannah; (2) to point out the significance of each motive; (3) to examine the transformations of each motive; and (4) to demonstrate how the motive structure relates to both the visible series of events and to the psychological progress of the opera.
An Analysis Of “Little Bat” In The Opera Susannah, James William Dewey
An Analysis Of “Little Bat” In The Opera Susannah, James William Dewey
All Master's Theses
Using both a unique character development and an interweaving of the main motives found throughout the opera, Little Bat emerges as one of the prominent characters in the opera Susannah.
An Original Composition For Brass Choir, Kenneth John Kraintz
An Original Composition For Brass Choir, Kenneth John Kraintz
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this composition, "Suite For Brass Choir", is to make a contribution to the growing amount of literature for brass choir. It is composed in contemporary style with the expressed wish to further the musical thought and understanding of brass choir members.
Vision An Oratorio, John Tuckness Bonney
Vision An Oratorio, John Tuckness Bonney
All Master's Theses
Vision is an oratorio written for mixed chorus and soli accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The text is from the book Doctrine and Covenants, section seventy-six, paragraphs one and two, as printed by the official publishing organization of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.