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Soundboard Scholar No. 5 (Complete)

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21st-Century Spanish Guitar (Levin), Nathan Cornelius

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A review of 21st-Century Spanish Guitar, album by Levin, Adam.

Nineteenth-Century Guitar Songs: An Idiosyncratic Survey, By Ian Gammie, Richard Long

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A review of Nineteenth-Century Guitar Songs: An Idiosyncratic Survey, by Ian Gammie.

Featured Facsimile: Mauro Giuliani’S ZwöLf Neue Wald-LäNdler (Twelve New Forest-LäNdler), Op. 23, Mauro Giuliani

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Giuliani's Zwölf neue Wald-Ländler (Twelve New Forest-Ländler), Op. 23, in score. It was first published by the prestigious firm of Artaria & Co., with plate no. 2710, advertised for sale on 27 January 1810. Characteristic of these waltzes were the chordal (triadic) melodies, inspired stylistically by yodelers and yodeling. The intervallic tuning of the guitar favors the performance of such melodies as these, which evoke a style of folk music that runs deep in Austrian musical consciousness. Usually performed in sets of twelve, all in the same key, a Ländler-reihe (set, or row) usually began slowly, accelerated gradually toward the …

The Ancient-Future Of Worship Education: The Evangelical-Sacramental Movement's Effect On Modern Worship Education, Jordan Miles Covarelli

Masters Theses

This thesis looks at developments in evangelical/Pentecostal contemporary Christian worship music (CWM) in response to its theological critiques and analyzes the effects they are having on what training worship leaders will need. CWM has grown into a global phenomenon that largely either disregards or is ignorant of its theological critics. The rapid rate of churches adopting CWM practices in their services has led to numerous universities creating post-secondary degrees in Worship Leadership focused specifically on modern expressions of worship. This thesis uses a convergent parallel mixed methods research model to analyze how worship practices are changing in key evangelical-turned-sacramental churches …

Graduate Recital In Oboe, David Thompson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

David Thompson presented a Graduate Oboe Recital on March 1, 2019 in Davis Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa. This recital was given in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music degree in Oboe Performance. Natia Shioshvili collaborated on piano for each of the pieces. The first piece on the program was Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata for Oboe and Piano in G Minor BWV 1030b. The edition performed was by C.F. Peters, based on the publication by Raymond Meylan. The second piece performed was Franz Wilhelm Ferling’s Concertino Op. 5 for Oboe …

A Master's Recital In Flute, Kimberly Ann Abeyta

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Kimberly Ann Abeyta performed a graduate flute recital on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Davis Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Collaborative pianists for the recital were Dr. Robin Guy and Serena Hou. This recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree in flute performance. The program opened with Sonata No. 1 in B minor BWV 1030 by Johann Sebastian Bach, a work for flute and harpsichord from the Baroque era. Two modern, unaccompanied works followed the Bach, creating significant contrast. First Katherine Hoover’s Kokopeli for solo flute, then Mimosa for …

Graduate Recital In Viola, Gabriel Mateo Forero Villamizar

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Gabriel Forero Villamizar performed his Master of Music Recital in viola on March 29, 2019, at 8:00 pm in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Art Center’s Davis Hall. He was assisted by pianists James Mick and Sean Botkin. The program selected included the Sonata No.3 for Viola da Gamba in G minor BWV 1029 by Johann Sebastian Bach, the Concerto “Der Schwanendreher” by Paul Hindemith, Morpheus for Viola and Piano by Rebecca Clarke, Cadenza for Solo Viola by Krzysztof Penderecki, and Nahum by David Wallace. This program’s repertoire was selected to represent a wide variety of styles, techniques, and performance …

Musical And Cultural Perspectives Of Héctor Campos Parsi: An Examination Of His Influences And Analysis Of Selected Vocal Works, Cynthia Ortiz-Bartley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This paper examines the historical and cultural atmosphere in Puerto Rico and how it affected one of Puerto Rico’s most celebrated composers, Héctor Campos Parsi, and two selected works in two different times of his life. The discussion includes events that affected the island with respect to art music from 1898, the birth of Héctor Campos Parsi in 1922, and up to 1986, which marks the date of the second selected work. This document considers three questions about cultural and structural influences about the life and experiences of Héctor Campos Parsi: Does a composer’s life experience and environment and culture …

Latin American Influences On Selected Piano Pieces By Louis Moreau Gottschalk And Darius Milhaud, Hyejeong Seong

