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Self-Accompaniment And Improvisation In Solo Jazz Piano: Practice-Led Investigations Of Assimilation, Ostinatos And ‘Hand Splitting’, David Dower

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This practice-led project investigates the crafting of approaches to solo jazz piano performance. Through a study and application of assimilation techniques derived from a range of different music styles, a series of self-accompaniments were devised. In addition, the process of developing improvisational facility over these accompaniment patterns was documented.

Although performing solo requires a different approach to ensemble work, jazz pianists are commonly only trained in ensemble practices, rendering the solo setting a potentially overwhelming challenge. In order to move away from ensemble-based methods, the project sought to develop pianistic techniques and exercises that provide an independent approach in solo …

Cammarano's Libretto For 'La Battaglia Di Legnano': A New Translation, Douglas L. Ipson

Verdi Forum

No abstract provided.

Concert Recording 2015-03-05, Michael Hernandez, Michael Mortarotti, Diane Hunger, Thomas Giles

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Three contrapuncti from The art of fugue BWV 1080. Contrapunctus I ; Contrapunctus IV ; Contrapunctus IX / Johann Sebastian Bach -- [09:53]. Premier quatuor op. 53. Adagio-allegro ; Adagio sostenuto ; Allegro vivace ; Allegretto / Jean Baptiste Singelee -- [25:16]. Saxophone quartet. Molto moderato ; Andantio giovale ; Adagio-allegro molto ; Recitatives ; Presto meccanico / Stephen Dankner.

Concert Recording 2015-09-03, Er-Gene Kahng, David Gerstein, Miroslava Panayotova

Concert Recordings & Programs

Spring trio: A bouquet of traditional flower rags. Ragtime daffodil, a classic rag ; The violet, a slow drag ; Ragtime hyacinth, a classic rag / William Bolcom -- Las cuatro estaciones porteñas (The four seasons of Buenos Aires). Verano porteño (Summer) ; Otoño porteño (Autumn) ; Invierno porteño (Winter) ; Primavera porteña (Spring) / Astor Piazzolla ; Arr. José Bragato -- Café music. Allegro ; Rubato, Andante moderato ; Presto / Paul Schoenfield

Concert Recording 2015-09-28, Richard Rulli, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

Albumblatt / Alexander Glasunow -- Sonata for trumpet and piano. Moderato ; Mäßig bewegt, Lebhaft ; Trauermusick, Alle Menschen müssen sterben / Paul Hindemith -- Two images. Animato ; Moderato / Joseph Turrin -- Song for a friend. For John Wacker / Kevin McKee -- Sonata #2 for trumpet and piano. Pain ; Sadness ; Perseverance ; Tranquility / James M. Stephenson

Concert Recording 2015-02-26, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. New Music Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

Salt of the earth / Paul Dooley -- Taking sides. Dysfunction ; Reflection ; Consensus / Matthew Tommasini -- Are you experienced. On being hit on the head ; Dance ; On being hit on the head (reprise) ; On hearing the voice of God ; Drop ; On hearing the siren's song / David Lang

Concert Recording 2015-04-09, Richard Rulli, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Trumpet Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

Fanfare for an angel / James M. Stephenson -- Essay for six trumpets / Rob Roy McGregor -- Parable for solo trumpet / Vincent Persichetti -- Suite pour 3 trompettes / Henri Tomasi -- Sonoran desert harmonies / Eric Ewazen -- Intrada / Otto Ketting -- Vergine madre / Giuseppe Verdi ; arr. David Turnbull -- Infinite ascent / Erik Morales

Concert Recording 2015-04-22, Lauren Suchy, Yulia Orlova, Sydnee Pedigo, Kristine Mezines, Laura Frederickson, Schumann Robert, Logan Scott-Kirchen, Jared Isaac Aragón, Laura Hart, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Kelly Sharpe, Phillip Sais

Concert Recordings & Programs

Non so piu son from The marriage of Figaro / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Sonata pour flute et piano. Allegretto malinconico / Francis Poulenc -- Fantasy pieces. Romance ; Humoresque / Carl Nielsen -- Partita. Prelude - Allemande / Erwin Dressel -- Allegro from Sonata op.1, no.13 / G.F. Handel -- Fantasy in F-sharp minor, op.28. Andante / Felix Mendelssohn

