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String Sextet In Three Movements, Opus 7, 1986, Rhonda Lynne Nunes Jan 1986

String Sextet In Three Movements, Opus 7, 1986, Rhonda Lynne Nunes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Three Related Pieces, Edwin Scott Erickson Jan 1974

Three Related Pieces, Edwin Scott Erickson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Sonata For Violin And Piano, Op. 3, Lynda K. Forbes Jan 1971

Sonata For Violin And Piano, Op. 3, Lynda K. Forbes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a musical score written to fulfill the requirements of a master of music.


The Seasons : Four Poems By Robert Frost For Tenor And Orchestra : Opus 5 (1969), Richard Meeks Jan 1969

The Seasons : Four Poems By Robert Frost For Tenor And Orchestra : Opus 5 (1969), Richard Meeks

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Sonata For Clarinet And Piano, Opus 4, No. 2, Edwin L. Schoen Jan 1969

Sonata For Clarinet And Piano, Opus 4, No. 2, Edwin L. Schoen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Sonata For Clarinet And Piano, David Louis Mulder Jan 1963

Sonata For Clarinet And Piano, David Louis Mulder

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Concerto For Orchestra, Donald Clifton Driscoll Jan 1962

Concerto For Orchestra, Donald Clifton Driscoll

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a musical score written in completion for a master of music.


A Critical Analysis And Study Of The Problems Of Intonation In The Band Ensemble, Harold H. Bartlett Jan 1958

A Critical Analysis And Study Of The Problems Of Intonation In The Band Ensemble, Harold H. Bartlett

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this treatise is not so much to discover heretofore unknown facts through original research; however, certain research is planned to assist in deleting the obvious handicaps one might encounter from using faulty instruments or mouthpieces, but rather to assemble under one cover practical data that may be of value in improving intonation in the band ensemble. Various definitions of terms will be established, purposes determined, opinion and methods of teachers evaluated, conclusions reached, and highlights of other persons’ experiments that may bear upon the subject will be presented.


Symphony In Three Movements, Robert Lester Davis Jan 1957

Symphony In Three Movements, Robert Lester Davis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A symphony in three movements with parts for

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns(?), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpanist, 1 cymbal, 1 triangle, 1 xylophone, 1 piano, 1 harp, violins one and two, viola, cello, and standing bass(?)


A Compilation And Critical Analysis Of Music Composed Originally For Flute, Harris Earl Wilson Jan 1956

A Compilation And Critical Analysis Of Music Composed Originally For Flute, Harris Earl Wilson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study to organize the music written originally for flute and available in this country on the basis of a critical analysis which will give the reader a brief but authoritative word picture of each composition listed. This includes only music for C flute or without piano accompaniment. There are no arrangements or transcriptions included.


Aria Da Capo : An Opera In One Act, Burdette Marion Fore Jan 1951

Aria Da Capo : An Opera In One Act, Burdette Marion Fore

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Foreword to Aria Da Capo

The libretto of the opera is a verbatim setting of Edna St. Vincent Millay's one act play "Aria da Capo." World events, especially World War II and the current Korean War influenced the choice of this timely, yet timeless play. Miss Millay's death occurred during the composition of the opera. She never knew, therefore, of the composition or performance of her play as an opera.

The form of the opera is that of the "da capo" aria. he form, of course, was determined by the play which ends exactly as it started. Thematic material consists …


Symphony No. 1, Albert Irving Chance Jan 1950

Symphony No. 1, Albert Irving Chance

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


"The People Will Live On" : From "The People, Yes", By Carl Sandburg : A Composition For Chorus, Orchestra And Narrator, Leighton M. Edelman Jan 1948

"The People Will Live On" : From "The People, Yes", By Carl Sandburg : A Composition For Chorus, Orchestra And Narrator, Leighton M. Edelman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.