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A Comparison Of Two Distinctive Jazz Trombone Artists, David Steinmeyer And Curtis Fuller, Eddie Lee Elsey Jr.

Dissertations

This dissertation discusses two jazz trombonists, David Steinmeyer and Curtis Fuller. Six solos performed by these two artists are analyzed for the purpose of studying and comparing their individual styles of playing. Each solo is analyzed melodically, harmonically, and rhythmically with musical excerpts from each solo included to provide emphasis on a particular area.

This dissertation also includes comparisons of overall styles, full transcriptions of each solo, discographies for both artists, and brief biographical sketches of each artist. Although the artists play in different styles, they still share similar philosophies in approaching the performance of playing jazz trombone.

A Performer's Analysis Of Eric Ewazen's Sonata For Trumpet And Piano, Joseph Daniel Mcnally Iii

Dissertations

Eric Ewazen is a prolific composer whose works are becoming standard repertoire for not only trumpet players but also for brass quintets, soloists, and wind ensembles alike. Ewazen wrote the Sonata for Trumpet and Piano for the International Trumpet Guild, and it was premiered by Chris Gekker, trumpet, and Ewazen, piano, in 1995 in Bloomington, Indiana.

This document illuminates some of the characteristics of Ewazen's music, and summarizes the music's technical and performance demands, based on firsthand performing experience. It should also offer practical observations and recommendations for the performance of Eric Ewazen's Sonata for Trumpet and Piano.

An Analytical Conductor's Guide To The Satb A Capella Works Of Arvo Part, Kimberly Anne Cargile

Dissertations

Arvo Part (b. 1935) is an Estonian composer whose works include film scores, piano and organ works, chamber music, choral/orchestral works, and unaccompanied choral works. This dissertation is limited to the composer's SATB a cappella works. During an eight-year "period of silence" from 1968 to 1976, Part ceased serious composition in order to find his true compositional "voice." During this hiatus, Part abandoned his Lutheran faith, converting to the Russian Orthodox Church, and discovered a fascination with sacred Medieval and Renaissance music, which had been denied him as a student in the USSR. These events, added to the lingering influence …

A History Of The Tara Winds Community Band, Jonesboro, Georgia, 1988-2008, Myra King Rhoden

Dissertations

The Tara Winds Community Band is an all-adult symphonic band based in Jonesboro, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. In its short twenty-year history, the ensemble has gained national recognition and has performed for a variety of audiences at regional and national conventions. Over seventy percent of the members are active or retired band directors from the metropolitan Atlanta area or are in the music profession as an elementary music teacher or private instructor. The ensemble contributes to the wind band repertoire through its commissioning project, and supports the community through its scholarship foundation. The information provided about this ensemble may …

Instrumental Tango Idioms In The Symphonic Works And Orchestral Arrangements Of Astor Piazzolla. Performance And Notational Problems: A Conductor's Perspective, Alejandro Marcelo Drago

Dissertations

Tango performance practices and notational conventions included in the orchestral works of Astor Piazzolla belong in two groups. The first is tango performance manner, or the specific way of rendering the written musical text; and the second is tango special effects, which could be defined as a group of non-traditional (for European music) instrumental techniques specific to tango music. Both groups are part of a performance style that has been poorly systematized, if at all, and kept alive only by means of face-to-face transmission. The purpose of this dissertation is to identify and analyze the challenges that Piazzolla faced while …

A Comparative Analysis Of Poetic Structure As The Primary Determinant Of Musical Form In Selected A Cappella Choral Works Of Gerald Finzi And Benjamin Britten, Andrew Malcolm Jensen

Dissertations

Numerous scholars have identified the relationship linking words and music as the prime factor in the success of both Gerald Finzi's and Benjamin Britten's vocal music. However, few authors provide a satisfactory discussion concerning the specific musical elements used to achieve that success. Those that do, typically focus upon textual/musical correspondences that highlight poetic meaning at the phrase or single word level. Additionally, no known source draws connections between the text-setting practices of these composers. This dissertation seeks to identify the association of text and music on a larger scale: specifically, the influence of poetic structure as the primary determinant …

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Junior Recital, Evan Wooley, Guitar, Evan Wooley

All Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Junior Recital, Beau Cayton, Saxophone, Beau Cayton

All Performances

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Saxophone Ensemble Concert, Chapman Saxophone Ensemble

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2007-2008 Ppc Recital - Elena Chernova (Violin), Elena Chernova, Misha Dacic

PPC/PSDP Recitals

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2007-2008 Junior Recital - Joe Goering (Cello), Joe Goering, Ni Peng

Junior and Senior Recitals

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2007-2008 Ppc Recital - Inara Ferreira (Piano), Inara Ferreira

PPC/PSDP Recitals

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Mu Symphony Orchestra, 2008 Competition Winners, Concert, Şőlen Dikener, Conductor, Andrew Tilley, Marimba, John Galloway, Trombone, Şőlen Dikener, Andrew Tilley, John Galloway

All Performances

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Modern Music Concert, Tony Cho, Nick Terry, Louise Thomas, Paul Sherman, Chrissy Suits, Nadia Lesinska, Jessica Ross, Daniel St. Marseille, Mark Buchner, Morgan Hughes Beckett, Casey Gregg, Zander Vessels, Lara Dill

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Modern Music Concert, Chrissy Suits, Nadejda Lesinska, Jessica Ross, Dan St. Marseille, Mark Buchner, Louise Thomas, Morgan Hughes Beckett, Casey Gregg, Zander Vessels, Lara Dill, Paul Sherman, Nick Terry

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2007-2008 Master Of Music Recital - Ilie Curteanu (Cello), Ilie Curteanu, Tao Lin, Jeff Adkins

Master of Music Recitals

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Graduate Recital, Marshall S. Barnhouse, Iii, Piano, Marshall S. Barnhouse, Iii

All Performances

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Senior Recital, Andrea López, Louise Thomas

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Senior Recital, Tony Arnold, Tony Cho, Tizoc Ceballos, Josh Foy

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2007-2008 Woodwind Concert: From The Studios Of Christina Burr, Jared Hauser, Rochard Hancock And Michael Ellert, David Suarez, Luis Bautista, Kasia Paciorkowska, Oderlyn Gutiez, Veroslav Taskov, Nick Thompson, Charles Swan, Ciprian Stancioi, Stojo Miselioski, Girard Villanueva, Mauricio Murcia, Joshua Rhodes, Eduardo Albuerme, Carlos Felipe Viña, Ross Salvosa, Mario Lopez

Studio Recitals

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Choral Collage, April 27, 2008, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 27, 2008
Sunday Evening
7:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Hye-Ock Kim, Violin; April 27, 2008, Hye-Ock Kim

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

Sunday Afternoon

April 27, 2008

3:00 p.m.

Wind Symphony, April 27, 2008, Stephen K. Steele

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday Afternoon
April 27, 2008
3:00 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Colleen Kuraszek, Viola; April 27, 2008, Colleen Kuraszek

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Evening
April 27, 2008
8:30 p.m.

Graduate Recital: Ingrith Saavedra-Austin, Tuba; April 27, 2008, Ingrith Saavedra-Austin

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Morning
April 27, 2008
10:30 a.m.

Graduate Recital: Kristin Lynn White, Soprano; April 27, 2008, Kristin Lynn White

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Noon
April 27, 2008
12:00 p.m.

Recital: Honors And Convocation, April 27, 2008, School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
Sunday Evening
April 27, 2008
5:00 p.m.

2007-2008 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Tao Lin, Natalia Herrera, Vadim Kim, Emily Deppa, Maryna Yermolenko, Seul-A Lee

Master Classes

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2007-2008 Chamber Music Concert, Valentin Mansurov, Vadim Kim, Aziz Sapaev, Sonia Shklarov, Seul-A Lee, Wallas Pena, Douglas Ferreira, Valeriya Polunina, Ciprian Stancioi, Carlos Felipe Viña, Audrey Destito

Other Student Recitals

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Guitar Recital, Kira Roden, Daphne Wagner, Stephanie Ignatius, Jarod Hunt, Cain German, Jonathan Shereston, Graham Towers, Patrick Shiroishi, Daniel De Arakal, Joseph Zamudio

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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