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Chamber Music Festival Summer Concert Series, Teresa Sherman

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

"Westward Journey" For Trombone Quartet, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the Continental Trombone Quartet.

"Inner Chambers" For String Orchestra, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

A performance of my original composition by the Parkland High School Orchestra (Leonid Riters, Music Director), conducted by Dominic Dousa. A collaborative project with PHS.

Showcase Recital, Washington Guitar Club, Fullerton Guitar Orchestra

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Highlights In Jazz Concert 280- Keely Smith In Concert, Jack Kleinsinger, Danny Gottlieb

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz

Jack Kleinsinger presents Highlights in Jazz. The concert was held at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Thursday, May 10th, 2007 at 8:00 pm. Jack served as producer and master of ceremonies for the series of concerts. Artists for the concert include Keely Smith, Dennis Michaels, Jerry Vivino, Michael Morelli, Mike Merritt, Steve Bargonetti, and Surprise guests Kenny Ascher, and Ray Marchica.

Piano Recital, Jessica Ross, Cherish Dahlberg, David Zedaker, Celeste Markey, Emily Kirstein, Carolyn Kelly, Douglas Bartolme, Katherine Olmos, Noel Itchon, Ariel May, Lauren Bevilacqua, Treven Fry, Mariya Kalinowski, Scott Kawai, Ryan Lowenstein, Patrick Shiroishi, Heidi Choate, Erik Schumcher, Tara O'Brien, Marshall Johnson, Andrew Fisher, Erin Gonzalez, Justine Von Winterfeldt, Brian Andrews, Mark Buchner, Bethany Porter, Brent Stmary, Lindy Portin, Jared Eben, Derek Bruner, Brianna Pekham

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Opera Chapman: Benjamin Britten’S Albert Herring, Opera Chapman

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

"Love, The Greatest" For Satb Choir, Flute, Oboe, Brass Quintet, Percussion, And Organ, Dominic Dousa

Selected Works Temporary Series

Two performances of my original composition by the combined choirs of the Bruce Nehring Consort (Bruce Nehring, conductor), UTEP University Chorale (William McMillan, conductor), El Paso area honor choir students, conducted by Weston Noble. Piece commissioned by the BNC.

Guitar Ensemble Concert, Stephanie Ignatius, Lech Zdunkiewiecz, Patrick Shiroishi, Daniel De Arakal, Jay Koseki, Brandon Miller

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Lindsay Magnuson, Piano, Lindsay Magnuson

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• LINDSAY MAGNUSON, Piano

Lindsay Magnuson is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University.

Hearing Arnold In A New Space : Building A Transformational-Theory Patrimony, Whitney Simmonds

Honors Theses

The old song goes "you always hurt the one you love", Harold Bloom's The Anxiety of Influence takes that idea a step further: for Bloom, artistic creation is born from an anxiety that compels artists to rebel against the influences of their predecessors, their artistic fathers: one has to metaphorically kill the thing one loves in order to escape its shadow. I realize that in order to do an honors thesis, I have to do a bit of good natured killing of my own - or at least do some sharp elbow jabbing - if only for a moment, to …

2006-2007 Ppc Recital - Helena Piccazio (Violin), Helena Piccazio, Piero Guimaraes, Adriana Lombardi, Ni Peng, Yang Shen

PPC/PSDP Recitals

No abstract provided.

2006-2007 Performance Forum - May 4, 2007, Tiffany Richardson, Tao Lin, Edgar Leite, Kasia Abeles, Raquel Da Silva, Mario Lopez, Yang Shen, Dana Tolan, Marcoantonio Real-D'Arbelles, David Pedraza, Caleb Jones, Jeff Adkins

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Carly Jones, Soprano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Using Questions To Teach The National Standards In Rehearsal, Kevin Tutt

Peer Reviewed Articles

No abstract provided.

2006-2007 Ppc Recital - Daniel Furtado (Piano), Daniel Furtado

PPC/PSDP Recitals

No abstract provided.

