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American Euphonium Literature: Trends And Analysis From The Golden Age Of Bands Through The 21st Century, Phillip M. Marion

Dissertations, 2020-current

There is an extensive body of American compositions for euphonium and wind ensemble that developed in the Golden Age of Bands, came to fruition in the late 20th century, and continues to diversify through the 21st century. This document includes historical discussion of the euphonium’s development and analysis of quintessential works to the repertoire. The literature is grouped into three unique historical categories which are used to delineate chapters. Each chapter highlights the history and trends for euphonium development, performance, and literature within the timeframe. An analysis of Eduardo Boccalari’s Fantasia di Concerto, James Curnow’s Symphonic Variants, and Anthony Barfield’s …

Development Of A String Orchestra Method Book And Online Resources With A Hip-Hop Focus, Emily T. Waters

Masters Theses, 2020-current

The main purpose of this master’s Capstone Project was to create a prototype beginning String Orchestra Method Book, “Stringdom”, and a related Website with resources to accompany the book. The link to the website is: https://emilymthomas10.wixsite.com/stringdom. I had three main objectives or purposes for developing this book: (1) to increase engagement in my orchestra class, and potentially orchestra classes around the country, using music that students already know and love; (2) to increase the representation of artists and composers of color in the string community; and (3) to create a method book that is more accessible and reflects …

An Oer Western Art Glossary, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2021 USF Faculty and Staff Books

This glossary is for An OER Collection of Composter Biographies.

It was funded by a 2020 Gleeson Library Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Primary Sources For Western Art Music, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2021 USF Faculty and Staff Books

This collection of primary sources is for An OER Collection of Composer Biographies.

It was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Composer Biographies, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2021 USF Faculty and Staff Books

A collection of 25 composer biographies, with illustrations and photographs. Composer birth dates range from 1098 to 1982.

This work was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant.

It is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Primary Sources For Western Art Music, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2022 USF Faculty and Staff Books

This collection of primary sources is for An OER Collection of Composer Biographies.

It was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Composer Biographies, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2022 USF Faculty and Staff Books

A collection of 25 composer biographies, with illustrations and photographs. Composer birth dates range from 1098 to 1982.

This work was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant.

It is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Western Art Glossary, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

All USF Faculty Authored Books

This glossary is for An OER Collection of Composter Biographies.

It was funded by a 2020 Gleeson Library Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Primary Sources For Western Art Music, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

All USF Faculty Authored Books

This collection of primary sources is for An OER Collection of Composer Biographies.

It was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Collection Of Composer Biographies, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

All USF Faculty Authored Books

A collection of 25 composer biographies, with illustrations and photographs. Composer birth dates range from 1098 to 1982.

This work was funded by a 2021 Gleeson Library OER Faculty Grant.

It is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

An Oer Western Art Glossary, Giacomo Fiore, Kumiko Uyeda

2022 USF Faculty and Staff Books

This glossary is for An OER Collection of Composter Biographies.

It was funded by a 2020 Gleeson Library Grant and is published under an Open License: CC BY-NC-SA.

Balanchine And Kirstein’S American Enterprise By James Steichen. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019., Sophie Benn

Scholarship and Professional Work – Arts

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Eclectic Piano Works Of Mathew Fuerst, Seung Kyung Baek

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce its readers to contemporary classical composer Mathew Fuerst through an analysis of his five piano works: Three Etudes for Piano (1999), The Drift of Things (2009), Nocturne (Walking Along the Danube at Night in Budapest) for two pianos (2013). This resource provides Fuerst’s biography, his compositional style and briefly explores György Ligeti, one of the great influences on Fuerst’s compositional style. Each of his piano pieces is discussed in terms of genre, expressive issues and techniques, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, and texture. This study is a resource for pianists who consider analyzing …

Prairie Land, Prairie Heart, And Prairie Spirit: An Introductory Analysis And Performance Guide Of Gwyneth Walker’S Prairie Songs, Kiya Fife

