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Concert Recording 2021-09-21, Eric Troiano, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Er-Gene Kahng

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Slang / Libby Larsen ; arranged by Troiano -- [10:40]. Fields on the edge of forever / Robert Mueller -- [26:09]. act like you know / Corey Dundee -- [38:08]. Sonata for alto saxophone and piano / Max Morrow -- [49:55]. Black Mary / Shelley Washington.

Concert Recording 2021-04-19, Ryan Miller, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Sophie Lopez, Davis Vaughn

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:03]. In the first, spinning place. I. Vivace con gioja ; II. Andante flessible / Hilary Tann -- [08:38]. Poem / Walter S. Hartley -- [12:32]. Klockology / Yusef Lateef -- [16:46 ]. Duo Sonata. III. Vivace con gioja ; IV. Andante flessible / Gregory Wanamaker -- [20:47]. Star bits / Corey Dundee.

Creating The Role Of Crissy In Hair, Yu Miao

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This document is a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre. It is a detailed account of author Yu Miao’s artistic process in creating the role of Crissy in the Minnesota State University, Mankato’s production of Hair in the Fall of 2020. The thesis follows the actor’s process beginning with the early production analysis in chapter one. The actor then researched its historical background followed by a detailed journal of the rehearsal process in chapters two and three. Chapter four is the post-production analysis, and the fifth chapter gives an overall review …

Concert Recording 2021-11-07b, Daniela Volkovinsky, Jenna Sehmann, Kim Cassisa, Shawn Seguin, Katey J. Halbert, Wild Prairie Winds

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Umoja / Valerie Coleman -- [02:35]. Three nature walks. I. Autumn woods ; II. Winter moonlight ; III. Cherry blossom path / Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda -- [11:17]. Apollo. I. Luna nova ; II. Debbie waltzing on the moon ; III. One small step ; IV. Moonwalk / Marc Mellits -- [21:33]. Imágenes oníricas. I. El pez que camina ; II. El cuarto del infinito / Charles Philip Daniels Torres -- [32:50]. Finale.

Assessing Self-Perceived Nutrition-Related Lifestyle Behaviors And Knowledge Of University Music Students Following A Targeted Presentation, Gretchen Trumbo

Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems

Although proven that nutrition can impact physical health, limited research examines the relationship between nutrition-related lifestyle behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and the prevalence of injury in university music students. The objective of this study is to evaluate nutrition-related lifestyle behaviors and self-perceived nutrition knowledge of university music students before and after a targeted nutrition education session. A baseline Qualtrics survey was administered to undergraduate and graduate music students (18+ years) via the University of Kentucky School of Music Listserv to gather data related to demographics, anthropometrics, history of playing-related injury, nutrition knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. A nutrition education presentation, focused …

Concert Recording 2021-11-07a, Bailey Fry, Sungkun Jung, Rachel Hawk, Daniel Crawford, Sarah Grace Wood, Doug Harnish, Sophia Ware, Ethan Thompson, Ray Lenhart, Ethan Coombs

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. La maniere de Shumann /Jean-Michel Defaye -- [05:17]. Sang till lotta / Jan Sandstrom -- [10:13]. Concertino in B♭ / Ernst Sachse -- [21:58]. Nearer my God to thee for 9 celli / James Stevens -- [23:57]. Ave Maria / Franz Biebl -- [27:36]. Soundtrack for trombone / Brian Sadler.

Concert Recording 2021-10-28, Daniel Crawford, Doug Harnish, Ray Lenhart, Ethan Peters, Ethan Thompson, Will Williams, Ethan Coombs, Keven Kraus, Cory Mixdorf, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Razorbones

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. À la manière de Schumann / Jean-Michel Defaye -- [05:25]. Bushes and briars / Ralph Vaughan Williams ; arranged by Richard Myers-- [08:16]. Now is the month of Maying / Thomas Morley-- [09:27]. Concerto in one movement / Alexey Lebedev -- [17:07]. Suite of Lieder. I. Lob der Einsamkeit ; II. Grab und Mond ; III. Widersprich / Franz Schubert ; arranged by Rowell -- [23:58]. The song of King David / Norman Bolter -- [32:31]. Leviathan / Jack Wilds -- [34:50]. -- Ave Maria / Anton Bruckner ; arranged by Donald R. Frederick -- [37:01]. Prelude, op. 34, …

Francis Poulenc: The Compositional Influences Of Les Six And Sergei Prokofiev On The Poulenc Oboe Sonata (1962), Evan Klein

