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Julian Castillo, Alto Saxophone, Julian Castillo

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JULIAN CASTILLO, Alto Saxophone
• Max Brown, Guitar
• Mike Horrigan, Bass
• Alex Snyder, Drums
• assisted by Blake Cross, Tenor Saxophone Anibal Hernandez, Trombone

Julian Castillo is a graduate student from Bogota, Colombia majoring in performance. He studies with Dr. Andrew Rathbun

Comparison Of The Strength Of Harmony, Melodic Line, Rhythmic Variation, And Expressive Elements In Influencing Emotional Judgment In Music, Marilyn M. Moore

Masters Theses

Studies in the literature have been conducted that seem to establish that humans make consistent and similar emotional judgments when they are asked to describe an emotion that is being expressed musically. The present study targets four musical elements; harmony, melodic line, rhythmic variation, and expressive elements, to investigate which of these musical elements are most effective for influencing a listener to be able to recognize the composer's intended emotion of the music. There are eight original songs composed by the researcher, each song is assigned a specific intended emotional term. The eight songs are presented in five distinct conditions, …

Jeffrey Spenner, Conductor, Jeffrey Spenner

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JEFFREY SPENNER, Conductor
• assisted by University Symphony Orchestra featuring guest artist James Pugh, Trombone Soloist

Jeffrey Spenner is a graduate student from Essexville MI majoring in conducting. He studies with Professor Bruce Uchimura.

Bruce Uchimura, Cello & Susan Wiersma Uchimura, Piano, 9/15, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• BRUCE UCHIMURA, Cello
• SUSAN WIERSMA UCHIMURA, Piano

A Preliminary Study Of The Articulatory And Acoustic Features Of Forward And Backward Tone Placement In Singing, Krista Wyllys

Masters Theses

A variety of terms exist for describing tone quality in singing, and voice scientists, voice therapists, teachers of singing, and students of singing use different terms to describe the same sound. One aspect of tone quality is tone placement. Teachers of singing often rely on imagery and imitation to elicit correct tone placement from students of singing. More concrete data about what produces forward and backward tone placement could supplement singing teachers’ current practice of using imagery and imitation to elicit a desirable tone quality. This study examined forward and backward tone placement to determine the articulatory gestures and acoustic …

A New Kind Of National: Modified String Quartet Practices In Post-Soviet Eurasia, Adam Taylor Lenz

Masters Theses

This thesis examines the practices of string quartet modification implemented by three post-Soviet Eurasian composers: Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijan), Vache Sharafyan (Armenia), and Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky (Uzbekistan). After an introduction to the geography of the region and the biographies of the composers, their works containing modified string quartet configurations are examined within three distinct modification practices. These practices consist of the addition of outside instruments, the addition of electronic components, and the alteration of performance practice. The evaluation of these techniques is carried out through musical analysis and examination of cultural context. After each work has been examined, the body of works …

Max Steiner And The Music Of Casablanca, Coralin Davelaar

The Hilltop Review

Not only did Max Steiner not like the song, he thought that it was not appropriate for the film. Nevertheless, as every film buff knows, ―As Time Goes By‖ stayed in the film Casablanca, and the song has almost become emblematic of the film itself. However, it is but one song in a very musical film that proved challenging for veteran film composer Max Steiner. It was not the amount of material that he had to compose (as with Gone with the Wind), but rather the music that was already built into the drama that he had to incorporate into …

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Welcome To The Zoo, Sarah Zegree

Honors Theses

I have been working as the 5th-8th Grade music teacher at the Gagie School in Kalamazoo, MI for the entire 2012-2013 year. This mucis program represents not only the culminating project of my work at Gagie, but also a representation of all the skills I have acquired in my years at WMU in the hopes of using them in a variety of possible future careers.

I got the idea for this program from my students. In wanting to make sure they had a say in what music we performed I asked them what their favorite songs were. The overwhelming answers …

Matthew B. Pagel, Matthew B. Pagel

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MATTHEW B. PAGEL, Conductor
• with the University Symphonic Band Collegium Singers

Matthew B. Pagel is a graduate student from Stevensville majoring in conducting. He studies with Dr. Robert L. Spradling.

