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Howard Harold Hanson, John A. Drobnicki Jan 1998

Howard Harold Hanson, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Howard Hanson was a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor, and music educator who was director of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester for forty years.


Technology, At-Risk Intervention & The Music Classroom, Kurt M.J. Devore Jan 1998

Technology, At-Risk Intervention & The Music Classroom, Kurt M.J. Devore

Graduate Research Papers

This research paper will provide an overview of the music technologies available for students, address how the National Standards for music education are fulfilled by utilizing technology in the music classroom, and discuss how technology applications can aid learning in the music classroom. There will also be a description of several technology based workstations for the music classroom.


Perception Of Mode, Rhythm, And Contour In Unfamiliar Melodies: Effects Of Age And Experience, Andrea R. Halpern, James C. Bartlett, W. Jay Dowling Jan 1998

Perception Of Mode, Rhythm, And Contour In Unfamiliar Melodies: Effects Of Age And Experience, Andrea R. Halpern, James C. Bartlett, W. Jay Dowling

Faculty Journal Articles

We explored the ability of older (60-80 years old) and younger (18-23 years old) musicians and nonmusicians to judge the similarity of transposed melodies varying on rhythm, mode, and/or contour (Experiment 1) and to discriminate among melodies differing only in rhythm, mode, or contour (Experiment 2). Similarity ratings did not vary greatly among groups, with tunes differing only by mode being rated as most similar. In the same/different discrimination task, musicians performed better than nonmusicians, but we found no age differences. We also found that discrimination of major from minor tunes was difficult for everyone, even for musicians. Mode is …


The Effect Of Lip-Slur Practice On Increasing Pitch Range In Brasswind Instrument Students, Robert L. Benton Jan 1998

The Effect Of Lip-Slur Practice On Increasing Pitch Range In Brasswind Instrument Students, Robert L. Benton

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Lip-slur exercises comprise part of the practice routines of many professional and serious amateur brasswind players. There are several reasons why so many players practise lip-slurs. One of those reasons is the belief that lip-slurs contribute to the development of the brasswind high register. This study argues that while there is a vast amount of anecdotal evidence from many authors widely deemed to be influential in the form of method books or writings that lip-slurs can contribute to the development of the brasswind high register, there has been little research to support this widely held belief. This study used a …


Voices From The Margin, Williams Compton Jan 1998

Voices From The Margin, Williams Compton

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Voices From The Margin is a musicul interpretation of the experience of domestic violence, from a victim's perspective (as related to tho composer over many hours, by, victim of domestic violence). The four movements include seelions that depict 1) the initial abuse, 2) the denial process, 3) attempts to break free from the perpetrator, and the extended period of healing. The movements are most effective when played together, but each movement can stand on its own.


Three Dreams Of A Miller's Wife, Jonathan D. Green Dec 1997

Three Dreams Of A Miller's Wife, Jonathan D. Green

Jonathan D Green

I. Dreams and Nightmares II. Nocturne III. Suite Sonata for bassoon, piano, 18 minutes originally published 1990, revised 1998


When We Were Giants, Jonathan D. Green Dec 1997

When We Were Giants, Jonathan D. Green

Jonathan D Green

sonata for tuba, piano, 12 minutes


Sacred Shadows, Jonathan D. Green Dec 1997

Sacred Shadows, Jonathan D. Green

Jonathan D Green

grade IV symphonic band, 7 minutes