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A Composer's Perspective On The Clarinet Concerto, Sarah Marze

Honors Scholar Theses

While seminal literature on concerto form analysis and compositions for clarinet and orchestra has been conducted, this undergraduate thesis is an exploration from a young composer’s perspective. My priority was discovering the breadth of what the clarinet concerto has to offer in order to learn how to place my own work as a composer into historical, cultural and aesthetic contexts.
First, I present an abridged history of the clarinet concerto. Despite this musical form being hundreds of years old, concerto composition is still relevant today because it is a display of balance; the best concerti are delicate balancing acts of …

Analyzing Non-Strophic Forms Through The Facets Model: The Early Compositional Style And Technique Of Trey Anastasio And Phish, William Mandelbaum

Honors Scholar Theses

While a surprising amount of research has been conducted on the American “jam band” Phish, most academic scholarship that exists regarding the band is concerned of the cultures, rituals, and communities that surround the band and the jam band scene. Of the band’s music that has been analyzed, most analyze the band’s improvisation, leaving little to no scholarship concerning the band’s hyper-complex, fugue-like compositions, especially those composed by Trey Anastasio in the band’s early years from 1983-1989, most of which became Phish’s most popular and most performed songs in concert. This thesis will analyze the early compositional style and technique …

Musical Ability And Accent Imitation, Maria Murljacic

Honors Scholar Theses

This study investigates the intersection of musical ability and accent imitation, more specifically defining what factors cause a relationship between the two. The study was run on 50 participants, who each completed an accent imitation ability assessment, a musical ability assessment, and an articulation ability assessment. The scores for the accent imitation portion were rated by anonymous online raters. Each participant filled out a questionnaire on prior musical experience and were either classified as a musician or non-musician. The analysis found that those in the musician group performed better on the musical ability, articulation, and accent ability assessment than non-musicians. …

Bach-To Ysaÿe: History And Performance Considerations Of Sonata No. 2, Mai Vestergaard

Honors Scholar Theses

Eugene Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonata No. 2 has been influenced by the baroque music of Johann Sebastian Bach and the musical techniques brought forth by the Franco-Belgian Violin School. Each sonata movement has musical elements incorporating virtuosic techniques such as ponticello, chromaticism, and emphasis of the tri-tone. The performer draws attention to the audience by using advanced performance practices to change the piece's color and story. Ysaÿe engages with these ideas to share a musical and personal journey through each sonata movement, dedicating it to Jacques Thibaud. This violin sonata is a pinnacle to the violin repertoire, emphasizing the importance of …

The Intersection Of Manufacturing Technologies And School Music Programs, Leslie Prunier

University Scholar Projects

The objective of this project is to design and manufacture a musical instrument, a marching baritone horn, out of plastic. It is constructed out of both PVC pipe and 3D-printed components. Utilizing this project’s documentation, a high school student could use a 3D printer and other basic tools to make their own musical instrument for a fraction of the cost of purchasing one. This documentation will produce a horn tuned in the key of B flat with one functioning valve, and suggestions for future work to make the other two valves functional as well.

High School Musicians And Their Perceptions Of Music In Academic And Non-Academic Settings, Matthew J. Rescsanski

Honors Scholar Theses

Contemporary research has shown that school music programs have increasingly struggled with relevancy in recent years (Boon, 2014; Green, 2006; Woody, 2007) as students primarily experience music outside of school through informal practices of popular music and culture. It is therefore extremely important for music educators to better understand the perceptions their students have of music in both of these settings. In this study, students were asked via survey and interview about their perceptions of the music they make in school and in other settings, such as at home, with friends, or as a part of a religious activity. Findings …

Aspects Of The High School Music Program And Their Relationship With The College Marching Band Experience, Glen J. Ullman

Honors Scholar Theses

A quality musical ensemble requires the director to be attentive to the needs and abilities of its members. This study examined various aspects of students’ musical and academic preparation in relation to their current experience with music in college. With more insight about the backgrounds of college musicians, and the way those backgrounds relate to their experiences in performing ensembles, music directors will be better able to tailor instruction to the needs of their musicians. For this study, a survey was distributed to members of the University of Connecticut Marching Band about their demographics, education, past musical experiences, and current …

Russel Allyn, Trumpet, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Viola Ensemble, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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Mark Verrette, Cello, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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""A Suitable Soloist For My Piano Concerto": Teresa CarreñO As A Promoter Of Edvard Grieg's Music." Notes. 70.1 (2013): 37-58., Anna E. Kijas

Published Works

Teresa Carreño (1853–1917) first performed Edvard Grieg’s (1843– 1907) Pictures from Folk Life, op. 19 [Folkelivsbilleder] and Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 16, during her tours in the United States in the early 1880s. She continued to perform his works in the United States and abroad through 1914. Previously overlooked correspondence, reviews, and other primary sources, such as concert programs, housed in the Edvard Grieg Collection in the Bergen Offentlige Bibliothek, and the Teresa Carreño Collection in Archives and Special Collections of the Vassar College Libraries, are examined in this article in order to provide fresh …

The Carols Of The Ritson Manuscript, Bl Add. 5665, At Exeter Cathedral: Repertory And Context, Anastasia S. Pilato

Honors Scholar Theses

The fifteenth century saw the development of a substantial body of English songs known as carols, characterized by a strophe (multiple stanzas of text set to the same music) and refrain. While late medieval carols enjoyed great popularity, the occasions for their performance remain obscure. Carols on both sacred and secular themes abound, written in Latin, vernacular languages, or a mixture of both. Partially as a result of this fluidity, scholars have proposed widely varying theories about the origins and use of these pieces.

This thesis approaches the question of performance contexts for carols of the late Middle Ages through …

Uconn Opera Theatre: Die Zauberflöte, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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Uconn Opera Guild Newsletter Spring 2013, Janet Zimmerman

Vocal Studies Program

UConn Vocal Studies' biannual Opera Guild newsletter. This edition covers the spring production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, alumni highlight, and other upcoming events.

Justin Mcmanus, Bassoon, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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Ian Jackson, Saxophone, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Rhombus Saxophone Quartet, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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Symphony Orchestra, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Spencer Hamlin, Tenor, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Allan Ballinger, Cello, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Jill Senczikowska, Flute And Emma Reber, French Horn, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Dana Lyons, Violin, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Codi Mcneff, Oboe, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Matt Nichols, Cello And Leslie Knaack, Trumpet, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Marissa Levy, Piano And Mitchell Bernier, Tuba, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Symphonic Band, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Aaron Price, Composition, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

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Choral Concert, "If Music Be The Food Of Love", University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Emily Lavins, Saxophone, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Wind Ensembles, University Of Connecticut. Department Of Music. Recitals And Concerts

Concert Programs

No abstract provided.