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Design, Sound And Compositional Aesthetic: The Grand Piano In Late Eighteenth-Century London And Vienna, Izaac Masters

Theses : Honours

During the late eighteenth century, the piano was the dominant musical instrument for musical composition, performance and instrument making. There were many innovations in the design, sound and touch of the piano, fuelling the emergence of a large body of idiomatic repertoire. Two distinct traditions of piano design emerged at the same time during the late eighteenth century, one in England and the other in Austria. The focal points of these traditions were, respectively, London and Vienna where resident composers in each of these locations wrote for the instruments made in these cities. Traditions of grand piano design in London …

Opera | Saint Mary Of Egypt (Original Version, 2021), John Craton

Craton Scores Collection

This is the original version of Craton's Saint Mary of Egypt; the opera was revised in 2026, and the revised version is also available in this collection.

Music Therapists, Personal Value Preferences, And Burnout, Yung-Jung (Kerstin) Cheng

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between personal value preferences (PVPs) and burnout among music therapists. A total of 450 board-certified music therapists participated in this study. Four hundred and twenty-one participants finished the survey partially and completely, and were analyzed with regard to demographic information (gender identity, years of work, worksites, weekly work hours, annual salary range). Three hundred and forty-three participants who completed the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ-RR), and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) were subjected to non-parametric and linear regression analyses.

Regarding the relationship between worksites and burnout, the …

Protest Music Of The 2010s, Tumaini Sango

McNair Scholars Manuscripts

Throughout U.S. history, music has served as a soundtrack to transformative social and cultural movements. Songs like “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Lift every Voice and Sing,” and “We Shall Overcome” are linked to key events that inspired hope and change. Collectively, these songs are known as protest music. Protest music can act as a type of social commentary, expressing a wide range of emotions, and have a uniting element, calling leaders and groups to action for tangible results. At its core, protest music is a musician’s creative response to events happening in the world around them. The 2010s saw the …

The Role Of Telehealth In Music Therapy Practice During The Covid-19 Global Pandemic Through The Lens Of The Music Therapist: A Survey, Brianne Brunick

Theses & Dissertations

This research study sought to examine the impact of the transition to telehealth music therapy services as the primary delivery mode of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Board-certified music therapists were invited to participate in an online questionnaire-based survey where they were asked to provide responses to questions relating to their and their clients’ demographics, their theoretical orientation, their clinical experience prior to and during COVID- 19, and their views on the overall impact of telehealth. Analysis of the raw data from participants’ responses are summarized and integrated into the discussion section to highlight participants’ perspectives in a music therapy …

Racial And Ethnic Representation In Music Therapy Education, Eden M. Medina

Theses & Dissertations

Little to no research has been done on music therapy and racial, ethnic, and musical representation. The present study investigated the perceptions racially and ethnically diverse music therapy students/new professionals have of cultural and musical representation in music therapy education, and whether opportunities, exist for ethnically/culturally diverse students to include their music when it is not directly implemented in the music therapy curricula. Thirteen participants were surveyed and results showed that there are gaps in music therapy education when it comes to racial, ethnic, and musical representation outside of Western traditions. Findings indicate that there is a need for further …

The Music Therapist’S Experience Of Flow During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Kaitlyn Upshaw

Theses & Dissertations

This study explored the music therapist’s lived experience of flow during a worldwide pandemic, within an improvisational music therapy approach. There is little to no literature about the concept of flow and how it relates to the music therapist’s lived experience, and none of which includes a worldwide traumatic event. Through a phenomenological investigation, the lived experiences of two music therapists who align with the improvisational music therapy approach were studied. A thematic analysis was conducted on data sources such as qualitative interview transcriptions and audio/video recordings of the interview. The following individual themes emerged from participant one: (a) flow …

Examining The Experiences Of Nordoff-Robbins Level One Trainees Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gisela X. Berrones Cortez

