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Concert Recording 2018-10-23, Cory Mixdorf, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Concerto after Mendelssohn. I. Allegretto non troppo ; II. Adagietto ; III. Allegro / David DeBoor Canfield -- [19:15]. Conversations / Raleigh Dailey -- [26:43]. Romance / Carl Maria von Weber -- [33:16]. Fünf Romanzen und Lieder, op. 84. Der Kranz ; In den Beeren ; Vergebliches Standchen / Johannes Brahms -- [37:26]. Soundtrack for trombone and orchestra / Brian Sadler.

Concert Recording 2018-11-06, Sarah Gerlach, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Fantasie no. 9 in E major. I. Affettuoso ; II. Allegro ; III. Grave ; IV. Vivace / Georg Philipp Telemann -- [07:59] Oboe concerto in C major. I. Allegro aperto ; II. Adagio non troppo / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- [24:28]. 2Niobe for oboe and pre-recorded soundtrack / Thea Musgrave -- [31:28]. Lakme. Flower duet / Leo Delibes ; arranged by Perry.

Concert Recording 2018-11-14, Eun Seo Park, Dominic K. Na, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Sonata for violin and piano, op. 45 in C minor. I. Allegro molto ed appassionato ; II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza - Allegro molto ; III. Allegro animato - cantabile / Edward Grieg -- [25:23] Sonata for cello and piano, op. 119 in C major. I. Andante grave ; II. Moderato ; III. Allegro, ma non troppo / Sergei Prokofiev.

Concert Recording 2018-11-26b, Tyler Weaver, Miroslava Panayotova, Don Mayall, Blake Manternach, Jonathan Catron, Benjamin Grief

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. The song of King David / Norman Bolter -- [08:20]. Elegy for Mippy II / Leonard Bernstein -- [10:13]. Sonata Vox Gabrieli / Stjepan Šulek -- [18:18]. Reflective mood / Sammy Nestico -- [23:47]. Gospel time / Jeffery Agrell.

Concert Recording 2018-11-27, Fernando Valencia, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Latin American Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Cha cha pa' gozar / Oscar Hernandez -- [05:25]. Early morning song / Bobby Matos ; arranged by Valencia -- [10:16]. Frenesí / Albert Dominguez Borrás ; arranged by Valencia -- [13:51]. El yerberito moderno / Nesto Milí ; arranged by Valencia -- [18:49]. Oriente / Rick Faulkner -- [26:31]. Alonzo / Lonnie Hewitt ; arranged by Valencia -- [30:30]. Bomba voulez / Papo Vazquez -- [37:50]. Linda chicana / Mark Levine ; arranged by Valencia -- [43:47]. Y hubo alguien / Omar Alfanno ; arranged by Valencia -- [51:10]. Encore.

Concert Recording 2018-12-02a, Allison Risner, Hyun Kim

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Sonata no. 3 in G major. I. Adagio ; II. Allegro ; III. Adagio ; IV. Bouree ; V. Minuet / George Frideric Handel -- [Track 2]. 10:58:0 Nocturne / George Barrère -- [16:10]. La flute de Pan. I. Pan et les bergers ; II. Pan et les oiseaux ; III. Pan et les nymphes / Jules Mouquet -- [33:03] Deep blue / Ian Clarke -- [39:46] Cantabile et presto / Georges Enesco.

Concert Recording 2018-12-02b, Maggie Matheny, Miroslava Panayotova

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:03] Morceau de concours / Gabriel Fauré -- [03:43] TRKs / Ian Clarke -- [09:02]. Winter spirits / Katherine Hoover -- [14:26] Introduction and variations on "Trockne Blumen." Introduction ; Theme ; Variation I ; Variation II ; Variation III ; Variation IV ; Variation V ; Variation VI ; Variation VII / Franz Schubert.

Concert Recording 2018-12-06, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Katlyn Mckinney, Edrei Cerda, Andrea Aguayo, Jenelle Edwards, Andrew Nguyen, Isaac Orvin, Annie Hessing, Sebastian Moorman

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Violin concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216. I. Allegro ; III. Rondeau. Allegro / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- [14:10]. Czardas / Vittorio Monti -- [19:01]. Suite, op. 14 / Christian Sinding -- [21:26]. Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64. I. Allegro molto appassionato ; III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace / Felix Mendelssohn -- [41:33]. Scherzo-tarantelle, op. 16 / Pablo Sarasate -- [47:21]. Violin concerto in B minor, op. 61. III. Molto moderato e maestoso / Camille Saint-Saëns.