Concert Recording 2015-09-05, Liesl Dromi, Hannah Mindeman Shuman

Concert Recordings & Programs

Mörike-Lieder. Er ist's ; Der Knabe und das Immlein ; Nimmersatte Liebe ; Das verlassene Magdlein ; Neue Liebe / Hugo Wolf -- Acht Lieder, op.10. Zueignung ; Nichts ; Die Nacht ; Die Georgine ; Geduld ; Die Verschwiegenen ; Die Zeitlose ; Allerseelen / Richard Strauss -- Ariettes oubliées, L.60. C'est l'extase langoureuse ; Il pleure dans mon Coeur ; L'ombre des arbres ; Paysages belges, chevaux de bois ; Green ; Spleen / Claude Debussy -- The Nantucket songs. Song ; The dance ; Nantucket ; Song ; Up-hill ; Mother, I cannot mind my wheel ; …

Concert Recording 2015-02-18, Haley Henderson, Yulia Orlova

Concert Recordings & Programs

Dein blaues Auge / Johannes Brahms

Concert Recording 2015-04-09, Richard Rulli, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Trumpet Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

Fanfare for an angel / James M. Stephenson -- Essay for six trumpets / Rob Roy McGregor -- Parable for solo trumpet / Vincent Persichetti -- Suite pour 3 trompettes / Henri Tomasi -- Sonoran desert harmonies / Eric Ewazen -- Intrada / Otto Ketting -- Vergine madre / Giuseppe Verdi ; arr. David Turnbull -- Infinite ascent / Erik Morales

Concert Recording 2015-04-14, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Latin American Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

Tema de Apollo (Cha cha cha) / Eddie Palmieri ; arr. Fernando Valencia -- Manteca (Latin jazz) / Chano Pozo -- La murga de Panama / William Colon ; arr. Andrew Thompson -- Historia de Un Amor (Bolero) / Carlos Eleta Almarian ; arr. Fernando Valencia -- Mamblues (Latin jazz) / Cal Tjader -- Philly mambo (Latin jazz) / Cal Tjader -- Bemba colora (Son-cha cha) / Celia Cruz ; arr. Fernando Valencia

Basic Fundamentals Of Phenomenology Of Music By Sergiu Celibidache As Criteria For The Orchestral Conductor, Lucia Marin

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The phenomenology of music is the science of studying sounds and their relationship with human beings. Conceived by the Romanian orchestra conductor Sergiu Celibidache, phenomenology of music has become a valuable source of knowledge for the orchestral conductor, offering tools that can lead to a deeper understanding of the score. In this paper I will offer an explanation of phenomenological method, applied to conducting based on my own experience, and an explanation of the basic ideas of “Celibidache’s Phenomenology of Music.”

Gretchen’S Soliloquy “Ach Neige, Du Schmerzenreiche” From Goethe’S Faust: A Vocal Performance Analysis And Set Of Performance Guidelines For Various Solo Voice Settings, Savanna Sokolnicki

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The great novelist and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) arguably made his most significant contribution to the artistic world with his literary masterpiece Faust I. Goethe’s love of music and melody is evident throughout all of Faust, particularly in the expressive poetry of the character of Gretchen, whose meaningful words gave inspiration to a variety of musical manifestations, especially in German Lied.

This document serves as a performance guide for vocalists. It provides vital information on the setting and arrangement of the poetry within the musical settings, the background and significance of the composer and …

Adapting Traditional Kentucky Thumbpicking Repertoire For The Classical Guitar, Andrew Rhinehart

Theses and Dissertations--Music

During the first half of the twentieth century, a unique style of guitar playing known as Kentucky thumbpicking was developed by a handful of musicians in the western coal field region of Kentucky. This guitar tradition was elevated to national prominence by country guitar virtuoso Merle Travis. Subsequently, this style became characterized as "Travis Picking."

Kentucky thumbpicking incorporates a steady and muted bass line that alternates between the root, fifth or third of a chord. The bass is also accentuated with the use of a thumbpick worn on the right hand. Simultaneously, the index, occasionally middle and ring fingers, play …

The Imitation Of Roman Catholic And Byzantine Chant In Ēriks Ešenvalds’S Passion And Resurrection, Patrick J. J. Callaghan

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Ēriks Ešenvalds is an early twenty-first century composer who has been commissioned to write works for some of the most noteworthy ensembles in the world. Having written over 100 compositions to date, 72 of which are choral pieces, Ešenvalds is quickly becoming one of the most prolific and significant composers of his time. He currently works as a full-time composer out of Riga, Latvia.