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research document examines selected piano works by Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) and Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) that are influenced by Latin American cultures.The paper traces the influence of Latin American music and the incorporation of characteristic melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements in the following compositions: Souvenir de Porto Rico, op. 31 (1857) and Souvenir de la Havane, op. 39 (1859) by Gottschalk; Saudades do Brasil, op. 67 (1920-1921) and Brasileira: Third movement of Scaramouche Suite, op. 165b (1937), for Two Pianos, by Milhaud. After a brief introduction, the study reviews the existing related literature about this topic. Then, Chapters Three …

Concert Recording 2019-11-25, Kyle Forehand, Lisa Auten, Dennese Adkins, Ann Rye, Gloria Deveraux, Ethan Godfrey, Moon-Sook Park, Stacee Lyles, Tori Rudolph, E. Scott Sewell, Lillian Filbeck

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Come paride vezzozo from L'elisir d'amore / Gaetano Donizetti -- [02:49 ]. Apparition / Claude Debussy -- [16:16]. La Wally Ebben, nandro lontana / Alfredo Catalani -- [09:50]. L'Arlesiana. Lamento di Federico / Francesco Cilea -- [13:56]. Porgy and Bess. My man's gone now / George Gershwin -- [17:41]. I carry you heart / John Duke -- [20:12]. Les contes d'Hoffmann. Les oiseaux dans la charmille / Jacques Offenbach -- [26:09 La serenata / Framcesco Paolo Tosti -- [28:51]. Penso / Francesco Paolo Tosti -- [31:20]. Tristezza / Francesco Paolo Tosti -- [ 34:30]. Three Browning songs, op. 44. …

Concert Recording 2019-03-14, Theresa Delaplain, Miroslava Panayotova, Hyun Kim, Robert Mueller, Ronda Mains, Moon-Sook Park, Lia Uribe

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Her voice for oboe d'amore and piano / Robert Mueller -- [07:20]. Bells and grass for oboe and soprano / Julianna Hall -- [13:24]. Up and away: the story of a balloon / Alyssa Morris -- [27:44]. Rachel weeping for her children for oboe, pre-recorded sounds, and digital delay / Robert Mueller -- [35:22]. Trio for flute, oboe, and piano / Madeleine Dring.

Concert Recording 2019-04-28b, Jake Hertzog, Dekarius Dawson, Ashlee Steffen, Jordan Strickland, Shelby Sprott, Julius Kwanza, Joshua Larson, Walter Ferguson

Concert Recordings & Programs

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Concert Recording 2019-04-09a, Austin Dearing, John Lee, Cody Hutchison, Brandon Garrett, Garrison Dean, Benjamin Pierce, Ethan Andrews, Mason Moore, Ryan Moos, Jordan Alimena, Stephen Hunt

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Fanfare / James Barnes -- [01:39]. Contrapunctus IX / J.S. Bach ; arranged by Michael Forbes -- [05:11]. Celestial suite. I. Eclipse ; II. Canzone lunaire. Pt. 1 ; Pt. 2 ; III. Solar plexus / Stephen Bulla -- [13:39]. Misty Mountain / Howard ; arranged by Cody Hutchison -- [16:01]. Passage to Bangkok / Rush ; arranged by Cody Hutchison -- [19:30]. Power / John Stevens -- [21:14]. Ballade / John Stevens -- [24:35]. Cherokee / John Schooley -- [29:42]. Go / Michael Forbes -- [35:26]. Canzona Bergamasca / Samuel Scheidt ; arranged by Cody Hutchison -- [40:49]. …

Concert Recording 2019-12-03a, Austin Dearing, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Concertino (1988) / James Niblock -- [06:39]. Blue Lake fantasies (1995). I. Firefly ; II. Moonlight across the water / David Gillingham -- [11:14]. Clairieres dans le ciel (1913-1914). I. Elle etait descendue au bas de la prairie ; II. Elle est gravement gaie ; III. Parfois, je suis triste / Lili Boulanager -- [18:32]. Intermezzo (1968) / Marcel Bitsch -- [23:52]. Cantilene (1948) / Louis Cahuzac.