Concert Recording 2018-04-23, Siyu Lou, Ann Rye, Ammi Lopez, Rosabelle Zhou

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Cantata. Solitudine avvenne / Alessandro Scarlatti -- [13:22]. Airs chantes. I. Air romantique ; II. Air champetre ; III. Air grave ; IV. Air vif / Francis Poulenc -- [20:08]. Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, op.129 / Franz Schubert -- [31:20]. Natural Selection. I. Creation ; II. Animal passion / Jake Heggie -- [37:35]. Vado rna dove? Oh Dei! KV583 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- [21:19]. Linda di Chamounix. Ah! Tardai troppo...O luci di quest'anima / Gaetano Donizetti.

Concert Recording 2018-04-28a, Daniel Taylor, Miroslava Panayotova, Aubrey Glasgow, Caleb Mathis, Pablo Aguilar

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Bordel 1900 / Astor Piazzolla -- [04:32]. Prelude, cadence et finale / Alfred Desenclos -- [17:21]. Blue caprice / Victor Morosco -- [26:11]. Concert suite. I. Lively ; IV. Introduction and jump / William Bolcom -- [33:16]. Café 1930 / Astor Piazzolla -- [41:06]. Revolution. II. Mara’s toys ; IV. Groove machine.

A Survey Of Youtube Video Resources For Helping Beginner Clarinetists Cross The Register Break, Flora Newberry

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The internet is currently a much-used source of information for instruction and pedagogical information among students and teachers. The importance of the internet, specifically video instruction, in the dissemination of pedagogical information, combined with its largely unevaluated body of information, calls for serious study and consideration. It is necessary for the teaching community to understand the impact these resources have on teaching and learning, and how internet video resources can benefit teachers and students. This survey compares current video resources on YouTube for helping beginner clarinet players cross the clarinet register break, to the traditional print resources that make up …

People Experiencing Homelessness Within Music Therapy Settings: A Descriptive Study, Amelia E. Ehmling

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The population of people experiencing homelessness has decreased less than 15% in the last ten years, but issues like mental illness and substance use are rising. There are many misconceptions about race, gender, location and age of people experiencing homelessness. Music therapy research about the homeless population is minimal and often focused on just one setting or treatment location. The purpose of this study was to better understand the relationship between music therapists and people experiencing homelessness. A survey of 365 music therapists in the United States revealed just under half of working clinicians provide services to people experiencing homelessness. …

A Performance Guide For Baritone: A Pedagogical Analysis Of Beethoven’S Sechs Lieder Nach Gedichten Von Gellert, Eric Charles Brown

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This project provides International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions, translations and a vocal pedagogical analysis of “Six Songs of Poetry by Gellert” by Ludwig van Beethoven. There is discussion of technical concepts applicable to singing, vocal relationships between text and poetry; and background information concerning Ludwig van Beethoven, Christian Gellert, and Christian Neefe. This document addresses possible vocal challenges a baritone might encounter when studying the Gellert Lieder. This guide provides suggestions for vowel modification in the passaggio, as well as a section dedicated to appoggio, aggiustamento, and vocal registration. Finally, this research provides a concise preparation for performance manual for …

Evaluating Appropriate Repertoire For Developing Singers: An African-American Art Song Anthology, Nicole Michelle Sonbert

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Finding appropriate and unique repertoire for the developing singer is a daunting task and ongoing challenge in the teaching profession. There are limited resources to help guide teachers in selecting varied, yet suitable repertoire that falls outside of the standard Western European musical canon. The early years, ages 17–21, are crucial to establishing a healthy and well-rounded vocal approach to singing, while also introducing the student to a wide variety of music. African-American art song is a great option for developing singers. Repertoire should allow a student to grow musically, vocally, and artistically according to the singer’s specific stage of …

Frank Zappa And His Conception Of Civilization Phaze Iii, Jeffrey Daniel Jones

Theses and Dissertations--Music

When Frank Zappa died in 1993, he left Civilization Phaze III as a last testament to both his musical and thematic purpose. The work received a handful of reviews in the popular music press, and has subsequently been ignored by both the popular press and, with few exceptions, academia.

Many are the composers whose careers have been thought describe a mid-period mastery, followed by later decline. This presumption seems to have fallen upon Frank Zappa, apparently due to his retirement from the concert stage, and final years writing music on the Synclavier. This thesis seeks to demonstrate that Zappa's compositional …

Music In The Midst Of Desolation: A Conductor’S Analysis Of Cyril Bradley Rootham’S For The Fallen, Opus 51, Cameron Lee Weatherford

Theses and Dissertations--Music

World War I (1914-1918) brought with it unimaginable disaster and destruction, reshaping the world and its culture forever. Out of the ashes of this unparalleled conflict came numerous triumphs of art, fueled by the surrounding conditions and personal expressions of their artists. English composer, Dr. Cyril Bradley Rootham (1875-1938) set a powerful and haunting poem from the poet Laurence Binyon (1869-1943) titled "For the Fallen” from a larger collection of his poetry called The Winnowing Fan. The poem was published in The Times on September 21, 1914, just seven weeks after the war began.