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research document contextualizes the compositional influences found within Francis Poulenc’s oboe sonata. In his lifetime, Poulenc was an extremely well-connected individual, often dedicating his works to his close friends and patrons. The Sonata for Oboe and Piano, in particular, is one of these compositions dedicated to his friend and famous composer Sergei Prokofiev. Written in 1962 toward the end of Poulenc’s life, he glanced back to the start of the twentieth century for inspiration and source material. The oboe sonata is then a collage of sorts—it takes on the shared contextual principles of Les Six in which he was …

Concert Recording 2021-10-14, Johan Botes, Er-Gene Kahng

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Piano sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 5. I. Allegro maestoso ; II. Andante expressivo ; III. Scherzo, Allegro energico ; IV. Intermezzo, Andente molto ; V. Finale, Allegro moderato ma rubato / Johannes Brahms -- [20:06]. Violin sonata. I. Allegretto ben moderato ; II. Allegro molto ; III. Recitativo-fantasa, Ben moderato ; IV. Alegretto poco mosso / César Franck.

Concert Recording 2021-11-17, Lauren Nicole Clare, Lenora Green-Turner, Jonathan Stinson, Helen Becqué

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Die tote Stadt. Tanzlied des Pierrot / Erich Korngold -- [05:23]. Let us garlands bring. Come away, come away, death ; Who is Sylvia? ; Fear no more the heat o' the sun / Gerald Finzi -- [16:20]. Finding Neverland. Neverland / Gary Barlow ; Eliot Kennedy -- [19:47]. Cosi fan tutte. Come Scoglio / W. A. Mozart -- [25:22]. Daybreak in Alabama / Ricky Ian Gordan -- [29:12]. Let America be America again / Ethan Godfrey -- [33:59]. Nightsongs. Creole girl / Leslie H. Adams -- [36:48]. Poéme de Max Jacob. III. La petite servant / Francis Poulenc …

Graduate Voice Recital: Alyssa Holley, Soprano, Alyssa Holley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

On April 6, 2021, soprano Alyssa Holley and pianist Dr. Korey Barrett presented a recital of classical vocal literature in Graham Hall at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The program began with Fiordiligi’s first aria from Così fan tutte and continued with Lieder by Joseph Marx. The second half of the program opened with mélodies by Henri Duparc, and concluded with the song cycle Natural Selection by Jake Heggie.

Graduate Recital In Violin, Maria Del Pilar Serrano Pineda

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Maria del Pilar Serrano Pineda performed her Master of Music Recital in violin on April 2, 2021, at 6:00 pm in the Graham Hall of the University of Northern Iowa School of Music’s Russell Hall building. She was assisted by pianist Sean Botkin. The program selected included the Violin Concerto No.2, Op.22 by Henri Wieniawski, the Chaconne in G minor by Tomaso Antonio Vitali and the Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 by Johann Sebastian Bach. These works were selected to represent a variety of musical genres and styles, and present a variety of complex technical …

Concert Recording 2021-12-04, Logan Morris, Tyler Osterman, Masae Mizuno, Maryfrances Bressler, Hannah Myers, Gavin Engholm, Jenna Wheeler, Mark Park, Kyra Brockhausen, Ray Lenhart, Brady Callicott, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Blossom Winds, Loblolly Brass Quintet

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Scherzo concertante / Vaclav Nehlybel -- [03:23]. Sonata no. 3 for horn and piano. I. Moderately fast ; II. Slow / Alec Wilder -- [10:26]. Rondo in B♭ major / Arnold Cooke -- [13:59]. Sonata for horn and piano. I. Hymn ; II. Riding to higher clouds / Margaret Brouwer -- [29:19]. Horn concerto no. 3 in E♭ major, K. 447. I. Allegro ; II. Larghetto ; III. Allegro / W.A. Mozart -- [47:56]. Reflections on a Southern hymn. I. Intonation ; IV. Wondrous love / Stephen Gryc -- [49:50]. Umoja / Valerie Coleman -- [52:35]. Amazing grace / …

Concert Recording 2021-11-02, Benjamin Pierce, Daniel Bartley, Peyton Lickfelt, Lucas Bass, Brady Callicott, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Tuba Euphonium Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Fortitude / Kent Eshelman -- [02:40]. English madrigal suite. I. My Bonny Lass / Thomas Morley ; arranged by Michael Forbers ; II. Dear, may some other / John Hilton ; arranged by Michael Forbers ; III. Let go, why do you stay me? / John Bennett ; arranged by Michael Forbers ; IV. Late in my rash accounting / Thomas Weelkes ; arranged by Michael Forbers ; V. Rest, sweet nymphs / Francis Pilkington ; arranged by Michael Forbers ; VI. Sing and we chant it / Thomas Morley ; arranged by Michael Forbers -- [12:43]. Three Bruckner …

Master's Recital: Max Mcbride, Max Niles Mcbride

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this recital is to partially fulfill the requirements for the Master of Music degree in Jazz Pedagogy, and to display musical proficiency on piano, bass guitar, and drum set. Max McBride scheduled his graduate jazz recital for April 16, 2021, at 8:00 pm.