Concert Recording 2019-11-12, Nicholas Liebl, Jordan Alimena, Austin Dearing, Stephen Hunt, Ryan Moos, Chandler Abbott, Brady Callicott, Will Fettig, Brandon Garrett, Derick Ekekwe, Peter Scott

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Epitaph VI: Phoenix rising / Martin Ellerby -- [07:03]. Now hear this / Ray Dempsey -- [10:00]. Air on the G string / J.S. Bach ; arranged by Goble -- [13:04]. Four pieces. I. Andante tranquillo ; II. Allegro vivace ; III. Larghetto ; IV. Allegro / Gordon Jacob -- [20:42]. Bottoms up rag / Keith Mehlan -- [22:53]. When tubas waltz / Alfred H. Bartles -- [27:05]. Requiem for a dead little cat / Ernst-Thilo Kalke -- [29:11]. Inertia / Kenyon Wilson -- [32:42]. Tubasonatina. I. Sea chanty ; II. Meditation ; III. Dance / Thom Ritter George …

Concert Recording 2019-04-01, Elizabeth Greener, Avigail Gomez, Megan Park, Logan Morris, Jonathan Catron, Brandon Garrett, Bryce Owens, Victoria Ledbetter, Anastasia Mills, Nathan Barker, Bailey Ross, Connor Gott, Austin Dearing, Isaac Orvin, Charles Hartman

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:02]. Glory to God -- [03:06]. Morning tide -- [05:18]. Name -- [08:57]. Light from below -- [12:33]. Demented dances. I. Erratic polka ; II. Waltz in limbo ; III. Grandiose gigue.

Concert Recording 2019-10-10, Ryan Moos, Peter Scott, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Donald Bohanon, Carson Vanduch, Austin Dearing, Will Fettig, Nicholas Liebl, Micah Walsh-Levi, Prashant Anand, Benjamin Grief

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Two part invention (1989) / Phillip Sparke -- [05:59]. Drei duos for clarinet and bassoon WoO 27 (1790). I. Allegro commodo ; II. Larghetto sostenuto ; III. Rondo allegretto / L.V. Beethoven -- [10:15]. Drei duos for clarinet and bassoon WoO 27 (1790). I. Allegro commodo ; II. Larghetto sostenuto ; III. Rondo allegretto / L.V. Beethoven -- [16:05]. Ratata! / Fernando Deddos -- [18:28]. Spitfire (2013) / Nathan Daughtry -- [27:22]. Pavane, op. 50 (1887) / Gabriel Faure ; arranged by Kenyon D. Wilson -- [33:37]. Quartet for tubas (1969). I. Allegro ; II. Andante ; III. Vivo …

Concert Recording 2019-11-03a, Jorge Perez, Sean Xiaoyang, Davis Vaughn, Masae Mizuno, Sophia Chiocco, Rachael Foster, Emily Lannutti, Sophie Lopez, Elizabeth Bennett, Kristine Mezines, Abigail Smith, Elena Nix, Anthony Dutton, Clayre Parson, Marriah Geels, Lisa Auten, Diana Weeks, Kyle Forehand, Lillian Filbeck, Ann Rye

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Lasciatemi morire / C. Monteverdi -- [01:09]. The little horses / A. Copland -- [03:29]. Caro mio ben / T. Giordani -- [06:14 ]. Sure on this shining night / S. Barber -- [08:35]. Not on program -- [12:42]. Le nozze di Figaro. Porgi amor / W. A. Mozart -- [15:09]. Le temps des Lilas / E. Chausson -- [19:02]. Se Florindo e Fedele / A. Scarlatti -- [21:30]. Loveliest of trees / J. Duke -- [23:27]. Automne / G. Faure -- [25:50]. The low countree. Lass / J.J. Niles -- [28:25]. La Boheme. Donde lieta usci / G. …

The Life And Work Of Alex Klein, Ramon Thiago Mendes De Oliveira

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Alex Klein is one of the best-known figures of the American oboe school. He is the winner of multiple international competitions, including the first prize at the Geneva’s Concours International d’Execution Musicale. Appointed principal oboe at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1995, Klein is one of the most highly regarded musicians hired during the Barenboim era. His recording of Richard Strauss’ oboe concerto with the CSO was awarded Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with Orchestra) at the 44th Grammy Awards. In 2004, his tenure at CSO was interrupted due to the onset of Focal Dystonia; which affected multiple fingers in …

Contemporary Music Notation For The Flute: A Unified Guide To Notational Symbols For Composers And Performers, Ms. Eftihia Victoria Arkoudis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

David Cope stated: “There are two basic approaches to the study of New Music Notation: codification and comprehension […] what really needs to be done is not to keep listing the diverse ways each composer symbolizes his music or create substantially new and negating systems of notation, but to concentrate on codifying one way for future composers to symbolize their music.”^[1]

In an attempt to limit the inconsistency and complexity characterizing contemporary notation idiomatic to the flute, this paper is the first to adopt Cope’s statement and ultimately apply it in relation to the notation of non-standard extended flute …