This monograph seeks to bring …

Applied Temperament, Geoffrey D. Hershberger

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The following document was created in order to promote intonation consensus in ensembles and to better facilitate learning in educational settings. Non-keyboard instruments provide musicians an opportunity to make nearly infinitesimal adjustments to pitch while performing; this creates difficulties for students and challenges even the most seasoned professionals. Non-keyboard musicians struggle their whole lives to play in tune, and even when one knows exactly where they want to place a pitch, technical difficulties can foul any musician's performance. When performing solo, the musician must choose a tuning system that is suitable for the music being performed, and attempt to realize …

The Effect Of Group Music Therapy On Patient Satisfaction In A Behavioral Health Setting, Madelyn L. Laprade

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Patient satisfaction has become increasingly important to medical facilities as a result of reimbursement rates being tied to patient satisfaction scores. Music therapy’s potential to enhance patient satisfaction scores has been explored and several studies exist examining its impact in the medical setting. No studies exist, however, examining how music therapy contributes to patient satisfaction scores in the behavioral health setting. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare overall patient satisfaction scores of inpatient psychiatric patients who received group music therapy services with those at the same facility who did not receive group music therapy services.

Participants who …

Guitar Arrangements Of Selected Danzas Of Juan F. Acosta, With New Considerations Of His Music And Musical Life, Hermelindo Ruiz Mestre

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Juan Francisco Acosta (1890-1968) was a prolific composer, band conductor, and educator from Puerto Rico who created 1,256 original compositions. Even though his activities and influence were integral to the musical life of Puerto Rico in the twentieth century, many details of his life and works remain unknown.

This project centers on Acosta’s contribution to the Puerto Rican tradition of the danza—a dance-based genre originating in the nineteenth century—through the study and arrangement of five of Acosta's danzas. Although Acosta composed most danzas for piano, he adapted them for performances by the municipal bands that he led …

Music Therapists’ Use Of Visual Supports For Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Taylor Ruthann Chapman

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Visual supports, which provide information presented in a visual format to enhance achievement toward specific goals, can be very helpful for individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Music therapists often use visual supports in their practice; however, research exploring how they do so is limited. In the present study, the researcher used a mixed-methods research design to explore music therapists’ use of visual supports for individuals who have ASD. The researcher e-mailed a survey to board-certified music therapists who opted to receive e-mails from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), 525 of whom completed the entire survey. Approximately …

The Effect Of A Single-Session Group Songwriting Intervention On Grief Processing In Hospice Clinicians, Melissa Deaton

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a single-session group music therapy songwriting session on grief processing in hospice clinicians. The study design was quasi-experimental. Participants were cluster randomized into a control group and a treatment group. The researcher led a 50-minute songwriting session focused on sharing and processing experiences of grief-related stress and burnout in hospice work. Grief processing was measured using a self-report survey for n=25. Overall differences between control and treatment groups were not found to be statistically significant. Significant differences were also not found in treatment score differences for type of …

Music Therapists’ Experiences With Clients With Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Use Augmentative And Alternative Communication, Sara Elizabeth Finnie

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Music therapists frequently work with clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). The purpose of this study was to gather information on music therapists’ current experiences with AAC training as well as music therapists’ perceptions of their own communication abilities when communicating with clients who have ASD using their preferred AAC system. The researcher invited 7,279 board-certified music therapists to participate in this study via email, of which 366 completed the survey. Participants reported most often providing services to children and adolescents with ASD, and frequently using electronic AAC and electronic apps with their …

The Treatment Of Korean Traditional Musical Elements In Western Musical Composition: A Brief Analysis Of Folksong Revisited For Solo Piano By Jean Ahn, Songhwa Chae

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Jean Ahn (b. 1976) is one of the active Korean woman composers in the U.S. Ahn’s goal is to introduce her works in the U.S. by composing pieces that combine Korean musical elements with Western compositional techniques.

The purpose of this study is to provide an introduction to and analysis of Folksong Revisited for solo piano by Jean Ahn. This work demonstrates how Jean Ahn integrates Korean traditional musical elements and Western musical compositional techniques.

