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The Variety Show: Why Classical String Musicians Are Exploring A Multistyle Approach To Teaching, Kelly C. Wiedemann

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

The Variety Show: Why Classical String Musicians are

Exploring a Multistyle Approach to Music

Kelly C. Wiedemann

This case study examines the experiences of five classically trained string teachers who now include alternative styles in their teaching. The research questions are: (1) What factors inspire a classically trained string educator to begin teaching alternative styles to their students? (2) Why is it important to keep classical music in string pedagogy? (3) How have these teachers, their peers, students, and community reacted to multistylism? The interviews revealed four major points of motivation: Opportunities for developing creativity and finding a personal voice …

Instrumental Chamber Music: Strings, Rachelle Schouten, Nathaniel Cook, Emy Eddow, Priscilla Peraza, Devin Marcus, Ethan Reed, Rafael Zepeda, Suzanne Haitz, Austin Phillips, Christine Anderson, Jordan Lomeli-Perez, Michael Fleming, Will Parker, Javier Chacon, Conner Bogenreif, Gabrielle Stetz, Arturo Balmaceda, Stephanie Calascione, Ariel Chien, Christopher Defazio, Claire Furukawa, Alicia Correa, Leeyeon Kuen, Lizzie Murtough, Chloé Tardif, Kimberly Levin, Nicholas Kaynor

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Vocal Jazz In Concert, Alexandra Blum, Samantha Dominguez, Samira Kasraie, Megan Mandel, Ashley Kron, Tessa Oliaro, Dina Zangwill, Austin Devone, Brett Gray, Graeme Aegerter, Albert Alva, Alicia Storm Marquis, Carlos Hernandez

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Student Pianists In Recital, Leslie Jones, Tony Vallejo, Rachel Gossen, Tyler Johnson, Sarah Brown, Cole Jackson, Niki Black, Andrew Siles, Kimberly Levin, Varsenik Aslanyan, Mai Phuong Duong, Will Parker, Dahee Jung, Han-Na Jang, Brian Clemens, Bella Lucareli, Stephanie Caress, Sophia Bui, Ashley Shahbazi, Elliot Wulff

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Student Piano Showcase, Mia Barinaga, Jaycie Kim, Brittany Buendia, Jovan Majano, Gina Kouyoumdjian, Stella Monshaw, Christiane Moon, Varsenik Aslanyan, Elliot Wulff, Daniel Shipley, Rachel Danielson, Duke Kim, Alayne Hsieh, Gloria Cho, Heather Moore, Connie Tu, Arsen Jamkotchian, Kristi Mckinley

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British Brass Band Contest Pieces: A Study In Transcriptions For The American Wind Band Repertoire, Jonathan James Helmick

Dissertations

This study tests the underlying beliefs and values motivating research and repertoire development as related to the American wind band. It seeks to examine the belief that a sizeable body of quality, original repertoire is the barometer for measuring the success of the American wind band movement. Preliminary research finds an overwhelming emphasis placed on quality original repertoire as the measure of validation for the American wind band. An absence of research on transcriptions and their relationship to the American wind band is evidenced. The utility of the study is related to the value judgment surrounding the musical integrity of …

Chapman Percussion Ensemble, Paul Burdick, Cole Castorina, Katie Eikam, Aaron Griesz, Storm Marquis, Andrea Stain

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Music Around Noon, Gloria Cho, Christine Moon, Alex Cowan, Taylor Kunkel, Karen Yu, Arsen Jamkotchian, Stella Monshaw

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A Document In Death And Madness: A Cultural And Interdisciplinary Study Of Nineteenth-Century Art Song Settings On The Death Of Opelia, Jennifer Leigh Tipton

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In the nineteenth century the character of Ophelia transformed from a minor role in Hamlet into one of the great muses of the Romantic period. Ophelia’s rise to an archetype of feminine madness was not a result of Shakespeare’s pen alone, but of the accumulation of interpretations of her character from actresses, artists, critics, writers, musicians, and social attitudes toward women. This paper focuses on nineteenth-century interpretations of her death, specifically art song.

