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A Reception History And Conductor’S Guide To William Grant Still’S ...And They Lynched Him On A Tree, Harlan Zackery Jr.

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William Grant Still’s lynching drama …And They Lynched Him on a Tree is a rarely performed work for white choir, black choir, contralto soloist, narrator and orchestra. The title and subject matter of the work have been significant hurdles for many conductors who have considered the piece for performance. Additionally, the piece exists in several editions, and among each edition there are inconsistencies in terms of scoring and text, further making the piece difficult to program. Further, the piece, published as a choral ballad, is often labeled as a cantata, oratorio, ballad or play. It is true that the piece …

An Annotated Bibliography And Performance Commentary Of The Works For Concert Band And Wind Orchestra By Composers Awarded The Pulitzer Prize In Music 1993-2015, And A List Of Their Works For Chamber Wind Ensemble, Stephen Andrew Hunter

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The purpose of this document is to assemble into one resource the concert band, wind orchestra, and chamber wind ensemble compositions of the 23 composers who were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music between 1993 and 2015. The Pulitzer Prize in Music is given annually to an American composer in recognition of distinguished achievement in composition of a work that received its premiere during the previous year. Timothy Mahr completed this study on composers who received the Prize from 1943 to 1992. This is a continuation and replication of that study, following Mahr’s procedures.

A brief biographical sketch will be …

Senior Recital & Junior Recital, Samantha Dominguez, Paul Floyd, Cole Castorina

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Senior Recital, Dongwhi Baek, Paul Floyd

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Senior Recital, Jeremiah Lussier, Paul Floyd

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Senior Recital, Spencer Lawrence Boyd, Paul Floyd

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Senior Recital, Ethan Reed, Clara Cheng

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Chapman University Wind Symphony, 22nd Season, Chapman University Wind Symphony

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Cello Technique: A Result Of Cello Construction And Its Effect On Virtuosic Playing In The Works Of Dvořák And Pärt, Mineo P. Yasutake Mr.

Music: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

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New Horizons Concert Series: Vicki Ray And Eclipse Quartet, Vicki Ray, Eclipse Quartet

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Senior Recital, Nathan Brown

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Senior Recital, Sean James Atkinson

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Saxophone Ensemble, Chapman Saxophone Ensemble

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Music Around Noon, Ariel Flach, Angie Jodjana, Esther Kim, Anzhela Kushnirenko, Danielle Miyazaki, Connie Tu, Hye-Young Kim

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A Study Of The Improvisational Style Of Theodore "Fats" Navarro, 1949–1950, Russell C. Zimmer

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

This study analyzes improvisatory techniques of Theodore “Fats” Navarro (1923-1950). Live improvised solos of the trumpeter from 1949-1950 were examined to better understand the improvisational style through the analysis of transcribed solos. Chapter one gives a brief overview of Navarro’s brief professional career and why he was chosen as the subject of this study. Chapter two sets out the methodology for this study and reviews related literature to the study of Fats Navarro. Chapter three provides a brief background of each performance from which the transcriptions were selected. Chapter four identifies those aspects of his improvisation that occur often harmonically, …

Big Band & Jazz Combo, Chapman Big Band, Chapman Jazz Combo

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Big Band & Jazz Combo, Chapman Big Band, Chapman Jazz Combo

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Senior Recital, Christopher Defazio, Clara Cheng

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Senior Recital, Leehyeon Kuen, Clara Cheng

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Senior Recital, Emilia Lopez-Yañez, Clara Cheng

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Senior Recital, Katie Eikam

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Studio Recital, Megan Dung, Rebecca Israel, Olivia Kellett, Danielle Miyazaki, Carolyn Schmal, Janet Kao

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Senior Recital, Alexander Brandon Miranda

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Junior Recital, Sarah Fantappiè, Melissa Montaño, Clara Cheng, Paul Floyd

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Senior Recital, Chloé Tardif

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Faculty Recital "In The Darkest Hour", Hedy Lee

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Junior Recital, Rachel Danielson, Cynthia Navarette, Louise Thomas

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The World Beloved: An All-American Concert, Chapman University Choir, Chapman University Singers

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Student Recital, Mary Frances Conover, Elizabeth Chadwick, Janet Kao

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Senior Recital, Kimberly Levin, Clara Cheng

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