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The Voice As The Ultimate Microtonal Instrument, Catherine Terrell

University Honors Theses

I wrote several songs in a non-standard tuning system, 19-equal temperament. I define and distinguish 19-equal temperament and 12-equal temperament, then explore why I decided to write in this tuning system. I argue that intonation is a tool composers can implement along with more common musical devices. After describing the methods I used to create this music, I detail how I taught performers to sing it. I then describe and analyze the several works of music I created. Through the compositional process, I found tuning to be a very effective means in expressing musical and poetic ideas.

Can You See Nature?, Jalia M. Payne

LSU Master's Theses

Can You See Nature? is an 8-part song cycle designed for various voice types and flutes, accompanied by piano. This cycle explores themes of nature and emotion through vivid poetic imagery. It features poems by Victor Hugo, William Blake, Sara Teasdale, and Madison James Cawein, all of which are in the public domain. The cycle weaves together a narrative that reflects on humanity's relationship with the natural world. The cycle includes the following pieces: 1. Morning for Alto and Piano 2. Little Bird for Flute and Piano 3. Tyger for Soprano and Piano 4. Song of the Harbinger for Piccolo …

Maria On The Moon: A Chamber Opera., Tanner Jones

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

After receiving news that his mother’s cancer has taken a turn for the worse, Brian must face the inevitability of her passing. He refuses to let her go without a fight, however, and attempts to buy time with rituals and strange objects from his eccentric, late family. But dark and mysterious things begin to lurk around their home, and Brian sees what comes of attempting to ward off death. An encounter with a strange figure forces Brian to face his inability to let go of what he cannot control. This work is adapted by the composer from Travis Brown’s short …

A Bird’S Eye View: Large-Scale Tonal Structures In Robert Schumann’S Four Song Cycles (Op. 42, 24, 39, And 48), Peter Kramer

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Some of Robert Schumann’s most notable works are his Lieder for solo voice and piano accompaniment. Schumann's Lieder are considered some of the best compositions in this genre, engendering various interpretations by performers and exciting vigorous debate among musicologists and theorists. Robert Schumann’s early music was almost entirely composed for the piano alone; it wasn’t until 1840 that he started to compose almost exclusively Lieder and song cycles inspired by his predecessors Beethoven and Schubert. This was a prolific year for Schumann compositionally, in part due to his marriage to Clara Schumann who was one of Europe’s most preeminent piano …

Composition Portfolio, Joshua A. Aguiar

Music ETDs

A collection of music compositions, composed and imagined during study at the University of New Mexico.

On Five Degrees: For Voice, Flute, Cello, Vibraphone And Piano, David Patterson, Tenbroeck Davison

Compositions of David Patterson

On Five Degrees (do si la sol fa - fa sol la si do) musically develops TenBroeck Davison's poem, The Five Degrees. Her song, Melancholy Nights, is an inlay at the composition's center.

The Five Degrees

The glance, the look.
The arms that open wide
to hold the moment - Melancholy Nights - and the kiss
in time. And then beyond. 
To glance, to look. Again.

Melancholy Nights

City lights they all astound me, 
and the noises still confound me 
since you've gone, it's been so long 
I can't recall a single song to take— 
nights that always …

Intrusive Thoughts - Guitar, Voice, & String Quintet, Joseph M. Young

Theses and Dissertations

This four-movement song addresses mental health, specifically that of Obsession Compulsive Disorder and the symptom of intrusive thoughts that are often associated. From the point of view of an individual suffering from OCD, each movement describes the disorder and portrays different stages of dealing with and managing emotions and relationships.

Operabbit, Mariel C. Mayz

Theses and Dissertations

OPERAbbit takes place in an unknown country with unnamed characters who are struggling for basic necessities amongst a political, social, and economic crisis. Questions of loyalty, trust, and nationalism are brought to the foreground as our Protagonist receives an unconventional government hand-out: a bunny. This fictional story— written by the composer and her brother— is met with humor and the liveliness of Latin American culture. The underlying truth, however, is more tragic. Many countries in Latin America have faced deep political, economic, or societal problems throughout their histories. None, however, have faced them all simultaneously as the country of Venezuela …

To Only You: For Soprano Or Tenor And Piano, David Patterson, Tenbroeck Davison

Compositions of David Patterson

To Only You for Soprano or Tenor and Piano

Anniversary Song of Enduring Love and Devotion

Lyrics by TenBroeck Davison

Music by David Patterson

Copyright July 13th 2014 by TenBroeck Davison

Copyright July 13th 2017 by David Patterson

Voice Recitals At The Unl School Of Music: Compilation Study, Audrey M. Nicholson

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

An informative compilation of Voice Recitals at the UNL School of Music categorized by Masters, DMA, and Faculty recitals from 1988-2012. Information includes: composer, work title, song title, performer, performance date, instrumentation, audio availability, and online program link.

"Download" button links to pdf version of file. Spreadsheet version (.xls) is attached below as "Related file." ".xlr" files are spreadsheets and can be opened from MS Excel.