A brief survey of the nineteenth-century European cultural and social climate pertaining to Ophelia is included in the paper:

*Shakespeare in France and Germany

*Nineteenth-Century Actresses in …

Alumnae Recital, Tony Cho

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Student Piano Showcase, Jovan Majano, Brittany Buendia, Christiane Moon, Rachel Danielson, Dan Shipley, Elliot Wulff, Gina Kouyoumdjian, Alayne Hsieh, Michael Bianco, Heather Moore, Kristi Mckinley, Arsen Jamkotchian

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Vocal Jazz In Concert, Alexandra Blum, Samantha Dominguez, Megan Sola-Guinto, Shayda Khorosani, Mathew Grifka, Bronwyn Warzeniak, Donner Hanson, Greg Jasperse, Vivian Lu, Albert Alva, Lauren Potts

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The Application Of Contemporary Double Bass Left Hand Techniques Applied In The Orchestra Repertoire, Eric Hilgenstieler

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The uses of contemporary left hand techniques are related to solo playing in many ways. In fact, most of these techniques were arguably developed for this kind of repertoire. Generally the original solo repertoire is idiomatic for the double bass. The same cannot be said for the orchestral repertoire, which presents many technical problems too difficult to solve using the traditional technique. Historically, the double bass passed through several transformations in its shape, structure, and tuning system. Only in the late 19th century did the instrument begin to have its own standard pedagogy and experiments with the tuning system diminished. …

Music Around Noon: Honors Recital Program, Nickolas Kaynor, Clara Cheng, Christina Cheong, Vivian Lu, Kristi Mckinley, Natalie Uranga, Chloe Tardif, Kevin Gino, Cheryl Lin Fielding, Benno Ressa, Tony Cho

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Sonata Divina Commedia (Part I: Inferno), Anthony Elia

Bridwell Library Research

Part 1 of planned 3-part violin and piano sonata modeled after Dante's "Divina Commedia." Part 1 "Inferno" is a wild modernist adventure for violin and piano, echoing the terrors of inferno. As the piece is incredibly virtuosic, the composer allows for variation, adaptation, and some minor changes if necessary for performers to execute the piece, as faithfully as they can. The work was written in honor of two superb musicians, who by random chance, the composer met or had connections with separately, before realizing the violinist (Mr. Kerr) and the pianist (Mr. Wallace) actually met and went to school together …

Get Happy: A Showcase Of The Music Of Harold Arlen And William Finn, Joshua Berman, Lukas Castor, Nicole Coffaro, Madilyn Crossland, Sara Curtis, Monica Furman, Leean Gill, Sierra Green, Chase Hauser, Jeremy Howard, Dante Lara, Samantha Leone, Bijan Mohseni, Brandi Reinhard, Niki Russo

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Graduate Recital In Choral Conducting, Alice Reid Pruisner

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Alice Reid Pruisner presented her graduate recital in choral conducting in four parts. The first section, presented on September 20, 2013, was J.S. Bach’s sacred cantata BWV 84, Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, performed by UNI’s Cantorei and members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra. The featured soprano soloists were Michelle Joy Monroe and Lara Wasserman. The second section, presented on October 24, 2013, included selections from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, performed by UNI’s Women’s Chorus and members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra. The Varsity Men’s Glee Club, accompanied by Jessica Schick, also performed a set of …

Student Pianists In Recital, Bella Lucareli, Nate Brown, Adrienne Lee, Niki Black, Julia Dwyer, Christie Hendel, Andrew Siles, Ashley Shahbazi, Brian Clemens, Scott Stedman, Michael Fleming, Kyla Mccarrel, Ryan Tan, Savannah Wade, Cody Bursch, Janice Park

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Student Piano Showcase, Michael Bianco, Brittany Buendia, Jovan Majano, Gina Kouyoumdjian, Christiane Moon, Stella Monshaw, Rachel Danielson, Emily Dyer, Alayne Hsieh, Kristi Mckinley, Heather Moore, Gloria Cho, Arsen Jamkotchian

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Folk/Traditional Music Of West Virginia Arranged For Classical Guitar Ensemble, Júlio Ribeiro Alves

Music Faculty Research

My motivation for writing this book grew from my desire to better understand the people and the music heritage of West Virginia and to share the findings of my experience, with the guitar community, in the form of guitar ensemble arrangements.

