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How Classical Saxophone Music Influenced By Jazz, Alfredo Alexander Maruri

Music Undergraduate Honors Theses

An Honors Recital of Classical Saxophone Music influenced by Jazz

A Performance Guide And Comparison Of Three Works For Flute And Piano By David Maslanka: Duo, Songs Of My Nights, And “...And I Am A Child Before There Are Words...”, Christa K. Krause

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

Having written over forty works for wind ensemble, many of which have become part of the standard repertoire, David Maslanka (b. 1943) is known today as one of the leading wind band composers of our time. Maslanka’s compositional output also includes many solo and chamber works for wind and percussion instruments, and several orchestral and choral works. Although Maslanka’s solo and chamber works have become increasingly popular, his three works for flute and piano—Duo (1972), Songs of My Nights (2009), and “…and I am a child before there are words…” (2011), are still relatively unknown to flutists. …

Musical Portrayals Of Death In Mussorgsky’S Songs And Dances Of Death, Graham Michael Anduri

Dissertations

Musorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death presents a set of unique portrayals of death in art song literature. Aside from the obvious challenge of the Russian language and Cyrillic alphabet which are unfamiliar to most Western performers, the unique musical style, historical context, and complex psychological implications of Songs and Dances of Death require a good deal of study before one can fully grasp the profundity and importance of this cycle.

Musorgsky’s views on music and life, the Zeitgeist in which these songs were composed, a historical analysis of the medieval Dance of Death tradition and its influence on the …

Psappha By Iannis Xenakis: Developing Multiple Percussion Literacy, Owen Phillip Rockwell

Dissertations

Psappha by Iannis Xenakis was written for a solo percussionist in 1975, and since then has been performed almost exclusively by elite musicians. The work suffers from broad neglect by students and professionals alike, because the structure and notation are difficult to access. Through Psappha, Xenakis created an alternative approach to serialist and chance compositional techniques that enabled him to communicate what he believed was rhythm in its purest form. The notation is unconventional and challenges the performer to approach Psappha in a similar manner. The main thrust of this project was to re-imagine the work in a more …

Leah Ginsky, Mezzo Soprano Senior Recital, Leah Ginsky

Music

A senior vocal recital given by Mezzo Soprano Leah Ginsky and accompanied by Susan Azaret Davies. Selections include French, Italian, German, Spanish, and English arias and art songs.

Virtuoso Violinist Maud Powell: Enduring Champion For American Women In Professional Music, Sarah Joy Pizzichemi

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

Maud Powell, the first great American virtuoso violinist, sparked a change in the spirit of the advancement of classical music throughout North America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This document addresses gender inequality present in the classical music profession during Powell’s lifetime. It also explores the roles women occupied in the public and private spheres in Western art music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. More specifically, it investigates the life of virtuoso violinist Maud Powell through her activism and interest in American women in professional music.

The document is divided into three parts. After a …

Considerations For Introducing And Practicing Wellness In Harp Pedagogy And Performance, Alexandra Haile Calvert

Music Theses & Dissertations

Movement, breath, and intense focus are crucial to the playing of any musical instrument. In addition, these are important areas in many wellness methods. Many harpists are prone to injury from playing, moving their harps, sitting with poor posture, and not warming up the body before playing. By considering and incorporating the wellness practices of ergonomics, Alexander Technique, yoga, meditation, and constructing a conducive learning and practicing environment, the risk of injury may be lowered for harpists. The purpose of this study is to research and present various methods in which harpists can prevent injury. This study will assess the …

Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Aftrican Drumming & Dance Ensemble, Steven Hall, Conductor, Jessica Fox, Assistant Conductor, Steven Hall, Jessica Fox

All Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Graduate Recital, Kareem Mccullough, Guitar, Kareem Mccullough

All Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Rebecca Adkins, Clarinet, Rebecca Adkins

All Performances

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U.N.I.C.C., University Of Northern Iowa Children's Choir, April 30, 2015 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

2014-2015 Performance Forum - April 30, 2015, Jesse Monkman, Parker Lee, Kirk Etheridge, Isaac Fernandez Hernandez, Kristen Seto, Yalyen Savignon, Alberto Zilbertstein, Zefeng Fang, Patricia Cova, Isac Ryu, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Mark Huskey, Raul Rodriguez

Performance Forum

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Student Recital: Joseph Dinardo, Composer, Joseph Dinardo

Student Recitals

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Matthew Darnold, Horn, Christian Creameans, Horn, Junior Recital, Matthew Darnold, Christian Creameans

All Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents Jazz I, Dr. Martin Saunders, Director, Martin W. Saunders

All Performances

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Movement I. "Lo" From Four Moons For Brass Quartet, Gregory V. Goeden

Compositions

"lo" is the introductory movement of a four-part suite, entitled Four Moons for Brass Quartet. As suggested by the title, the four movements of the work were modeled after a specific set of astronomical entities, the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. These celestial satellites provided inspiration for this work in a number of different ways. Scientific observations and measurements for each moon, such as diameter, mass, density and composition, provided melodic and harmonic ideas through a 20th century musical process that is commonly referred to as "pitch set theory." The visual and physical qualities of each moon, and their relationships …

Concert Recording 2015-04-29b, Andrew Chu, Daryl Rojas, Hannah Mindeman Shuman

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Chaconne / Tomaso Antonio Vitali -- [10:03]. Thème original varié, op. 15 / Henryk Wieniawski -- [23:11]. Violin sonata no. 3, op. 108. Allegro ; Adagio ; Un poco e con sentiment ; Presto agitato / Johannes Brahms -- [44:02]. Cantabile for violin and piano / Niccoló Paganini.

