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Folk/Traditional Music From West Virginia Composers/Performers Arranged For Classical Guitar: An Ensemble Approach, Júlio Alves

Júlio Ribeiro Alves

During the spring semester of 2014, the Marshall University Guitar Ensemble will record videos featuring performances of folk/traditional music by composers/performers from West Virginia. The videos will be included in the eBook “Folk/Traditional Music from West Virginia Composers/Performers Arranged for Classical Guitar Ensemble”, written by Dr. Júlio Ribeiro Alves, who teaches classical guitar and music theory at Marshall. A “hands-on” material for beginner/intermediate guitarists interested in playing folk music from West Virginia in trio formation, the book is a tool for the dissemination of the musical heritage of West Virginia among guitar students, performers, and new audiences inside and outside …

Papa Bois And The Monkeys, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

No abstract provided.

Solo Composition Recital (November 7, 2010), Dominic Dousa

Dominic Dousa

Faculty Compositon Recital, presented by Stephen Haddad (tuba, UTEP), Don Wilkinson (soprano saxophone, UTEP), Mark Schuppener (violin, UTEP), Sang-In Han (tenor, UTEP), the La Catrinao String Quartet (New Mexico State University), and Dominic Dousa (piano). Performances of the following original compositions:

"Musings of a Desert Evening"

"Little Suite, 'In Early Spring' "

"A Summer Pastorale"

"Psalm 23 (Korean)"

"Evocations from the Plains"

(Mvt 1 - Echoes from the Land, Lonely...and Grand)

(Mvt 2 - The Freedom of the Open Skies)

Diploma Of Excellence. World Piano Teachers Association, World Piano Conference. Serbia., Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Dr. Dorian Leljak, World Piano Teachers Association (WPTA) President, has requested that we make a preliminary review of your 2010 WPC presentation. We have just completed the review and are extremely happy to report that your presentation merits the WPTA Diploma of Excellence (WPTA dip-E) Accreditation, our highest esteemed accolade. We congratulate you on this important professional achievement and wish you success in your future endeavors. Kind regards, WPTA Accreditation Board

Concertino For Harp And Orchestra, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

Premiered by the orchestra with Kelsey Erdahl.

Hanks High School Choral Clinic, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson worked with Hanks High School's treble and concert choirs in preparation for contest.

Yisd Uil Solo/Ensemble Contest, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson adjudicated high school vocal solos and small ensembles at this University Interscholastic League competition held at Riverside Middle School, El Paso, TX.

El Paso Opera, Orit Eylon

Orit A Eylon

Performed role of Third Lady in "Magic Flute"

Personal Statement Of Creative Activities And Scholarship, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

No abstract provided.

Tmea Xxii All Region Treble Choir, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Over a two-day period, Dr. Wilson worked with the Texas Music Educators Association XXII All-Region Treble Honor Choir in preparation for its concert, which she conducted.

Episd Choral Concert And Sightreading Festival, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson adjudicated middle school and high school choral ensembles in this festival sponsored by the El Paso Independent School District.

Romeo And Bernadette, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson appeared as Camille Penza in the UTEP Music Theatre Company's production of Romeo and Bernadette by Mark Saltzmann, which she also directed and produced.

Coronado High School Choral Clinic, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson worked with Coronado High School treble and mixed choirs in preparation for contest.

The Romance Of Dance: The Course Of True Love, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson appeared as Titania in this original dance piece based on 17th and 18th century Italian songs presented by the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance.

El Paso Opera- Il Trittico And Il Trovatore, Orit Eylon

Orit A Eylon

Performed role of Il Zelatrice for " Suor Angelica" and performed role of Inez for "Il Trovatore"

Outstanding Service To The Students. University Of Texas At El Paso, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

No abstract provided.

Alakshaya, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

Recorded score commissioned and premiered by Natya Dance Theatre in 2007.

Concertino For Trumpet And Orchestra, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

Premiered by the orchestra with Rick Kirgan, soloist, 2007.

El Paso Music Teachers Association. September 14, 2006, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Invited by EPMTA. Addressed and demonstrated ornamentation, fingering, and sources on Baroque performance practices. Informed teachers about historical context, instruments, fingering and ornamentation performing excerpts of Baroque repertoire to be used in the EPMTA Baroque Contest.

Sun City Youth Opera Broadway Scenes, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson coached local grade-school, middle-school, and high school singers from the Sun City Youth Opera in their summer musical production Broadway Scenes. This production was hosted by Dr. Wilson on the UTEP campus, and involved Music Theatre Company students as mentors and technical staff.

Episd Voices Of The Future, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Over a two-day period, Dr. Wilson worked with the EPISD 5th and 6th grade honor choir in preparation for its annual concert, which she conducted.

Episd Jazz Festival, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson adjudicated vocal jazz groups, as well as other various large and small jazz ensembles, at this contest held at Coronado High School, El Paso, TX.

Jigs And Airs, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

An extended fantasy for orchestra based on Celtic airs and dances commissioned by Old St. Pat’s church, 2006.

Concertino For Oboe And Orchestra, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

Commissioned by the New Philharmonic, Glen Ellyn, IL, on the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the orchestra, 2006.

Once On This Island, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson appeared as Mama Euralie in the UTEP Music Theatre Company production of Once On This Island, a show she also directed and produced.

Coronado High School Treble Choir Clinic, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson worked with the Coronado High School Treble Choirs, El Paso, TX, in preparation for contest. This event was held in the Recital Hall on the UTEP campus, providing students the opportunity to experience the Music Department's performing facilities.

Episd Vocal Solo And Ensemble Contest, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson adjudicated and worked with middle school and high school vocal soloists and small ensembles during this contest for the El Paso Independent School District.

Franklin High School Choral Clinic, Elisa Fraser Wilson

Elisa Fraser Wilson

Dr. Wilson worked with the Franklin High School Concert Choir, El Paso, TX, on selections from Gilbert and Sullivan in preparation for contest.

Just Beyond The Junkyard, Doug Lofstrom

Doug Lofstrom

Orchestral version commissioned for 2005-2006 season.

Cultural Representation. Iconographic Analysis Or Early American Tango Sheet Music, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Article.

In the last ten years, perhaps more than ever, the Argentine tango has kept the attention of composers, performers, recording companies, film makers, and audiences all over the world. There are two major periods of time when the tango enjoyed international attention. The first period, in the early 1900's, was driven by the general fever for the exotic, supported by the world fairs, as well as by radio broadcasting and the development of the transportation, film, printing and recording industries. The second period, in the 1980's, was driven almost exclusively by the entertainment industry.

The purpose of this article …