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Outlines: An Original Composition For Concert Band, Bruce Albert Stephenson Hunter
Outlines: An Original Composition For Concert Band, Bruce Albert Stephenson Hunter
All Master's Theses
If one attempted to study the history of jazz through the study of music playable by and available to the average high school band, he might conclude that jazz was a frivolous medium which died in the late 1940's. Outlines was composed in the hope that future high school musicians will develop a more balanced view of music trends in the last half of the century.
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.
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.
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
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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.