Concert Recording 2015-04-29a, Yudai Hironaka, David Grayling, Jason Reznicek, Dorian Scott, Rosabelle Zhou, Yoko Fukuda, Jacob Hilton, Robert Wiser, Miho Oda Sakon

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Brook green suite. Prelude ; [02:00]. Dance / Gustav Holst ; translated by Akira Yodo -- [04:59]. Pastorale / Eric Ewazen -- [12:23]. Glyder landscape. Twll du ; Cantilever / Peter Smalley -- [19:17]. The window opens toward the ocean / Jiro Censhu -- [24:52]. Piano trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49. Molto allegro agitato ; [35:33]. Finale : Allegro assai appassionato / Felix Mendelssohn.

2014-2015 Master Of Music Recital - Brenton Caldwell (Viola), Brenton Caldwell, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Darren Matias

Master of Music Recitals

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Symphony Orchestra, In, Symphonic Colors, Dr. Elizabeth Reed Smith, Conductor, Elizabeth Reed Smith

All Performances

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2014-2015 Senior Recital - Wynton Grant (Violin), Wynton Grant, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Junior and Senior Recitals

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Still I Rise, April 28, 2015 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Concert Recording 2015-04-28, Mark Haney, Cheri Headrick, Kailey Miller Erwin, Cheyenne Mccoy, Maura Caldwell, Judd Burns, Hannah Mindeman Shuman, Michael Seck, S. Michael Shuman, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Concert Choir, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Chorus, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Schola Cantorum

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Gaelic blessing / Daniel E. Gawthrop -- [01:50]. Shall we gather at the river / Aaron Copland -- [04:48]. Cing-a-ring chaw / Aaron Copland -- [06:46]. Dirait-on / Morten Lauridsen -- [11:19]. The seal lullaby / Eric Whitacre -- [14:43]. All I was doing was breathing / David L. Brunner -- [23:20]. Voice dance / Greg Jasperse -- [26:29]. God only knows / arranged by Berquist -- [29:10]. Remember / Stephen Chatman -- [31:51]. Serenity / Charles Ives -- [34:21]. Elijah rock / arranged by Moses Hogan -- [37:51]. So long, farewell / Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Old Dominion University New Music Ensemble: Contrasts, Old Dominion University New Music Ensemble, Andrey Kasparov (Director)

Ensemble Performances

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Woodwind Ensembles Recital, Dr. Edwin Bingham, Saxophone Studio, Dr. Wendell Dobbs, Flute Studio, (Woodwinds Coordinator), Ed Bingham, Wendell B. Dobbs Dr.

All Performances

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2014-2015 Master Class - Jonathan Coo (Piano), Jonathan Coo, Hsin Hui Liu, Vladislav Kosminov, Anastasiya Timofeeva, Wynton Grant, Yordan Tenev, Sean Colbert, Trace Johnson, Hikari Nakamura

Master Classes

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Dmitri Vorobiev, Piano, And Evening Of Art, Poetry, And Music, April 27, 2015 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Student Recital: Karen Lee, Soprano, Karen Lee, Rebecca Raydo

Student Recitals

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Concert Recording 2015-04-27, Michael Hanna, S. Michael Shuman, Claudia Burson

Concert Recordings & Programs

[Track 01]. Blue caprice / Victor Morosco -- [Track 02]. Concerto for Stan Getz. Con fuoco ; [Track 03]. Elegy ; [Track 04]. Con brio / Richard Rodney Bennett -- [Track 05]. Sonata for alto sax and piano. I ; [Track 06]. Slowly ; Medium fast ; Freely - fast / Phil Woods.

Concert Recording 2015-04-27a, Benjamin Pierce, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Pictures at an exhibition. Promenade ; Old castle ;Bydlo ; Catacombs ; Baba Yaga ; Great Gate of Kiev / Modest Mussorgsky ; arranged by E. Golas -- [21:02]. Morgenmusik. Maßig bewegt ; Lied ; Bewegt / Paul Hindemith ; arranged by John Stevens -- [26:54]. Ave Maria / Anton Bruckner ; arranged by David Sabourin -- [32:20]. Light cavalry overture / Franz von Suppe ; arranged by Luis Maldonado.