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Robert Marcellus: The Art Of Clarinet Playing And Teaching, Jacob Ludwig
Robert Marcellus: The Art Of Clarinet Playing And Teaching, Jacob Ludwig
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
So few clarinetists are found to be an exceptional blend of both performer and pedagogue. Robert Marcellus exemplified this blend to a very high degree. From 1945 to 1973, Marcellus sustained a remarkable playing career as a clarinetist in two of the major orchestras in the United States, in addition to a professional teaching career spanning from 1959 to 1994. This project aims to prove the long-lasting impact of this master performer and pedagogue in the world of professional clarinet performance by means of his teaching. This has been preserved by two primary means, through recorded summer masterclasses held at …
Give My Regards To The Book, Kevin A. Hicks
Give My Regards To The Book, Kevin A. Hicks
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
This project is an analysis of the construction of American Musical Theatre. The research for this project has been drawn from direct quotes and writings from Musical Theatre writers, scores and scripts, and from historical books. Reading of these sources reveal principles of Musical Theatre writing which the authors use and the audience expects. This project analyzes how the book, lyrics, and music to a show are written and demonstrates that the writing of Musical Theatre has developed its own unique craft which is grounded in the book.
The Role Of Harmonic And Formal Elements As They Relate To Performance Practices In Chopin's Ballade No. 3 In A-Flat Major, Op. 47, Zachary James
The Role Of Harmonic And Formal Elements As They Relate To Performance Practices In Chopin's Ballade No. 3 In A-Flat Major, Op. 47, Zachary James
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
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“Playing Like A Man”: The Struggle Of Black Women In Jazz And The Feminist Movement, Katherine Soules
“Playing Like A Man”: The Struggle Of Black Women In Jazz And The Feminist Movement, Katherine Soules
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
Ella Fitzgerald and Mary Lou Williams are two names that are firmly associated with the jazz idiom. This paper details the lives of these two women and their struggles with both race and gender throughout their careers. As the women moved through the jazz scene, they experienced prejudice not just for their race, but for their gender as well. In this paper I show the way the women addressed these issues and how they subverted the tensions, most likely subconsciously without their knowledge. When I first began the research project I expected to find an inextricable link between the jazz …
Conservative Radical: Martin Luther’S Influence On Congregational Singing, Jonathan Knight
Conservative Radical: Martin Luther’S Influence On Congregational Singing, Jonathan Knight
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
Martin Luther played an influential role in the transition from the priest-dominated Catholic worship to congregationally accessible evangelical services. This study demonstrates that, though his musical reforms were not dramatic, they were intentional and effective. Luther’s understanding of music theologically, theoretically, and practically enabled him to effectively utilize available musical resources to make music increasingly accessible, for the purpose of teaching the Word of God. Through Luther’s hymns, people began proclaiming the Word of God musically. Through liturgical reform, Luther provided congregations with a framework through which to incorporate congregational song in the liturgy. Through music education, Luther increased musical …