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Dona Nobis Pacem - Unison | 20-96415, Helen Litz, Annette Hay

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Dona Nobis Pacem

Part Number:
20-96415

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
Unison

Music By:
Giulio Caccini

Arranged By:
H. Litz/A. Hay

Ave Maria For Soprano Choir & Small Orchestra (Woodwind And Strings), Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29d: 1 score (iv + 22 pages) ; includes Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op 29a-d.

The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.

Revised 2008, 2019

Ave Maria For Soprano And String Orchestra, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29c: 1 score (iv + 10 pages) ; includes Nota for practice, Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d

The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.

Anomia, Bruno Ruviaro

Music

The text below serves as program notes for Anomia. It was written by Júlio Machado in response to the piece Anomia. The text, differently from the musical piece, has the title “Anomias”:

Anomias by Júlio Machado adapted by Bruno Ruviaro

Leve:

Um: sumir de si o … em que pela primeira vez foi primavera. Três: após as flores, desordem dos frutos sem o conforto das caixas. Cinco: De hora em hora, insectos soltos, frouxos, no ar. Sete: 14 onças tem meu corpo se preso ao tempo e livre do …

Severa:

Dois: ou sumir de si o … em que …

Frankenstein: Man Or Monster?, Leigh P. Mackintosh

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

Since its first publication in 1818, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein has left a lasting impression upon the world speaking to a multitude of audiences including artists, scientists, philosophers, and society as a whole. Considering the impact of Frankenstein through its evolution as a cultural myth in various plays and films, this thesis will provide a way to gauge the relevance of Shelley’s story as an adaptation. Only by knowing what has been done in the past and how the materials have been used by other playwrights and screenwriters can one understand how to handle them as an original work. The …

Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento | 16-96795, Christopher Matthews

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Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento, From "Three Italian Songs"

Part Number:
16-96795

Price:
$1.75

Voicing:
SAB

Music By:
Giovanni Paisiello

Arranged By:
Christopher Matthews

Dona Nobis Pacem - Unison Flute Part | 20-96416, Helen Litz, Annette Hay

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Dona Nobis Pacem
Individual Flute Part

Part Number:
20-96416

Price:
$5.50

Music By:
Giulio Caccini

Arranged By:
H. Litz/A. Hay

Ave Maria For Soprano And Organ, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29b: 1 score (iv + 12 pages)

Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d: The version of Ave Maria Op. 29b for soprano and organ is melodically and harmonically identical to the original Op. 29a for soprano and piano. The piano version can thus also be used for practice by the soloist for singing the version scored for organ.

Note about the Text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d: The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting …

Ave Maria For Soprano And Piano, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 29a: 1 score (iv + 8 pages) ; includes Nota for practice

Note about the text of Ave Maria Op. 29a-d The Ave Marias for soprano and piano (Op. 29a), soprano and organ (Op. 29b), soprano and string ensemble (Op.29c), or soprano, choir, winds and strings (Op.29d) are the setting to music of the Latin words of Luke 1: 28, Luke 1: 41, and an excerpt of the Ave Maria.

Revision 2008, 2015

Light The Way: Song Cycle For Baritone Voice And Piano (Honors), Brian Baxter, Joshua Ziemann

Compositions

Light the Way is based on seven distinct poems written by Joshua Ziemann. I was compelled to write a song cycle based on Ziemann's texts after reading through his poetry and seeing great possibilities for musical settings. The poems that I chose to set are not concretely related to one another; however they are related on an abtract level. The texts in many respects, represent a sense of searching for purpose and meaning in life and our environment. I chose the title, Light the Way, in order to reflect this sentiment.

Acoustic Exploration For Prepared Piano, Jesse Schaar

Compositions

The strings which correspond to the circled pitches are to be prepared with dimes. These notes on the piano have three strings per note, so the dime may be wedged between the three strings. The pitches created will be lower than the written pitch. The target created pitches for d, e# and f% are a, c# and d respectively. The dimes may be adjusted along the length of the string to achieve these target pitches. The strings which correspond to these circled pitches (which are an octave above where written) should be prepared with the rubber insulation of a wire. …

People Movement (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

People Movement was written for the second session of the 2006 Interlochen Composer Institute. The piece derives its motives and rhythms from the sounds of public and private transportation in Chicago, IL. The opening repeating motive in the bassoon which serves as a rhythmic base for the work represents a group of motorcycle riders revving their motorcycles while sitting idle in a parking lot." The rhythm of the motorcycles was fascinating to me and it had in fact originally interested me while on a trip to Minnesota when I was in downtown St. Paul. All of the other material in …