Theses & Dissertations

This phenomenological study aimed to analyze the experiences of Nordoff-Robbins level one trainees in the United States amid significant platform shifts as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection consisted of semi-structured virtual interviews that primarily focused on the experiences of trainees as students/supervisees and as providers of music-centered music therapy services. Emergent themes included (1) Shared Musical Space When Not Physically Together, (2) The Impact of Virtual Platforms on the Experience of Musical Aesthetic, (3) The Nordoff-Robbins Trainee’s Relationship with the Musical Self, and (4) Growth Resulting from Unforeseen Change. Findings reveal that interpersonal and intrapersonal dynamics, …

Gretsch Collection Of Slingerland Drum Company, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of catalogs, correspondence, clippings, administrative papers, and published materials that were either produced by Slingerland Drum Co. or were participated in by the Slingerland Drum Company from the late 1920s through 2003. The bulk of the materials are from the period of time immediately following the Slingerland family selling the company in 1970 until it was bought by Fred Gretsch in the late 1980s.

Gretsch Audio-Visual Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection contains audio-visual materials that have either been produced, recorded, or collected by the Gretsch Company from 1981-2002. The recordings are mostly on VHS, though there are some U-Matic tapes. Content of recordings include Gretsch Anniversary dinners and performances, televised performances of Gretsch artists or music shows, and commercially produced media related to music.

Bigsby Company Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of the Bigsby Company records during the latter years of Ted McCarty’s ownership, with the bulk of materials dating from 1991 to 1999. Records include receipts, purchase orders, invoices, and some related correspondence. Materials document interactions with both Bigsby customers and its suppliers.

Gretsch Company Records, Zach S. Henderson Library, Special Collections

Finding Aids

Spanning 1909-2020, the Gretsch Company records consists of materials created by the Gretsch Company and brand throughout its over 140-year history. Materials include company catalogs, advertisements, and other publications produced by the Gretsch Company. There is also a sizable amount of Gretsch related press and industry articles that have been organized into binders by type or time period.

Musical Industry Reference Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

Spanning 1908-2023, this collection contains published materials acquired by the Gretsch Company that are either related to the Gretsch Company or to the various aspects of the music industry. This includes catalogs and advertisements from other music instrument manufacturers, materials from music events or trade shows over the years, and publications such as newsletters and magazines.

James Macmillan’S Miserere: History, Compositional Elements, And A Conductor’S Guide, Ryan A. Keeling

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Scottish composer James MacMillan, born in 1959, composed choral music throughout his life but initially rose to prominence as a composer of instrumental works in the early 1990s. In the first decade of the 2000s primarily with The Strathclyde Motets MacMillan solidified his position as a preeminent composer in both choral and instrumental genres with international notoriety.

MacMillan’s Roman Catholic upbringing and continuing faith have had a profound effect on his compositional style which is evident in both his instrumental and choral works. His skill in text-setting coupled with his deep faith provide a rich foundation for choral composition.

This …

Pity The Nation, Kameron Zebadiah Mechling

Graduate Thesis Collection

In light of the unprecedented events of social unrest that took place in the year of 2020, this piece takes inspiration from the timeless poem “Pity the Nation” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Just as the text and themes relate to the United States during this time, they continue to resonate beyond multiple areas and eras.

When recalling the events of 2020, some remember fear, uncertainty, pain, anger, disgust, and loss. Pity the Nation depicts these emotions. The alto and tenor voices follow each line of text in the poem, interpreting the themes musically as they are given. The fear of the …

Concert Recording 2021-04-05, James Joseph

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Determination, acoustic ; [03:41]. Determination, room / James Joseph -- [07:28]. Solidão, acoustic ; [10:29]. Solidão, room / Jobim -- [13:28]. Dialog, room ; [17:38]. Blue bossa, electric ; [28:44]. Blue bossa, room / Kenny Dorham -- 39:55]. Bright size life, electric ; [47:06]. Bright size life, room / Pat Metheny -- [54:30]. Eastbound, electric ; [01:00:58]. Eastbound, room / Fourplay Band -- [01:12:27]. Sweet night, electric ; [Track 13]. Sweet night, room / James Joseph.

