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Lewis, Fred (Sc 1777), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Lewis, Fred (Sc 1777), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1777. Musical scores for songs transcribed by Fred Lewis for the Hawaiian guitar.
Strahm, Franz Joseph (Mss 213), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Strahm, Franz Joseph (Mss 213), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 213. Musical scores (22) composed by Strahm, a talented composer and pianist, who served as the head of Western Kentucky University's Music Department from 1910 to 1941. Some of the pieces are quite short, while others contain full orchestration.
The Journey, A Suite In Five Movements For Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, And Percussion, Erin Goad
The Journey, A Suite In Five Movements For Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, And Percussion, Erin Goad
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The Journey is a musical suite for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and mixed percussion. Written for the composer's honors capstone project, The Journey describes stages of a mountain hike. Inspiration came from the composer's love of nature. Movement one, "Morning Sunrise," depicts preparations for the hike with a dawn valley scene. Eager preparation is shown musically by a constantly moving accompanimental pattern and a syncopated melody. This moves directly into the second movement, "Sunpatterned Leaves." Conga drums and a march feel paint the brisk trek through the forest. Movement three, "Darkening Pathways," journeys into the depths of an unexplored cave. Haunting …
Harmon, Arlis Odell, 1905-1992 (Mss 194), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Harmon, Arlis Odell, 1905-1992 (Mss 194), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 194. Scrapbooks (3) of manuscript music, chiefly gospel music, written and composed by Arlis Odell Harmon, of Allen County, Kentucky.
Endurance, Jeremiah Bush
Endurance, Jeremiah Bush
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This thesis, a musical composition of my own making, is about the ending of a relationship. The written component describes both the pragmatic nature of the piece as well as the theoretical analysis of the musical score and CD components. The music was written to convey feelings of anger, sadness, and relief that one can feel during and after a break up. The end of the piece deals with reconciliation between the two people.
Ua37/4 Faculty Personal Papers Franz Strahm, Wku Archives
Ua37/4 Faculty Personal Papers Franz Strahm, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Joseph Strahm during his tenure as music professor at Western Kentucky University from 1910 to 1941. The collection includes biographical information and tributes, and Professor Strahm’s composition. The series is arranged in three sections, personal papers, sheet music and compositions and scores.