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Leading The Field Of Music Through Three Premieres At Sfa, Brad Meyer
Leading The Field Of Music Through Three Premieres At Sfa, Brad Meyer
Symposium on Arts and Research
In the fall of 2016, I gave premiere performances of three new works for solo percussionist with electronics: Pulsar, The Taos Hum, and Ojibwe Song. I was the consortium director for Ojibwe Song, and I was a consortium member for Pulsar and The Taos Hum. Each piece utilized electronic audio components that accompanied solo percussion instruments: Ojibwe Song was written for vibraphone, Pulsar was written for concert snare drum, and The Taos Hum was written for timpani. Being on the leading edge of the field of percussion helps SFA's music department and myself stay on the forefront of what is …
International Tuba Euphonium Conference: Eutopia Quartet, Ryan Dutton, Chris Garza, Joseph Schaetz, Erasmo Herrera Iii, J.D. Salas
International Tuba Euphonium Conference: Eutopia Quartet, Ryan Dutton, Chris Garza, Joseph Schaetz, Erasmo Herrera Iii, J.D. Salas
Undergraduate Research Conference
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Qualitative Survey Of Music Conducting Texts, Alexandra Burke
Qualitative Survey Of Music Conducting Texts, Alexandra Burke
Undergraduate Research Conference
The purpose of my findings is to inform teachers and future conducting students of the proper information they should investigate when choosing texts and beginning their studies or improving their skills in order to better facilitate their learning experience.
The Flute Through Time: A Senior Recital, Teresa Powell
The Flute Through Time: A Senior Recital, Teresa Powell
Undergraduate Research Conference
The flute is a wind instrument of ancient origin formerly made of wood but now of silver and other metals. It is one of the first wind instruments to have published works. Music for the modern flute spans from the early Baroque era through history, and is still being written to this day.
Twentieth Century Saxophone With A Touch Of Baroque, Sesha Wallace
Twentieth Century Saxophone With A Touch Of Baroque, Sesha Wallace
Undergraduate Research Conference
The saxophone has progressed immensely since its invention in 1846 by the Belgian musician instrument designer, Adolphe Sax. This fairly new addition to the musical world has developed over the years into an extremely versatile instrument capable of being used in a wide range of musical settings, anything from classical to jazz to rock and roll. Throughout the Twentieth Century, the saxophone has seen an enormous growth in contemporary repertoire. Advanced techniques have become widely accepted as part of this new output and a variety of musical outlets have opened saxophonists worldwide. The pieces in this study illustrate some of …