Concert Recording 2021-04-09, Grant Hollis

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Solace: a lyric concerto / Joel Love -- [21:20]. Energy drink I / Mark Engebretson -- [30:37]. Tantrum / Stacy Garrop -- [46:03]. Star bits / Corey Dundee.

Concert Recording 2021-04-12, Aaron Smelley, Miroslava Panayotova, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Nightsongs / Richard Peaslee -- [11:25]. Cascades / Allen Vizzutti -- [15:22]. Concertino in E-flat / Ernest Sachse -- [22:45]. Rose Variations. Intro, The garden gate ; Theme, Carolina (wild) rose ; Var I, Dorothy Perkins (rambler) rose ; Var II, Frau Karl Druschki (white) rose ; Var III, Cinnamon rose (with humming birds) ; Var IV, American beauty (red) rose / Robert Russell Bennett.

Concert Recording 2021-04-22a, Jenelle Edwards, Sophie Lopez

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Sicilienne and rigaudon in the style of Francoeur / Kriesler -- [06:13]. Suite for violin and orchestra in A minor, op. 10. I. Presto ; II. Adadio / Sinding -- [13:41]. Concerto for violin no. 1 in A minor. I. Allegro ; II. Adagio / J.S. Bach -- [24:56]. Violin concerto in B minor opus 35. I. Allegro moderato ; II. Andante ; III. Alegro moderato / Rieding.

Concert Recording 2021-04-22b, Harrison Goertz, Miroslava Panayotova, Lisa Auten

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Sonata for horn and piano. I. Massig bewegt ; II. Ruhig bewegt ; III. Lebhalf / Paul Hindemith -- [18:25]. Sonata no. 3 for horn and piano. I. Moderately fast ; III. With a solid beat and a jazz feeling / Alec Wilder-- [25:49]. Concerto no. 2 in E♭ major for horn and piano. I. Allegro ; II. Andante con moto ; [39:17]. III. Rondo, Allegro molto / Richard Strauss.

Concert Recording 2021-10-17, Er-Gene Kahng, Tim Macduff, Dominic K. Na, Hyun Kim

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Violin sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 75. I. Alegro agitato, Adagio ; II. Allegretto moderato, Allegro molto / Camille Saint-Saëns -- [10:20]. Suite Hebraique. I. Rapsodie ; II. Processional ; III. Affirmation / Ernst Bloch -- [24:50]. Cello sonata in D minor, op. 40. III. Largo ; IV. Allegro / Dmitri Shostakovich -- [36:29]. Piano quartet no. 2. I. Allegretto ; II. Andante maestoso ma con moto ; III. Poco allegro più tosto moderato ; IV. Allegro / Saint-Saëns.

Concert Recording 2021-10-18, Moon-Sook Park, Hyun Kim, Dominic K. Na, Chris Scherer, Jeffrey A. Murdock

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. lo song pur solo, H. 344, Solo cantata for soprano and basso continuo. I. Recitiative, lo son pur solo ; II. Aria, Sono amante / Alessandro Scarlatti - Szene aus Goethe's Faust. Gretchens Bitte, D. 564 / Franz Schubert -- Deh pietoso, oh addolorata / Giuseppe Verdi -- Song of Almah. I. Rose of Sharon ; III. Cedar Lebanon / Andrew Beall -- [44:48]. Duet.Les chansons des roses. Dirait-on / Morten Lauridsen -- Puisqu'ici bas toute âme, Op. 10, No. 1 / Gabriel Fauré -- Korean art song collection. Ihwau (Pear blossom rain) ; Betle Norae (Loom song) / …

Concert Recording 2021-10-29a, Er-Gene Kahng, Hyun Kim

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Violin sonata no. 2 in D minor. I. Ziemlich langsam, Lebhaft ; II. Sehr labhaft ; III. Leise, einfach ; IV. Bewegt / Robert Schumann -- [32:22]. Violin sonata no. 1 in D minor. I. Allegro agitato ; II. Adagio ; III. Allegretto moderato ; IV. Allegro molto / Camille Saint-Saëns.