With nine pieces on the recital program, the recitalist will play five on the piano, and two additional pieces on drum set and bass, respectively. The repertoire was chosen to allow the performer to display proficiency on all three instruments while highlighting the performer’s main instrument, piano. The instrumentation and ensemble size will vary …

Concert Recording 2021-11-29, Sungkun Jung, Lorilee Erdman, Derrick Rassinier, Isaac Orvin, Sidney Hudelson, Grace Clark

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Trio for piano, oboe and horn in A minor, op. 118. I. Allegro moderato ; II. Scherzo, molto vivace ; III. Adagio ; IV. Finale, allegro ma non troppo / C. Reinecke -- [27:25]. Piano quintet in E♭ major, op. 44. I. Allegro brillante ; II. Un poco largamente ; III. Scherzo, molto vivace ; IV. Allegro ma non troppo / R. Schumann.

Concert Recording 2021-11-01, Katey J. Halbert, Rachael Breitenstein, Kaylae Henretty, Shamar Inclàn, Macy James, Logan Morris, Nathan Pereda, Tyler Osterman, Derrick Rassinier, Cameron Sanders, Dylan Smith, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Horn Choir

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Triathlon for solo horn. I. Aggressive / Paul Basler -- [02:25]. Notturno, op. 112 / Carl Reinecke -- [08:08]. Reflections on a Southern hymn. I. Intonation ; IV. Wondrous love / Stephen Gryc -- [12:50]. Sunshine for horn, orchestra, and piano / Nathan Pereda -- [16:52]. Fantasy for horn, op. 88 / Malcolm Arnold-- [22:04]. Sonata for horn and piano / Margaret Brouwer -- [29:22]. Tanguito / Dante Yenque -- [33:27]. Sonata no. 3 for horn and piano / Alec Wilder -- [37:29]. Aileron for eight horns / James Naigus -- [40:33]. Six quartets. I. Adagio / Franz Schubert …

A Student Tubist's Guide To Doubling On Bass Trombone, Donovan Klutho

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this project is to provide high school-aged tuba students a brief resource for learning to double on the bass trombone. As will be discussed in the guidebook, there are a number of reasons that students could want to double: jazz band, pit orchestra, show choir band, classical concert ensemble, etc. No matter the reason a student may want to learn to double, I wanted to provide a guide that would hopefully make it more accessible for them to learn. To accomplish this, I have made the language digestible for high schoolers without too many technical terms.

Concert Recording 2021-11-15, Cole Powledge, Hunter Anderson, Joshua Larson, James Joseph, D. J. Smith, Dylan Wenino, Cody Lucas, Drew Swiecicki, Jake Hertzog

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00] Growth / Cole Powledge -- [04:22] Day tripper. Lady Madonna / Lennon/McCartney ; arranged by Tommy Emmanuel -- [07:27] Disappear / Joshua Larson -- [10:27] Sirabhorn / Pat Metheny -- [16:09] Parisienne walkways / Gary Moore -- [21:14] Songbird / Kenny G -- [25:36] Drifting / Cody Lucas -- [34:19] Slow dancing in a burning room / John Mayer -- [39:25] Suites of morning.

Concert Recording 2021-03-01, Jake Hertzog, Jackson Martin, Cody Lucas, Samuel Wilson, Brett Shock, Greg Aliano, Drew Swiecicki, Dylan Wenino, Nathan Yauger, Hunter Anderson

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Halo theme ("Halo") / Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori ; arranged by Jackson Martin -- [02:40]. To Zanarkand ("Final fantasy X") / Nobuo Uematsu ; arranged by John Oeth -- [07:00]. Legend of Zelda ("Zelda BOTW") . Breath of the wild theme ; Ari, los tin the storm / Rajime Wakai and Gareth Cosser ; arranged by Samuel Wilson -- [09:00]. Donkey country medley ("Donkey kong country") / David Wise ; arranged Brett Shock -- [10:45]. Goldeneye64 "DAM" ("Goldeneye 007" / Grant Kirkhope ; arranged by Greg Aliano -- [13:30]. Wii sports theme ("Wii sports") / Kazumi Totaka ; …

A Selective Study On Chinese Art Songs After 1950, Gehui Zhu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insightful study of Chinese art songs after 1950. A number of works have been written in English about the repertoire of Chinese art songs, but most of these studies concentrated on songs written before 1950. It is difficult for English speakers to find and study Chinese art songs after 1950. In fact, they have largely been ignored. However, these songs have significant pedagogical and aesthetic values. This study aims to provide musicians and voice teachers a handy and practical tool to study and sing Chinese art songs composed after 1950.