Volume 68, Number 01 (January 1950), John Briggs

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Social Implications of Piano Study: Leadership, Cooperation, Self-Confidence—These Benefits of Piano Training Make For a Well-Adjusted Personality

Ballet . . . A New Freedom

How to Choose a Violin

Don't Take Your Music Too Seriously (interview with Alec Templeton)

What is Your Vocal Problem?

Ninety We Lose: Children Aren't Little

Men and Women—Look at Piano Lessons from Their Point of View

Musician's Worst Enemy—The Common Cold

Voices Aren't Made . . . They Grow

What Music Teachers Forget to Teach

My First Big Opportunity (interview with Mario Lanza)

How to Play a Melody

"The People Will Live On" : From "The People, Yes", By Carl Sandburg : A Composition For Chorus, Orchestra And Narrator, Leighton M. Edelman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

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Were I, Nan Terrell Reed, Carrie Jacobs-Bond, Carrie Jacobs-Bons & Son

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A bouquet composed of a yellow and pink flowers with leaves, painted.

First line of song: Were I a leaf I'd like to be a scarlet one up on a tree,

Moderato, con moto

High

Words by Nan Terrell Reed

Music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond

Includes sheet music samples from the song "The Hand of You"

1 score, (6p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Carrie Jacobs-Bond & Son, California

Who's Sorry Now, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder, Waterson, Berlin, & Snyder Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a young couple. The boy is wearing a suite and holding a hat and the girl is in a dress wearing a hat holding an umbrella down to her side. There are trees and flowers in the background. There is a big circular portrait of Josef Diskay in the middle.

First line of song: You smiled when we parted, It hurt me somehow, I thought there was nothing worth while.

First line of chorus: Who's sorry now? Who's sorry now? Who's heart is aching for breaking each vow?

Valse moderato

Moderato

Includes sheet music samples …

Sunshine Of Mine "I Call You Sunshine", Jack Chapmane, Harry Kelly, Art Beiner, Ted Browne Music Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a women in a dress with a big skirt bottom holding a bird, while another flies above it. There is a fountain of to the right.

First line of song: Mary, you're a wonder dear you came like a summer's day

First line of chorus: I call you sunshine you came just like sunshine.

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Ireland Is Heaven To Me" and "I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland"

Moderato

By Jack Chapman, Harry Kelly, & Art Beiner

Respectfully Dedicated to Miss Mary Murray of Chicago, Ill.

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm …

Nine O' Clock Sal, Jack Leroy, Billy Hays, Jim Leary, Nelson Ingham, Joe Morris Music Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a woman standing, in a dress, resting her arm on a picture of a men's orchestra. A sign in the picture identifies them as the Unique Orchestra from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The other arm resting under her chin. Also there is a clock striking 9 o'clock in the upper right corner.

First line of song: Back in the town I was born in, folks go to bed about nine

First line of chorus: Nine o'clock Sal, nine o'clock pal, you're just the girl for me

Moderato

Includes sheet music sample form the song "Just For …

Tripping Along (With You And Me), Jerry Sullivan, Harry Hosford, Jack Mills Inc

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of an orchestra.

First line of song: I have looked around, now at last you're found.

First line of chorus: Tripping along our merry way, tripping along all thru the day

Valse moderato

Includes sheet music samples from songs "It's a Man (Ev'ry Time) It's a Man", "That Golondrina Melody", "Miami Moon", "Dream Away", "Smile Again Kathleen Mavourneen", and "Out Where The Blue Begins"

Words and Music by Jerry Sullivan and Harry Hosford

Frank Westphal and his Orchestra

Big Radio Hit

1 score, (8p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Jack Mills Inc, New York

By The Sapphire Sea, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler, Ted Snyder, Waterson Berlin & Snyder Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A couple sitting by an ocean with palm trees, flowers and the moon in the sky. The man is wearing a tuxedo and the women is is wearing an evening gown.

First Line of song: Somewhere over there by the Sapphire Sea, The whispering palm trees are calling me;

First line of chorus: Merrily we'll sail up on the Sapphire Sea, To a little isle where happy we will be,

Moderato

Includes Fox-Trot Chorus

Words by Harry B. Smith & Francis Wheeler

Music by Ted Snyder

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., …

Can't Remember, Herbert J. Brandon, Alma Goatley, Enoch & Sons

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: No cover art

First line of song: Can't remember getting doleful; can't remember feeling sad.

Includes sheet music samples from the songs" Come, Sing To Me", and "I passed by your Window"

The Lyric by Herbert J. Brandon

The Music by Alma Goatley

First line of chorus: Can't remember

Played in Eb

Adante moderato (happily)

1 score, (8p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Enoch & Sons., London

My Sunny Tennessee, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Herman Ruby, Waterson Berlin & Snyder Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of a man on the right and a lady in the middle dancing. Also includes a pair of carnival masks.

First line of song: When the shades of night are falling, Tennessee, I hear you calling;

First line of chorus: I wanna be in Tennessee in my Dixie paradise,

Moderato

Includes sheet music samples from the song "Little Min-nee-ha! ha!

By Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby & Herman Ruby

As sung by Eddie Cantor in Lee & J. J. Shubert's Production The Midnight Rounders of 1921

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson Berlin & Snyder …

Whispering, Malvin Schonberger, John Schonberger, Sherman, Clay, & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a couple with their backs turned with the man's arm around the women and two birds kissing above them

First line of song: Honey I have something to tell you and it's worth while

First line of Chorus: Whispering while you cuddle near me, whispering

Moderato

Vamp

Includes sheet music samples from songs "Louisiana", "Algiers", and "Do You Know?"

Lyrics by Malvin Schonberger

Music by John Schonberger

1 score, (6p.), 30x23 cm

Published by Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco

Margie, Benny Davis, Con Conrad, J. Russell Robinson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of tribal flower designs

First line of song: You can talk about your love affairs, Here's one I must tell to you

First line of chorus: My little Margie, I'm always thinking of you

Moderato

Includes sheet music samples from the songs "Wishing" and "Bright Eyes"

Lyric by Benny Davis

Music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Waterson, Berlin & Synder Co, New York

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, Sidney D. Mitchell, George W. Meyer, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of a man

First line of song: When my daily work is thru and I'm all alone there are times I'm sad and blue

First line of chorus: I can hear my Mammy praying "Now I lay me down to sleep"

Includes sample sheet music from song "Emaline"

Moderato

Lyric by Sidney D. Mitchell

Music by George W. Meyer

Operatic Edition

Introduced in The Midnight Rounders

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & CO., New York

Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows, Alexis French, Rollo De Freyne, Chappelle & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a full moon overlooking a couple in a canoe while the man plays a guitar.

First line of song: Nights I'm always dreaming, dreams of far away

First line of chorus: Where the lazy Mississippi flows into the sea

Tempo di Valse

Includes sheet music from the songs "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise", "Smile Through Your Tears", and "On Miami Shore"

Words by Alexis French

Music by Rollo de Freyne

Refain Piu Lento (Lazy) Violin or Voice

1 score, (8p), 31x23 cm

Published by Chappell & Co, New York

I'M Forever Blowing Bubbles, Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a young girl with a smile on her face and a lot of bubbles surrounding her.

First line of song: I'm dreaming dreams I'm scheming schemes I'm building castles high

First line of chorus: I'm forever blowing bubbles pretty bubbles in the air

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Tell Me Why"

Words by Jaan Kenbrovin and John William Kellette

Valse lente

Operatic edition

Posed especially by Miss June Caprice famous Albert Cappellani screen star

Music by Jaan Kenbrovin and John William Kellette

1 score, (6p.), 31x23 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & …

Bye-Lo, Ray Perkins, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A portrait of a young child wearing a bonnet yawning with the wilderness and two birds on a tree branch in the background.

First line of song: Little pickaninny, on his mammy's knee, twilight shadows falling low

First line of chorus: Bye- lo, your eyes are closin', hon'

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Down By The Meadow Brook"

Moderato

Words & Music by Ray Perkins

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson Berlin & Synder Co, New York

Your Eyes Have Told Me So, Gustave Kahn, Egbert Van Alstyne, Walter Blaufuss, Jerome H. Remick & Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a title bordered by flowers

First line of song: I know my lips have never met your lips in sweet caress

First line of chorus: I saw your eyes your wonderful eyes with love light

Voice Allegro Moderato

Valse lento con espressione

Includes sheet music sample from the song "Tell Me (Tell Me Why)

Medium Key F, Mezzo or Baritone

Lyric by Gustave Kahn and Egbert Van Alstyne

Music by Walter Blaufuss

Piano, Moderato

1 score, (6p), 31x24 cm

Published by Jerome H. Remick & CO, Detroit

Jazz Baby, Blanche Merrill, M. K. Jerome, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a couple dancing in the center with other couples behind them dancing.

First line of song: My daddy was a ragtime trombone player, my mammy was a ragtime cabareter

First line of chorus: I'm a Jazz baby, I want to be jazzing all the time

Includes sheet music samples from the song "The Music Of Wedding Chimes"

Moderato

Words by Blanche Merrill

Music by M. K. Jerome

1 score, (6p.), 31x24 cm

Published by Waterson, Berlin & Synder Co, New York

What Is The Harm In A Bit Of A Walk, Elmer Clifton, Norman Mcneil, Jerome H. Remick & Co.

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: In the center is a picture of a circular portrait of a teenage girl surrounded by six rectangular full body pictures of her in various poses

Moderato

First line of song: Listen little girl my head's in a whirl and I think the blame should fall on you

First line of chorus: What is the harm in a bit of walk my dearie what is the harm in a bit of a walk with me

Includes sheet music samples from the song "Some Sunny Day"

Introduced by Dorothy Gish In the screen production of "Boots"

Words by Elmer …

How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? (After They've Seen Paree?), Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Walter Donaldson, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co

Popular Sheet Music of the 1900s-Archive

Front cover: A picture of a man looking at a paper smoking a pipe and a woman standing on top of an automobile, kicking her leg up with a drink in her hand. There is another lady sitting on top of the automobile next to her reaching out to the crowd with her drink, while the couple driving looks into each others eyes while the woman caresses the man's face. Behind the automobile is a barrel of cider being carried on a cart. There is a man leaning up against the barrel and another sitting on it with his glass …