Nicholas Laban, Piano, Nicholas Laban

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• NICHOLAS LABAN, Piano

Nicholas Laban is a graduate student from Lansing majoring in performance. He studies with Professor Lori Sims.

Nathaniel Patty, Trumpet, Nathanial Patty

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• NATHANIEL PATTY, Trumpet
• Helen Lukan, Piano assisted by Elliot Bild, Trumpet Mitchell Curry, Trumpet Paul Hardaker, Trumpet Adam Phillips, Trumpet Adam Stowe, Trumpet

Hyun Young Kim, Violin, Hyun Young Kim

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• HYUN YOUNG KIM, Violin
• Sowon Kim, Piano
• assisted by Sara Saarela, Cello

Hyun Young Kim is a graduate student from Seoul, Korea majoring in performance. She studies with Professor Renata Artman Knific.

Karen Kness, Soprano, 4/7, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• KAREN KNESS, Soprano
• Gunta Laukmane, Piano
• assisted by Michael Miller, Oboe Julie Evans Little, Violin

Across The Red Steppe: Exploring Mongolian Music In China And Exporting It From Within, Thalea C. Davis

Masters Theses

Mongolian music culture as it exists in China is a unique entity unto itself as it features a base of traditional Mongolian practice and also includes aspects of Chinese music and culture. As the world becomes more interconnected and as China continues to display a markedly Han society to the world at large, Mongolian musicians and Mongolian-music enthusiasts in China maintain and evolve their musical culture in a nebulous middle-ground between Mongolian and Han-Chinese culture. How Mongolian music culture in China came to be and its ultimate function in global society are the key questions being investigated in this thesis. …

A Content Analysis Of Music Therapy Theses And Dissertations From 2000 To 2012 From Amta Approved Graduate Programs, Liisa G. Flores

Masters Theses

The purpose of this content analysis was to categorize, code, and analyze trends related to graduate music therapy theses/dissertations completed from the year 2000 to 2012. Information was gathered related to what American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved schools have graduate programs and how many students have graduated from these institutions. Research questions addressed in this study were to determine (1) who were the thesis/dissertation advisors for students, (2) what was the type of goal for the research, (3) what types of studies were completed, and (4) what populations were studied.

Results included 35 schools offering graduate music therapy degrees. …

Sandra Fernandez, Flute, Sandra Fernandez

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• SANDRA FERNÁNDEZ, Flute
• Helen Lukan, Piano
• assisted by Luke Walton, Horn

Sandra Fernández is a graduate student from Guayaquil, Ecuador majoring in performance. She studies with Dr. Martha Councell-Vargas.

Jeremy Siskind, Piano, 3/29, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• JEREMY SISKIND, Piano

Travis Netzer, Tuba, Travis Netzer

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• TRAVIS NETZER, Tuba
• Helen Lukan, Piano
• assisted by Adam Phillips, Trumpet

Travis Netzer is a graduate student from Aberdeen SD majoring in performance. He studies with Professor Jacob Cameron.

Luke Walton, Horn, Luke Walton

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• LUKE WALTON, Horn
• Helen Lukan, Piano
• assisted by Sandra Fernández, Flute Skye Hookham, Percussion

Luke Walton is a graduate student from Palmyra NY majoring in performance. He studies with Dr. Lin Foulk.

Senior Recital On Violin And Viola, Veronica Cieri

Honors Theses

Includes program for music recital, and descriptions of the music played.

The Perfect Pitch 2013, Wmu School Of Music

School of Music News

The Perfect Pitch 2013:

• Director's Note
• Student Centered
• Discovery Driven
• Globally Engaged
• Celebrating 100
• Alumni Activities
• Student Achievements
• Faculty Activities
• Welcome New Faculty & Staff
• Retirement
• Honor Roll
• Guest Artists