Passing Tour (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

In the overarching development of my compositional voice, Passing Tour has proven to be a pivotal piece. Written in 2004 during my first year as an undergraduate music student, it pulled my musical knowledge from before college and combined it with my new heightened passion and higher understanding of music to create a piece that would become a jumping off point for my compositional style as an undergraduate student. The piece itself was composed with the memory of family road trips ingrained in my head from my childhood. This piece is meant to evoke the type of introspective thoughts that …

Vermont (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

Vermont was inspired by the great amount of time that I have spent in the state of Vermont visiting with my family. The state of Vermont has always been a very important part of my life and to an extent I consider it my second home. The initial theme played by the first cello is of great importance throughout the piece and is a chant that comes from the Catholic mass. This theme is reminiscent of the old, small town New England churches that I have attended with my family as well as a representation of the importance of Catholicism …

At The Grave Beneath The Oak, Benjamin Johnson

Compositions

No abstract provided.

String Quartet (Honors), Luke Gullickson

Compositions

I began my String Quartet in the summer of 2006 with the opening section, which flashes in a sort of montage between passages from the first three movements. The piece then grew into four ostensibly disparate movements that are linked through many references that are built into the musical structure.

Song Of The Holy Ground (Score), Gary Smart

Music Faculty Research and Scholarship

“Song of the Holy Ground” for piano and string quartet was written in reaction to an Apache chant recorded in 1953 by musicologist John Donald Robb. The original recording, sung by a young girl, is clear, delicate and charming at first hearing. The text itself is unknown to me, beyond the fact that this is a song of consecration, a blessing. But the music of the chant is enchanting, with its uniquely expressive melodic shapes and its asymmetrical rhythms.

In approaching this material I first made a detailed transcription of the chant and became fascinated with the intricacy of the …

Electronic Music Compositional Techniques In Instrumental Music: A Study Of Effect In Helmut Lachenmann's 'Pression', Lisa James

Theses : Honours

The ability of new technologies of the early twentieth century to record, copy and manipulate music has permanently changed many of the basic conceptions of musical structure that have held true for centuries. With the development of musique concrete in France (1948) and elektronische musik in Germany (1951), traditional compositional elements of classical music such as melody, harmony and rhythm, which had survived even the drastic revolutions of the serial composers, began to take a secondary role to new structural and developmental techniques. Although there have been many technological and musical advances in the field of electronic music since these …

After The Fact (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

Composer's Note: After the Fact has no specific extra-musical program however as I was writing the piece I was inspired by many thoughts on the age-old question of "what if?" By this I mean what would people do differently if they had known in the first place the outcome of a certain situation. While writing this piece I was specifically paying close attention to the news about the war and tensions that were taking place over in Iraq and the Middle East. In many ways this piece is a reflection on this war and all of the conflict taking place …

Kyrie (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

Kyrie was written in a three part form reminiscent at the actual form of its namesake in the Catholic mass, however it has no programmatic basis. The number three is a primary organizational mechanism for this piece. Kyrie is based on the Eb dorian mode and contains a number of motives reminiscent of Gregorian chant.

Fanfare For The Black Cat (Honors), Brian Baxter

Compositions

Fanfare for the Black cat is a short comical work for brass quintet. It was inspired by a black cat that followed me home one night as I was walking through a park. As I reached my house, the cat vanished as suddenly as it had appeared. The piece is based on two motives which are spun out through the entire piece and intended to create a mysterious ambience.

Seven Piano Pieces, Eric Malmquist

Compositions

No abstract provided.

Symphony For Strings And Percussion (Honors), Eric Malmquist

Compositions

No abstract provided.

Redefining Electro-Acoustic: Applying Techniques From Electronic Music To The Composition Of Pivot, An Acoustic Work For Percussion Quartet, Joe Stawarz

Theses : Honours

There are a number of characteristics that distinguish acoustic and electronic music. The most apparent difference is the nature of their sound sources, but there is also substantial variation in the compositional process and in the techniques available to composers of each medium. The history electronic music extends from two traditions: Western Ali Music and popular music. During the 20th Century, composers and popular musicians alike took advantage of the many advances in electronic equipment technology to create new styles of music. The development of electronic instruments and recording equipment offered new sounds and provided new methods for the creation …