An Examination Of The Requirements And Preparation Required Fortubists Desiring A Career In The Military, With Emphasis On Premier Band Auditions, Patrick Charles Rettger

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The purpose of this research was to explore the differences between the various military bands in the United States with respect to tuba players. Fourteen military tuba players were interviewed. Based on their responses, each branch’s similarities and differences are presented. The research then focuses specifically on the audition process for premier band tuba players. These positions are highly coveted; yet they are not ideal for everyone. A survey was sent to all of the current and a number of prior service premier band tuba players asking them to list important band excerpts for tubists to know for military band …

Instrumental Chamber Music: Woodwind & Brass, Chapman Woodwind Ensemble, Chapman Brass Ensemble

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Vocal Jazz In Concert, Samantha Dominguez, Jesse Denny, Hannah Pachman, Jordan Lemay, Erin Theodorakis, Megan Sola-Guinto, Ben Finer, Kyla Mccarrel, Janet Orsi, Wyatt Miller, Donner Hanson, Preston Kennedy, Shana Munson

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

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A Celebration Of Songs By Benjamin Britten, With The Poetry Of Thomas Hardy And Sara Teasdale, Ashlei Foushee, Tony Baek, Chase Cargill, Nathan Wilen, Jerry Bartucciotto, Duke Kim, Lorenzo Reyes, Louise Thomas, Patrick Goeser, Jenny Kim

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In Process And Practice: The Development Of An Archive Of Explicit Stylistic Data For Irish Traditional Instrumental Music, Martin Tourish

Doctoral

The study of style in Irish traditional music is very much in its infancy. Although current authors locate its beginnings in the 1980s, valuable information can be found from as far back as the eighteenth century. While style is a much-discussed topic, to date it has not been the subject of a major study. Through what is termed ‘the oral tradition’, much of the genre’s stylistic features are transmitted as implicit knowledge. This type of knowledge is difficult to measure, consciously use and share and while these difficulties have been highlighted in one EU-level report, they are also well known …

Side Show: The Musical Direction, Morgan D. Hurd

Music

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Developing Depth And Dimension: Instructional Tools And Practices To Facilitate And Encourage The Growth Of Young Jazz Musicians, Shauna E. Mcfaul

Lawrence University Honors Projects

Developing Depth and Dimension: A step-by-step, comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz for young musicians. This work begins with a philosophical discussion of the educational methods that are incorporated into the following games, lesson plans and writings. The project is directed toward students who have little to no experience playing jazz or improvising. It is meant to provide a foundation for continued success and development throughout their musical lives.

Student Pianists In Recital, James Gaskin, Artemis Kakaris, Shaina Hammer, Christina Cheong, Ysobella Lucareli, Nathaniel Cook, Ryan Tan, Michael Fleming, Brian Clemens, Cody Bursch, Janice Park, Adrienne Lee, Kyla Mccarrel, Savannah Wade, Megan Henretta, Julia Dwyer, Johannes Leonard Lohner, Hunter Schmidt, Scott Stedman

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Student Piano Showcase, Amira Fulton, Gloria Cho, Alayne Hsieh, Kristi Mckinley, Elliot Wulff, Heather Moore, Johannes Leonard Lohner, Kylena Parks, Tiffany Liu, Primitivo Cervantes, Molly Iker, Arman Keyvanian, Eileen Regullano, Linda Zhou, Arsen Jamkotchian, Evan Roth

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