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Chai Ming, Piano: Student Recital, Chai Ming

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Establishing Human Identity Through Randomly-Generated Lyrics: A Comprehensive Performer's Analysis Of Robert Paterson's Captcha And Its Performance, Kyle Yampiro

Dissertations, 2014-2019

Robert Paterson’s CAPTCHA is a five-song cycle for baritone and piano that comes with some unique challenges from an interpretive standpoint. The text is comprised of CAPTCHAs: two-word phrases originally designed to test human identity versus that of a computer. Nearly every phrase contains a gibberish word and a real word and there is no proper syntax. The composer leaves interpretation open to the performer, which prompts the primary question explored in this document: how can a singer create an effective performance of this piece, given its unique challenges?

This document takes a multidisciplinary approach to discover the range of …

The Origins And Development Of The Euphonium Concerto With Brass Band, Joel M. Collier

Dissertations, 2014-2019

Since shortly after its invention, the euphonium has been utilized as a solo instrument, both in chamber music settings with piano, and with large ensembles such as brass bands and wind bands. However, it was not until the composition of Joseph Horovitz’s Euphonium Concerto in 1972 that the euphonium was genuinely regarded as a serious solo instrument in the brass band, capable of performing large-scale, substantial works.

In the following two decades, several composers wrote concerti for euphonium and brass band, each building on the technical demands of their predecessors. Their contributions established the basis of the genre, and also …

The Creation Of A Skills-Based Grading System For Solo Trumpet Repertoire, Charles R. Ahlhorn

Dissertations, 2014-2019

This research organizes a sample of solo trumpet literature, selected from state music educators associations’ repertoire lists, into a bi-level, skills-based grading system. At the first level of classification, each work is assigned an overall difficulty rating of 1, 2, or 3, with the latter being the most demanding category. The second level of classification evaluates the requirements of each work in six particular skill areas: range, rhythm and meter, articulation, flexibility, endurance, and phrasing. The rating scale for these parameters ascends from 1 to 5, where 1 represents beginner-level skills and 5 connotes virtuoso-caliber challenges.

The goal of this …

Meditation And Awakening: An Exploration Of The Wind Music Of Eric Guinivan, Henry C. Hess Jr.

Dissertations, 2014-2019

American composer and percussionist Eric Guinivan is a rising star in the world of composition. He is the recipient of several major awards including the Morton Gould Young Composer Award, the BMI Student Composer’s Award, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance for his work with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet. His work Meditation and Awakening was hailed by the New York Times as “engaging,” and commented on the work’s “shimmering colors” and “frenetic energy.” His pieces for wind band have been performed around the country, including at national and regional conferences of the College …

Metaphorically Mapping Literature Onto Music: An Analytical Guide, Aubrey Elizabeth Leaman

Senior Theses

Music and literature are both inherently narrative structures. Because of this, when the paraphrase of a musical aspect is similar to the paraphrase of a literary aspect, that literary aspect, whether it is a character or action, can be metaphorically mapped onto the music at that point. Like any mode of interpretation the theorist must be careful to remain true to the music, but conscientious metaphorical mappings provide a creatively stimulating approach to both literature and music that can engender an even deeper understanding of the music itself. There are many precedents to this approach. Renowned theorists including Lawrence Kramer, …

New Music Ensemble, Chapman New Music Ensemble

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Performance Forum - May 5, 2016, Yordan Tenev, Franz Felkl, Camille Ripple, Yuliya Kim, Kevin Karabell, Guillermo Garcia Cuesta, Robert Williams, Zongxi Li, Sodienye Finebone, Alexander Ramazanov, Olga Kim, Luke Schwalbach, Sohyun Park, Natalia Hidalgo, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jiaxian Li, Matthew Calderon

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Sanctuary Series - May 4, 2016, Lynn University, Mozhu Yan, Yvonne Lee, Sean Colbert, Elizabeth Lee, Gioia Sacco, Mipmik Quartet, Jessica Quigly, Harry S. Murphy, Marcheta Wright, Jeff Morgan

Snyder Sanctuary Series

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Hang Zhang, Violin: Student Recital, Hang Zhang

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

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The Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble: Dr. John C. Coggiola, Director, Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble, Setnor School Of Music, John Coggiola

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Concert Recording 2016-05-04, Cali Alexander, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Devanee Williams, Drew Packard, Andrew Chu

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Duo for flute and piano. Flowing ; Poetic, somewhat mournful ; Lively, with bounce / Aaron Copland -- [13:43]. Serenade no. 10, op. 79. Larghetto ; Allegro comodo ; Andante grazioso ; Andante cantabile ; Allegretto ; Scherzando ; Adagietto ; Vivo / Vincent Persichetti -- [26:32]. Toward the sea. The night ; Moby Dick ; Cape Cod / Toru Takemitsu -- [37:59]. Oshokun (Lady Wang Zhao Jun) / unknown -- [39:34]. Horai, traditional honkyoku original pieces of the Kokutai-ji school / unknown -- [42:03]. Flute sonata in D, op. 94. Moderato ; Scherzo : presto ; Andante ; …

Concert Recording 2016-05-04a, Malachi Million, Grant D'Aubin, Matt Beach, Drew Rogers, Michael Hanna

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Walking Street / Steve Erquiaga -- [03:52]. Freight train / Tommy Flanagan -- [07:32]. Speak no evil / Wayne Shorter ; arranged by Malachi Million -- [15:06]. Just my imagination / Temptations ; arranged by Malachi Million -- [19:57]. Cherokee / Ray Noble -- [25:16]. The bridge / Sonny Rollins -- [29:24]. Giant steps / John Coltrane -- [32:31]. Spain / Chick Corea ; arranged by Malachi Million -- [39:02]. Sophisticated lady / Ellington ; Mills ; Parish ; arranged by Joe Pass.

Spring Chamber Series (May 4, 2016), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Brass Chamber Music Concert, Guillermo Garcia Cuesta, Kevin Karabell, Robert Williams, Zongxi Li, Sodienye Finebone, Emily Nichols, Mariana Cisneros, Hallgrimur Hauksson, Natalie Smith, Alexander Ramazanov, Shaun Murray, Zackary Brown, Mark Poljak, Luke Schwalbach, Hugo Valverde Villalobos, Joseph Guimaraes

Other Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Student Conductors Concert (May 3, 2016), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Senior Recital - Erin David (Violin), Erin David, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Sohyun Park

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Senior Recital - Zefang Fang (Viola), Zefeng Fang, Anastasiya Timofeeva

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Syracuse University Baroque Ensemble: Anne Laver, Director; Janet Brown, Director, Syracuse University Baroque Ensemble, Setnor School Of Music, Janet Brown, Anne Laver

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Concert Recording 2016-05-03a, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Canzona / Vaclav Nelhybel -- [03:51]. Ecco mormorar l'onde / Claudio Monteverdi -- [07:28]. Lyric poem / Marcel G. Frank -- [12:54]. Tubular octad / Fisher Tull -- [20:38]. Salvation is created / Pavel Tchesnokov -- [23:36]. Timbuktuba / Michael Daugherty -- [29:58]. Bluesin' / Glenn Martin.