A Compendium Of Opera In Spain And Latin America, Michelle S. Smith

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Spain and Latin America have a rich operatic tradition, however this opulent body of operatic work is mostly overlooked or ignored in mainstream histories of opera. This document focuses on opera in Spain and the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America. Opera was both composed and performed in Spain and Latin America, and both regions demonstrate the development of national opera traditions. Spanish drama was closely linked to the beginnings of national opera, and Italian influence is evident in opera compositions from both regions. The output of national operas varies by country, with Spain, Mexico, and Argentina claiming the majority of …

Pedagogical Thoughts On Album Des Six: A Piano Set By Les Six To Represent French Nationalism, Dipendra Sunam

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Les Six, formally established in 1920, included a group of young French composers: Georges Auric (1899-1983), Louis Durey (1888-1979), Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) and Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983). The primary motivation for their formation was the reaction against foreign influences, especially German Romantic music, in French music. Jean Cocteau, inspired by Erik Satie’s style, proposed a new French musical aesthetic: simplicity, directness, clarity, and terseness. Les Six followed these ideals in their formative years. Their artistic association was short-lived, but while it lasted it produced Album des Six, their sole joint production, a published …

Folk-Song To Formal Performance: Interpreting The Songs Of Jean Ritchie For Voice Recital, Julianne E. Laird

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to identify the value of incorporating American folk-song into a formal voice recital program, specifically the collections and compositions of Jean Ritchie. This qualitative study identified criteria for choosing specific folk-songs to include in formal recital, assessed quality in a folk-song arrangement, discussed suitable instrumentation for accompaniment, and suggested appropriate performance practices for concert performance. New folk-song literature was discovered through accessing original unpublished sources in the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Finally, a format and program for incorporating the collected and composed folk-songs of Jean Ritchie in formal recital was …

Contemporary Collaborative Piano Practices In Korea: Five Case Studies, Jiyeon Lee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research paper provides insight into the practices of collaborative piano in Korea. Interviews are included with five Korean pianists who have enjoyed successful careers in either Korea or the United States: Eun Young Lee, Young Kyung Hyun, Jin Hye Lee, Tony Cho and Hun Won Yim. Their responses provide practical advice for collaborative pianists as well as details about educational and career opportunities for collaborative pianists in Korea and the United States. Also included is biographical information about the selected pianists, information about Korean collaborative pianists’ associations, a list of Korean universities offering collaborative piano degrees, and a bibliography.

Examining Musical Hybridity And Cultural Influences In Valerie Coleman’S Wish Sonatine And Fanmi Imèn, Brittany Marie Trotter

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this research document is to examine elements of musical hybridity and cultural influences in renowned African-American flutist-composer Valerie Coleman’s Wish Sonatine and Fanmi Imèn for solo flute and piano. Prominently known for her chamber music works, Coleman describes her compositional style as “urban-classical,” which infuses elements of popular American styles into modern Western art music traditions to highlight and encapsulate the cultural experiences of various diasporas of our time.

The most significant elements of hybridity and cultural influences examined in Wish Sonatine and Fanmi Imèn are programmatic imagery and compositional motifs. The programmatic imagery is represented through …

Discovering The "Finnish Chopin"—Selim Palmgren's 24 Preludes, Op. 17, And Tres Piezas Para Piano, Op. 54, Sijia Wang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Selim Palmgren (1878-1951) is one of the most significant musical figures in Finland. Unlike Jean Sibelius, who is undoubtedly the greatest Finnish symphonic composer of his time, Palmgren’s concentration is more on smaller-scale character pieces. His contribution to the piano and vocal repertoires earned him the reputation of being the “Chopin of the North” and also the “Schumann of the North.” Palmgren was not only prolific, having written over 300 piano works and 200 vocal pieces, but also versatile, frequently blending within his works various nationalistic, impressionistic, and other musical styles and elements within his works.

This paper is focused …

Night Music (Compositions, Performance And Improvisations) –And– Developing A Chromatic-Intervallic Approach To Jazz Improvisation Through Reflexive Practice. An Exegesis, Jamie Oehlers

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This research examines the processes involved in developing and applying a novel melodic jazz improvisation technique—a chromatic-intervallic approach (CIA). Improvised melodic approaches in jazz music from the 1920s until today have primarily been driven through the development of tension within melody lines by using variations of the scale/chord method and harmonic substitution. The CIA examined through my saxophone and improvisatory practice in this research explores the incorporation of melodies derived from intervallic combinations, and assesses the resulting tension within the melody through the use of the Melodic Tension Rating tool; a tool created through the research period of this study. …