A Singer's Perspective On Recruitment, Auditioning, And Vocal Technique In The Choral Program, Lindsay Patten

Theses and Dissertations

Choral singing has been a part of culture for centuries. Choirs are comprised of singers with a near endless variety of experience levels in terms of training and technique. Three problems that face directors of choirs are: 1) How to recruit and retain students for their programs, 2) How to audition and structure, and 3) How to incorporate vocal technique into the choral rehearsal. In this paper I address some suggestions for recruitment that will touch on the ideas of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations as well as the basics of group vocal technique - breathing, tone, and diction, and …

Music, The Non-Governmental Actor Changing Political Policy: Have We Failed The Power Of Music?, Alex Hershey

Senior Honors Projects

Music, the Non-Governmental Actor Changing Political Policy: Have We Failed the Power of Music? People learn that making music as well as listening to it frees them from the toil and tedium of a life dominated by the privileged and the powerful. Music means trouble for those who would own and control it as they perpetuate injustice and suffering. – Mat Callahan It is believed that the pen is mightier than the sword, but is the guitar playing vocalist, a beatnik, mightier than the M-16 machinegun and an American political oligarchy? To find the answer to this question we must …

Visions Fugitives: Insights Into Prokofiev's Compositional Vision, Steven Edward Moellering

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

In his autobiographical notes, Sergei Prokofiev detailed “five lines” along which his early work had developed. This analysis concerned works composed until his graduation from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire in 1914. The five lines are termed: classical, modern, toccata, lyrical and grotesque. The analysis portion of this document will incorporate these five lines. Furthermore, I will concurrently analyze the Visions Fugitives using my own list of 10 characteristics as a foundation. The 10 characteristics are: (1) dissipating endings - or, endings that do not end emphatically, (2) sharp dynamic contrasts, (3) disjunct melody, (4) chromatic melody and free counterpoint, (5) …

More Than Pictures: The Emotional Journey Of Mussorgsky’S “Pictures At An Exhibition”, Meredith Laing

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

A piece of music is so much more than notes on a page. It embodies the historical context in which it was written, the feelings or events which inspired the composer to write it, the message the composer wishes to convey, the way a performer chooses to interpret it, and the impact it has on the audience. Since we know that different performances of one particular piece are often compared to each other as being higher or lower in technical and musical quality, it is clear that not every performance is the same, and that the differences that exist can …

The "Choral-Vocal Conflict": Explorations On An Established Problem With Offerings Of New Means For Improvement, Laura Anne Foster

Theses and Dissertations

Many students are exposed to both solo and ensemble vocal activities throughout their music education opportunities. For many years, there has been an unspoken conflict between vocal ensemble directors and private voice teachers as to the self-proclaimed, perceived importance of one practice over the other. This graduate music project will attempt to explore the ways this conflict materializes. It will outline the players in this conflict, the actions that fuel the conflict, as well as possible solutions to eliminate the "choral-vocal conflict".

Integrating Vocal And Musical Techniques In The Choral Rehearsal, William W. Rayfield Iii

Theses and Dissertations

The vocal warm-up is an aspect of the choral rehearsal which is many times seen as nothing more than a brief period in which a singer in an ensemble "warms''' his or her vocal mechanism in preparation for singing. It is also considered by many to be separate from the review of literature to be performed. However, if a conductor plans carefully for the warm-up period, it can serve to teach both vocal technique and the repertoire to be reviewed. There are numerous aspects of vocal technique that should be addressed during the choral warm-up. Among these is posture, breath, …

Selected Resources For Ministers Of Music In Evangelical Christian Churches., Brian Emory Sharp

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Ministers of music in Evangelical Christian churches today are usually trained as choral conductors but take positions that require them to unexpectedly be an instrumental conductor, administrator, counselor, recruiter, evangelist, and even associate pastor.

There was no central resource for information to assist these musicians, thus this annotated bibliography was developed. It includes books and magazine articles on vocal and instrumental pedagogy, conducting, hymnology, theology, musical terminology, leadership skills, evangelism, and administration.

Because of time limitations, only sources available at Sherrod Library, East Tennessee State University, and on the Internet were cited. Time restraints also limited the number of resources …

2006-2007 Feel The Beat: From The Percussion Studio Of Dr. Michael Parola, Jared Weidenbaum, Chris Tusa, Amanda Albert, Yang Shen

Studio Recitals

No abstract provided.

Choral Collage, April 29, 2007, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday Evening
April 29, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Michael Malgoza, Percussion; April 29, 2007, Michael Malgoza

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Afternoon
April 29, 2007
1:00 p.m.

Recital: Honors And Convocation, April 29, 2007, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Evening
April 29, 2007
5:00 p.m.

Ensemble Concert: Symphonic Winds, April 29, 2007, Stephen K. Steele

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 29, 2007
Sunday Afternoon
3:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Christopher Lynn, Tenor, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Kayla Nelson, Horn, Kayla Nelson

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KAYLA NELSON, Horn
• Tina Gorter, Piano

Kayla Nelson is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.