For better understanding of Ahn’s three Korean folksong arrangements in the Folksong Revisited, this document provides brief information about Korean traditional music and explores elements …

A Choral Conductor’S Approach To Christopher Theofanidis’S The Here And Now, Regan Arlene Macnay

Theses and Dissertations--Music

American composer Christopher Theofanidis’s choral-orchestral work The Here and Now (2005) is a setting of Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s thirteenth-century poetry as translated by Coleman Barks. Theofanidis employs a cappella sonic contrasts, silence, rhythmic text setting, and a libretto based on fragments of Rumi’s poems to tell a story about the search for love, longing, joy, and gratitude. While rooted in traditional Western composition methods, this twenty-first-century work uses musical elements like color chords (bichords), cluster chords, changing meters, and modality, as well as imitative polyphony and unifying motifs within a new, tonal American aesthetic espoused by the Atlanta School of …

Tyler Kline’S Render: A Formal Analysis And Performance Guide, John Douglas Handshoe

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Since the 1950s, composers worldwide have explored the use of the trombone in new and exciting ways, from expanding the functional range of the instrument to creating unique timbres through the use of mutes and extended techniques. Since then, many standard works in the literature have been born from this pushing of the envelope from composers like John Cage, Luciano Berio, Iannis Xenakis, and Daniel Schnyder.

On the forefront of the newest crop of composers expanding the voice of the trombone is Tyler Kline (b. 1991). This project will function as a formal analysis and performer’s guide to his 2015 …

“Instants D’Un Opera De Pekin” For Solo Piano By Qigang Chen, Mengying Wan

Theses and Dissertations--Music

My monograph focuses on the Instants d’un Opera de Pekin by the contemporary Chinese composer Qigang Chen in particular how he incorporates Chinese musical elements with Western compositional techniques.

The main focus of this study is an analysis with emphasis on performance issues. A brief introduction to Chinese music elements is provided to establish a context. This document provides brief information about Chinese scale modes and instruments.

Music Therapists’ Perceptions And Practices Regarding Musical Authenticity In Music Therapy Practice, Nora Bryant Veblen

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Music therapists are expected to provide live music for clients with diverse preferences, yet these therapists face many barriers preventing them from recreating client-preferred music in a way that adheres to the expectations of the genre, or with “musical authenticity.” The purpose of this study was to investigate music therapists’ perceptions and practices regarding musical authenticity. Survey responses (n = 904) indicated that music therapists highly value musical authenticity, but a major theme in the qualitative data revealed they often balance its importance with other factors. Descriptive survey data and qualitative themes revealed lack of training in functional musicianship …

Elements Of Late Style In Johannes Brahms's Sonata In F Minor For Clarinet And Piano, Op. 120, No. 1, Kimberly Cassisa

Honors Theses

This paper presents various historical, analytical, and performance perspectives of Johannes Brahms's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F Minor, Op. 120 No., categorizing it as a late style work. It provides a background of Brahms's life and works and places his Op. 120 in an historical context. The first part of this research focuses on late style theory and disability theory as it relates to Brahms and his significant predecessors and contemporaries. The second part of this investigation presents an overview of the sonata's structure as well as analytical perspectives of the F Minor Sonata including musical examples supporting …

Fifths: An Approach To Violin Technique For The Left Hand As Taught By Rodney Friend, Jessica Miskelly

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This document examines Rodney Friend’s approach to violin technique for the left hand, with specific emphasis on the execution of fifths. The application of this technique plays a valuable role in establishing correct hand positioning, creating consistent intonation, improving vibrato, and adding to the palette of colors available to the violinist. Mr. Friend is an esteemed violinist, a perceptive pedagogue, and a dedicated mentor in today’s music world, and, in those roles, he exemplifies the qualities of beauty, truth, and goodness that characterize meaningful engagement in the arts. His thoughtful teaching style is the product of decades of careful observation …

Partnerships And Creation: A Brief History Of Clarinetist-Composer Partnerships And How They Contributed To Clarinet Literature, And The Influence Of Robert Spring On Contemporary Compositional Output For The Clarinet, Adria Leigh Sutherland

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Throughout the history of the clarinet, there have been performers who have inspired composers to write pieces specifically for them. These contributions to clarinet literature have been significant, frequently resulting in an overall shift in the expectations of performers’ abilities, and expanding the range of possibilities for composers. This document first describes the relationships of the following composers and clarinetists, and their resulting impact on clarinet literature: Karl Stamitz and Joseph Beer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Stadler, Louis Spohr and Simon Hermstedt, Carl Maria von Weber and Heinrich Baermann, Johannes Brahms and Richard Mühlfeld, and the numerous commissions of …