Ešenvalds’s choral works are primarily unaccompanied, while some include brass band, saxophone quartet, percussion, or orchestral accompaniment. Textures vary from three to twelve voice parts. His oratorio Passion and Resurrection (2005), written for soprano solo, SATB …

Performance Practice Of Brass Band Music Of The American Civil War: A Perspective From Saxton's Cornet Band, Joel M. Crawford

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This project examines source materials, methods, and instruments required for creating an informed period performance of military brass band music from the American Civil War. The rapid development of brass bands in America combined with the volatility of the war meant that much of the development of these styles were not formally documented. To compound this problem an instrumentalist trained on modern instruments who plays on an instrument from the period will produce a sound highly colored and influenced by their sound concept on a modern instrument. Experience with the instrument and attention to their idiosyncrasies will offer the closest …

An Exploration Of The French And American Schools Of Classical Saxophone, Sarah E. Miracle

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This project is an exploration of the relatively short history of the classical saxophone genre. It will focus mainly on the styles created by Marcel Mule, the second professor of saxophone at the Paris Conservatory, and Larry Teal, the first full-time professor of saxophone in America. Mule and Teal’s contrasting ideas of playing and teaching created distinct French and American schools of classical saxophone playing. This project explores the similarities and differences between these two schools of thought, and places them each in historical and cultural contexts. In addition, it traces the subsequent lineage of prominent saxophone performers and pedagogues, …

Concerto For Viola: A New Work For Solo Viola And Orchestra With Analysis And Commentary, David E. O'Fallon

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This project consists of a new work for solo viola with orchestra and includes an analysis of that work with commentary on the composer's stylistic traits and influences. The analysis comprises not only an examination of the formal and thematic elements of the work, but also an investigation into the problems of projection and balance that are inherent in a work of this type and how various composers have attempted to solve, or at least minimize, these problems.

The Music And Flute Of Joaquim Antonio Callado A Study Of Selected Compositions, Denis Almeida Dos Santos

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The purpose of this dissertation is to provide a survey of eight selected compositions for flute by the nineteenth-century Brazilian composer and flutist, Joaquim Antonio Callado (1848-1880). The aim of the survey is to identify early structural, melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic elements of the popular Brazilian instrumental genre, called choro, in Callado’s compositions. In addition, this study will investigate the hypothesis of Callado’s use of two different flute models to compose and perform: a nineteenth-century, simple-system, five-keyed wooden flute and the, then, newly invented silver, multi-keyed, Boehm flute. The study will also look for evidence of Callado’s use of …

The Social And Cultural Changes That Affected The Music Of Motown Records From 1959-1972, Lindsey Baker

Theses and Dissertations

Motown Records produced many of the greatest musicians from the 1960s and the 1970s. During this time, songs like "Dancing in the Street" and "What's Going On?" targeted social issues in America and created a voice for African-American people through their messages. Events like the Mississippi Freedom Summer and Bloody Thursday inspired the artists at Motown to create these songs. Influenced by the cultural and social circumstances of the Civil Rights Movement, the musical output of Motown Records between 1959 and 1972 evolved from a sole focus on entertainment in popular culture to a focus on motivating social change through …

Understanding And Implementing Extended Saxophone Techniques, Tyler R. Bokman

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Contemporary classical music often pushes the boundaries of how instruments should be played and what kinds of sounds they should produce. A great deal of contemporary music requires the player to utilize playing techniques that may seem very strange and difficult to those who are unfamiliar with them. These unusual practices, known as extended techniques, can include playing in extreme ranges, manipulating pitches in particular ways, and applying abnormal articulations. While once seen as a sort of novelty, these extended techniques are becoming increasingly essential to the contemporary musician. This is especially true of the saxophonist.

While nearly every other …

Emil Heerbrugger's Grand Grecian Military March In Facsimile, Robert Ferguson

Soundboard Scholar

Ferguson discusses Emil Heerbrugger's Grand Grecian Military March, composed for one or two guitars and published in the 1830s. It is parlor music for the amateur and displays the traits of so much of that repertoire: foursquare phrasing, strict diatonicism, tonic-dominant harmony, and simple rhythm. The tambour technique was a staple of nineteenth-century martial music on guitar, typically used to evoke drums, and Heerbrugger marks it as such in his score. The composer recommends executing the effect percussively with the right-hand middle finger.

