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Cowboy Art Song: A Contextual And Musical Analysis Of Libby Larsen's "Cowboy Songs", Ann Gabrielle Richardson May 2018

Cowboy Art Song: A Contextual And Musical Analysis Of Libby Larsen's "Cowboy Songs", Ann Gabrielle Richardson

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This dissertation sprang from a combination of two personal interests: cowboy culture and classical art song. The union of my cowgirl heritage with my career as a classical vocalist has long fueled an interest in a particular niche of repertoire: soprano art song with thematic connections to the North American cowboy. A conducted state of research reveals no scholarly literature exploring this specific topic. Libby Larsen’s collection, Cowboy Songs, fulfills the aforementioned niche, successfully capturing the spirit, musical idioms, and cultural themes of the North American cowboy.

Chapter I lays a contextual foundation for cowboy song, providing a catalogue …


From Swing King To Swing Kids: The Jazz Era Of ‘Big Band Orchestras’ In World War Ii, Katie Victoria Burnopp Apr 2018

From Swing King To Swing Kids: The Jazz Era Of ‘Big Band Orchestras’ In World War Ii, Katie Victoria Burnopp

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Known as the ‘King of Swing’, clarinetist and band leader Benny Goodman (1909-1986) threatened the Nazi cause during WWII. With intent of improving music pedagogy, the purpose of this research was to investigate swing music during World War II. The particular problems of this study were to: (1) identify how the swing music of Benny Goodman (1909-1986) influenced adolescents in the United States of America, United Kingdom, and Germany; (2) explore the Nazi party view on ‘swing’ music of the era; (3) examine how the music of Charlie and his Orchestra became used as a tool for Nazi propaganda; and …


Violin Course: Grade 7, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1946

Violin Course: Grade 7, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 7, Graduate A: Lessons and Tests, number 121 through 140


Violin Course: Grade 8, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1946

Violin Course: Grade 8, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 8, Graduate B: Lessons and Tests, number 141 through 160


Violin Course: Grade 8, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1941

Violin Course: Grade 8, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 8, Graduate B: Compositions, number 801 through 860


Violin Course: Grade 7, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 7, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 7, Graduate A: Exercises, number 701 through 753


Violin Course: Grade 6, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 6, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade , Advanced B: Exercises, number 601 through 656


Violin Course: Grade 5, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 5, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 5, Advanced A: Exercises, number 501 through 556


Violin Course: Grade 8, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 8, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 8, Graduate B: Exercises, number 801 through 853


Violin Course: Grade 8, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 8, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 8, Graduate B: Studies, number 801 through 870


Violin Course: Grade 6, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 6, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 6, Advanced B: Lessons and Tests, number 101 through 120


Violin Course: Grade 7, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 7, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 7, Graduate A: Studies, number 701 through 770


Violin Course: Grade 5, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1939

Violin Course: Grade 5, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 5, Advanced A: Lessons and Tests, number 81 through 100


Violin Course: Grade 3, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 3, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 3, Intermediate A: Lessons and Tests, number 41 through 60


Violin Course: Grade 5, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 5, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 5, Advanced A: Studies, number 501 through 570


Violin Course: Grade 7, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 7, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 7, Graduate A: Compositions, number 751


Violin Course: Grade 1, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 1, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 1, Preparatory A: Compositions, number 101 through 160


Violin Course: Grade 6, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 6, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 6, Advanced B: Studies, number 601 through 670


Violin Course: Grade 4, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1938

Violin Course: Grade 4, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 4, Intermediate B: Lessons and Tests, number 61 through 80


Violin Course: Grade 1, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 1, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 1, Preparatory A: Studies, numbers 101 through 160


Violin Course: Grade 4, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 4, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 4, Intermediate B: Studies, number 401 through 470


Violin Course: Grade 1, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 1, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 1, Preparatory A: Exercises, numbers 101 through 158


Violin Course: Grade 4, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 4, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 4, Intermediate B: Exercises, number 401 through 458


Violin Course: Grade 3, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 3, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 3, Intermediate A: Studies, number 301 through 360


Violin Course: Grade 2, Studies, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 2, Studies, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 2, Preparatory B: Studies, number 201 through 260


Violin Course: Grade 2, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 2, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 2, Preparatory B: Compositions, number 201 through 286


Violin Course: Grade 3, Exercises, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 3, Exercises, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 3, Intermediate A: Exercises, number 301 through 358


Violin Course: Grade 3, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 3, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 3, Intermediate A: Compositions, number 301 through 360


Violin Course: Grade 2, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 2, Lessons And Tests, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 2, Preparatory B: Lessons and Tests, number 21 through 40


Violin Course: Grade 5, Compositions, Sherwood Music School Jan 1937

Violin Course: Grade 5, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Violin Courses

A Lesson Book for the Violin Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 5, Advanced A: Compositions, number 501 through 599