Concert Recording 2021-10-29b, Megan Park, Miroslava Panayotova

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Maestoso from Heroic Music / Georg Philipp Telemann -- [02:54]. Triptyque. I. Scherzo ; II. Largo ; III. Saltarelle / Henri Tomasi-- [07:21]. Concerto for trumpet and orchestra / Alexandra Pakhmutova.

Concert Recording 2021-11-10a, Richard Rulli, Tlaloc Perales, Katey J. Halbert, Cory Mixdorf, Benjamin Pierce, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Arkansas Brassworks

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. when a body meets a body / Bruce Broughton -- [06:03]. Quintet / Michael Kamen -- [10:25]. Quintet no. 3. I. Allegro moderato ; II. Intermezzo ; III. Andante ; IV. Vivo / Victor Ewald -- [31:30]. Mini overture / Witold Lutoslawski -- [34:59]. Brass quintet no. 1, “Circus.” I. Entry ; II. Clowns ; III. The ringleader ; IV. The contortionist ; V. Finale / Clint Needham.

Concert Recording 2021-11-12, Derick Ekekwe, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Mantis dance/Reflections / David Lomotey -- [07:47]. Fantasiestücke, op. 73. I. Zart und mit Ausdruck ; II. Lebhaft, leicht ; III. Rasch und mit Feuer / Robert Schumann -- [17:48]. O mio babbino caro / Giacomo Puccini -- [20:44]. My mountain top / Andy Scott -- [29:29]. Fantasy / Philip Sparke -- [39:08]. Concerto for euphonium, part one. I. Non troppo allegro ; II. Dance. Zeibékikos tempo di allegro barbaro / Philip Wilby -- [50:56]. Abendlied (Evening song) / Robert Schumann.

Concert Recording 2021-11-14b, Tlaloc Perales, Derrick Rassinier, Keven Kraus, Michael Puryear, Juan Santos-Sierra

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. A philharmonic fanfare for brass trio / Eric Ewazen -- [04:12]. Trio for brass. I. Allegro deciso ; II. Berceuse ; III. Vivo / Lauren Bernofsky -- [19:32]. Time capsule. III. Rendezvous ; II. Chorale ; I. Daybreak / Howard J. Buss -- [28:25]. Mexican folklore suite. I. The coyote and the fox ; II. The mermaid of the volcano ; III. The snake / James M. Stephenson.

Concert Recording 2021-11-19b, Amy Gilreath, Susan Rider, Stacie Mickens, Natalie Mannix, Velvet Brown, Stiletto Brass Quintet

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Red stiletto ; Scarpe! / Drew Bonner -- [03:24]. Suite Impromptu. I. Epithalame ; II. Marche ; III. Elegie ; IV. Mouvement / André LaFosse -- [09:26]. A Scent of Paradise / Kenneth Amis -- [14:57]. Dance Renwick / Wilke Renwick -- [15:31]. Boy Meets Horn / Duke Ellington -- [21:11]. Sea Suite. I. Gulls ; II. Sea Urchins ; III. Heron by Moonlight ; IV. Seaweed Dance / Dorothy Gates -- [35:23]. Escape / Kevin McKee.

Concert Recording 2021-12-03, Ethan Andrews, Miroslava Panayotova

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Tuba concert. I. Allegro ; II. Lento e mesto ; III. Allegro giocoso / Edward Gregon -- [19:55]. Divertissement for solo tuba. I. Statement ; II. Waltz ; III. Chant / Bennie Beach -- [27:46]. Emission nebula . Emission nebula, backing track / Davis Vaughn -- [40:47]. Song for the skies / Paul Lovatt-Cooper.

Concert Recording 2021-12-05a, Max Hinojosa, Hyun Kim

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Serse. Frondi tenere, ombra mai fu / George Frideric Handel -- [03:33]. Der Lindenbaum. Gefrorne Tränen / Franz Schubert -- [10:20]. Beau soir / Claude Debussy -- [12:48]. Mandoline / Gabriel Fauré -- [14:54]. The crucifixion / Samuel Barber -- [17:07]. Let beauty awake / Ralph Vaughan Williams -- [18:59]. Non più andrai, from Le nozze di Figaro / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.