The Missing Link: Filling The Gap And Achieving Success In Australian Contrabass Auditions, Giovanni Vinci

Theses : Honours

In Australia, a contrabass player who wishes to win a full-time orchestral position must pass a formal audition. Australian contrabass auditions normally consist of both solo works and a set of orchestral excerpts. In order to be successful in the audition, the aspiring musician must meet the standard expected by the adjudicating panel of musicians. This dissertation explores the keys to success in such auditions, shining light upon why some musicians are successful and others not. A series of interviews have been conducted with string musicians around Australia to assist in discovering optimal strategies and approaches to achieving success. Practising …

Concert Recording 2015-11-03, Danny Lopez, Brandon Bahara, Matthew Hildebrand, Stephan Mitchell, Alex Reyes, Michael Moore, Stephen Thorn, Codashti Mcallister, Kristine Mezines

Concert Recordings & Programs

Concerto in D major. Allegro / Heinrich Stolzel -- Concerto, abridged / Alexander Arutunian -- Sonata for trumpet and piano. With strength and vigor / Kent Kennan -- Concerto in E-flat. Allegro / J.B.G. Neruda -- Sonata for trumpet and piano. Lento, allegro molto / Eric Ewazen -- Concerto in E-flat. Allegro / Joseph Haydn -- Concertpiece no.2 / Vassily Brandt -- The hollow men / Vincent Persichetti

Concert Recording 2015-11-02, Don Bailey, Dianne Frazer

Concert Recordings & Programs

Rondo in D, KV Anh.184 / W.A. Mozart -- Poem / Charles T. Griffes -- First sonata. Allegro moderato ; Adagio ; Allegro poco moderato / Bohuslav Martinu -- Erev shalom / Gary Schocker -- Fantaisie. morceau de concours Paris Conservatory / Georges, Hüe -- Sonata for flute and piano. I ; II ; III / Tom Herman -- Mulberry Cottage / William Lloyd Webber

Concert Recording 2015-12-09a, Elizabeth Horner, Kristine Mezines, Brittany Schroader, Hannah Mindeman Shuman, Maddie Moore, Christie Onzol, Sophie Bauer, Emily Schoggin, Jessica Johnson, Rocio Pauline Martinez Rendis, Dorian Scott, Yudai Hironaka, Robert Wiser, Robert Morris

Concert Recordings & Programs

O del mio dolce ardor from Paride ed Elena / Christoph Willibald Gluck -- Le violette / Alessandro Scarlatti -- Per la gloria d'adoravi from Grisela / Giovanni Battista Bononcini -- The astronomers / Richard Hundley -- Sure on this shining night / Samuel Barber -- Celestial suite. Eclipse ; Canzone lunaire ; Solar plexus / Stephen Bulla

The Microtonal Guitars Of Harry Partch, John Schneider

Soundboard Scholar

Known as an "American Maverick," Harry Partch (1901–1974) was surely one of the United States's most colorful composers. His dissatisfaction with the scales and instruments of Western music inspired him to design and build an orchestra of over two dozen handcrafted "microtonal" instruments that were tuned to his notorious "monophonic" scale of forty-three tones per octave. Between 1934 and 1952, Partch created four different adapted guitars, using them in fifteen compositions ranging from solo song cycles (Barstow, December 1942, U.S. Highball, Three Intrusions) to chamber music, dances, and four of his five major …

Makerspace: The Future Of Music, Anthony L. Paganelli

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Presentation regarding the use of Makerspace in creating and sharing music.

Graduate Recital In Viola, Nichelle Probst

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Nichelle Probst performed her graduate recital on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. in Davis Hall at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa. This recital was given in partial fulfillment of requirements for her Master of Music degree, with an emphasis in viola performance. The recital program consisted of Suite No. 6 in G Major (transcribed from the original for cello in D major), BWV 1012 by Johann Sebastian Bach; Romanze for viola and piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Sonate for viola and piano, Op. 25 No. 4 by Paul Hindemith; and Le Grand …