Toward A British Guitar Canon: Ernest Shand’S Collected Works,
2026
University of Denver
Toward A British Guitar Canon: Ernest Shand’S Collected Works, Declan Hickey
Soundboard Scholar
A review of Guitar Music from Late Victorian England: Collected Works, by Ernest Shand, edited by Stanley Yates (Classical Guitar Study Editions, 2022), publisher's website.
A Study Of The Mikrokosmos By Bela Bartok,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Mikrokosmos By Bela Bartok, Carolyn M. Totaro, Cameron Thorne
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the Mikrokosmos by Bela Bartok discussing its organization, focus, and significance.
A Profile Of Jerome Robbins,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Jerome Robbins, Carolyn M. Totaro, Victoria Sims
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of the legendary dancer and choreographer Jerome Robbins covering his many collaborations with twentieth century composers.
A Profile Of Placido Domingo,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Placido Domingo, Carolyn M. Totaro, Jadyn Case
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Placido Domingo covering his education, operatic career, and legacy.
A Profile Of Keith Lockhart,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Keith Lockhart, Carolyn M. Totaro, Gavin Buhr
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Keith Lockhart and his rise to fame as a young American conductor.
A Study Of The String Quartet By Maurice Ravel,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The String Quartet By Maurice Ravel, Carolyn M. Totaro, Annie Mcmillion
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the String Quartet by Maurice Ravel discussing its innovation and significance.
A Profile Of Van Cliburn,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Van Cliburn, Carolyn M. Totaro, Ava Kronenberger
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Van Cliburn discussing his background, performing, and legacy.
A Study Of Le Tombeau Du Couperin By Maurice Ravel,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of Le Tombeau Du Couperin By Maurice Ravel, Carolyn M. Totaro, Reece Logan
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of Le Tombeau du Couperin by Maurice Ravel discussing its origin, orchestration, and significance.
A Study Of Also Sprach Zarathustra By Richard Strauss,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of Also Sprach Zarathustra By Richard Strauss, Carolyn M. Totaro, Luke Stephens
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss covering its inception and iconic status.
A Study Of The Opera Trouble In Tahiti By Leonard Bernstein,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Opera Trouble In Tahiti By Leonard Bernstein, Carolyn M. Totaro, Skyler Orr-Depner
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the opera Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein discussing the libretto, roles, and music.
A Study Of The Opera Tosca By Giacomo Puccini,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Opera Tosca By Giacomo Puccini, Carolyn M. Totaro, Natalia Hernandez
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini covering its libretto, music, and significance.
Chaotic Complexity: Order And Chaos In Works Of Cage, Xenakis And Boulez,
2026
University of Texas at Arlington
Chaotic Complexity: Order And Chaos In Works Of Cage, Xenakis And Boulez, Levi Graham
Music Theses
My thesis explores specific applications of chaos theory in contemporary twentieth-century music and analyzes the relationship between order and chaos in their creation. I will do this by referencing the levels of chaos presented by Katherine Hayles and categorized by Judith Lochhead. These levels of chaos include “Expressive Chaos,” “Denotative Chaos,” and “Ontological Chaos,” which provide a framework for grouping expressions of chaos in music. I will analyze works of John Cage, Iannis Xenakis and Pierre Boulez through the lens of these types of chaos, with a particular focus on “Ontological Chaos,” which describes chaos as both dependent on and …
A Profile Of Arnold Jacobs,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Arnold Jacobs, Carolyn M. Totaro, Caedmon Goettel
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Arnold Jacobs including his books and extraordinary tenure with the Chicago Symphony.
A Profile Of Vaslav Nijinsky,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Vaslav Nijinsky, Carolyn M. Totaro, Megan Hoggarth
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Vaslav Nijinsky
A Study Of Ionisation By Edgard Varese,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of Ionisation By Edgard Varese, Carolyn M. Totaro, Mason Weintz
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of Ionisation by Edgard Varese discussing the instrumentation and significance.
A Study Of The Makrokosmos By George Crumb,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Makrokosmos By George Crumb, Carolyn M. Totaro, Hampton Turner
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the Makrokosmos by George Crumb covering its inspiration, innovative composing, and significance.
A Profile Of Trevor Pinnock,
2026
Belmont University
A Profile Of Trevor Pinnock, Carolyn M. Totaro, Connor Skelly
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Profile of Trevor Pinnock covering his youth, education, and extensive performing career.
A Study Of The Airs For The Seasons By James Oswald,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Airs For The Seasons By James Oswald, Carolyn M. Totaro, Sophie Nicholls
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the Airs for the Seasons by James Oswald discussing the programmatic qualities of the works, their organization, their instrumentation, and significance.
A Study Of The Octet For Winds By Igor Stravinsky,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Octet For Winds By Igor Stravinsky, Carolyn M. Totaro, Andres Montes
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the Octet for winds by Igor Stravinsky including a brief biography of the composer and a discussion of the instrumentation, form, and significance.
A Study Of The Ballet The Firebird By Igor Stravinsky,
2026
Belmont University
A Study Of The Ballet The Firebird By Igor Stravinsky, Carolyn M. Totaro, Lia Juan
SPARK Symposium Presentations
A Study of the ballet The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky covering the original conception of the music, its evolution, and significance.