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

Largely known for her choral compositions, American composer Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) has composed hundreds of songs for solo voice. Walker’s songs demonstrate her unique compositional style which blends many characteristics of American music, including strong rhythms, open sonorities, and influences of rock, jazz, blues, and American folk music. With each work, Walker’s goal is not only to communicate to the audience, but for the music and poetry to deliver a specific musical imagery. Walker believes that the message of a song is not solely the poetry, but that the central images of the poem are the message. Walker believes …

Stories Retold: Exploring Real-Life Stories Through An Analysis Of William Vollinger's Art Songs For Lyric Soprano And Piano, Katie Mersch

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

This document explores the art songs for lyric soprano and piano of contemporary composer William Vollinger (b. 1945). Vollinger’s penchant for storytelling inspires his song compositions and the myriad of different stories he relays. In the majority of Vollinger’s art songs for voice and piano, he features the real-life stories of ordinary people and interweaves moral messages. Moreover, all song texts analyzed appear in prose rather than metered poetry, follow the linear narrative structure of short stories, and originate from a variety of unconventional sources.

Freytag’s Pyramid, a diagram created to analyze dramatic structures, serves as a useful model for …

When Did You Stop Singing? Elementary Boys' Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Toward The Act Of Singing, Eric D. Wyler

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

The “missing males” epidemic is one which has baffled music educators and researchers for decades. Many research studies have been conducted to explore why boys choose to not be involved in choral ensembles at their middle and high schools. These studies list numerous retention/recruitment strategies; however, the problem remains. Many boys decide before they reach middle school whether they like to sing. The purposes of this study are to examine elementary age boys’ attitudes toward singing and determine at what grade level, if any, there is a significant difference in boys’ attitudes, to search for a relationship between boys’ attitudes …

Motivational Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The Clever Band Program, Haley Morgan Adams

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

Student participation in band has many educational, social, and life benefits for students; however, high attrition rates reflect that many students are not motivated to join and continue in band. This study surveyed sixth, eighth, and tenth grade students in the Clever R-V School District to examine the factors that the students self-identify when deciding to enroll in and persist with band in school. The survey data were analyzed to identify key factors that affect students’ recruitment and retention in school band. Students answered forty multiple choice questions that addressed areas of motivation including parental support, teacher-student relationship, intrinsic motivation, …

Improving Sight Reading Through Beginning Band Instruction, Joshua Earl Kohl

Masters Theses

Aural skills training needs to be included in the beginning band curriculum. Educators strive to help students reach their potential. At the same time, they continue to use method books that emphasize a visual approach to music education. To fully engage with music, students should not just see the music written on a page but should be able to hear it as well. Through aural skills training, such as audiation, students will be able to internalize and hear the music they see without the need for an audial stimulant. This study defines the current amount of aural training included in …

Teaching Biblical Development In Early Childhood Education Through Praxial Music, Cheryl Lynn Pearson

Masters Theses

Music has been deemed important since biblical times for both worship and music education and has made its mark in history from ancient philosophers to modern educators. Its value is determined according to individual experiences, be they aesthetic or praxial, for the purposes of entertainment, education, or worship. Music offers a connection to God granting a deepened sense of purpose in fulfillment of our call to worship. Music is valued because it leads to the development of ethical values through active participation and reflection. Music education and spiritual development are mutually beneficial as they develop students toward a greater spiritual …

Funding A Middle School Technology-Based Music Class: An Investigation On Trends In Funding And A Proposed Curriculum, Shebbie L. Williams Iii

Masters Theses

This paper investigates trends of district funding in relation to music programs. The appendix contains a proposed technology-based music curriculum. The study is a convergent mixed-methods design that reviewed current literature on funding sources for music programs; literature about technology-based music courses was reviewed as well. The results revealed the many factors that play a part in a school board deciding to keep or terminate a music program. Findings also include a correlation in funding and music class quality, less funding usually meant lower quality. This paper can be a tool for educators that wish to make a change in …