This …

Fostering Music Performers In The 21st Century: A Contemporary Professional Perspective Toward A New Curricular Agenda For Graduate Study In Music, Andre Januario

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

What if the core curriculum for graduate students in music performance were designed to prepare students to succeed in the world of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

This dissertation offers a hypothetical answer: a structured and systematic academic curricular framework for music graduate students of performance of concert music (especially those in terminal degrees, such as doctoral students), along with music instructors, professional music performers, school administrators, and college professors, seeking to prepare such students for achieving and maintaining a music career more in keeping with the current work environment, especially those skills demanded by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the …

Touching Light: A Framework For The Facilitation Of Music-Making In Mixed Reality, Ian Thomas Riley

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Drawing upon the historical development of analog and digital technologies alongside the proliferation of computer-assisted performance practices, this research seeks to develop a framework for integrating Mixed Reality applications to live musical performance, specifically through the creation of a Microsoft HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality application in order to facilitate a live performance of an original musical composition for percussion and real-time Mixed Reality environment. Mixed Reality enables a performer to interact with virtual (holograms, VSTs, etc.) and physical (vibraphone, tuned drums, microphones, etc.) objects simultaneously. Tandem to the development of the conceptual framework was the composition of an original score …

Jerome Franke’S “Architectural Practice” Exercises For Mendelssohn’S Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 62 And Lalo’S Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21, Yaniv Gutman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Since their original publications, Otakar Ševčík’s Analytical Studies & Exercises books have been used as practical guides to practicing standard violin repertoire. Jerome Franke (1948-2019) was Assistant Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for approximately twenty-five years, Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, string advisor for the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Fox Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra, founder of the Cedarburg Chamber Ensemble and a founding member of Quartet Dubuffet, violin instructor at Wisconsin Lutheran College and conductor of the school’s “Chamber Strings'' orchestra, and a crossover musician and recording artist. Franke, who …

Selected Principles Of Practicing For Security In Performance, Hsing-Yi Tsai

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research focuses on extending the imagination for the purposes of activating our brain to strengthen memorization of music for a stronger and more secure performance. This research explores the concept of self-awareness in the sense of having a conversation with ourselves in order to understand the primary reasons we pianists spend hours in the practice room. I introduce selected strategies for learning pieces through a meticulous process of memorization which impacts not only new pieces, but also the resurrecting of old repertoire. Along with including the concept of the Memory Palace, I explore different methods of memorizing music to …

James Macmillan’S Miserere: History, Compositional Elements, And A Conductor’S Guide, Ryan A. Keeling

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Scottish composer James MacMillan, born in 1959, composed choral music throughout his life but initially rose to prominence as a composer of instrumental works in the early 1990s. In the first decade of the 2000s primarily with The Strathclyde Motets MacMillan solidified his position as a preeminent composer in both choral and instrumental genres with international notoriety.

MacMillan’s Roman Catholic upbringing and continuing faith have had a profound effect on his compositional style which is evident in both his instrumental and choral works. His skill in text-setting coupled with his deep faith provide a rich foundation for choral composition.

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A Selected Analytical Bibliography Of Works For Saxophone By Composers Associated With The Darmstadt International Summer Courses For New Music: 1946-2021, Christopher Mark Delouis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Although the saxophone is one of the most recently invented concert instruments, countless pieces of music have been written for it. This document aims to contribute to the established scholarship that examines and highlights existing saxophone repertoire, by looking specifically at composers associated with the Darmstadt International Summer Courses. Bruce Ronkin’s Londeix Guide to the Saxophone Repertoire 1844-2012 is a standard resource for the 21st century saxophonist to have. It includes some, but not all, compositions for saxophone written before 2012. By looking at this specific set of composers, with many who are alive today, this document is able to …

A Survey Of Musical Expectations In The Marine Forces Reserve Band Stationed In New Orleans, Louisiana, Brandon Paul Carbonari

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This research document examines the musical expectations of United States Marines serving in the Marine Forces Reserve Band from 2017 to 2021. Chapter One of this study provides a detailed foundation of the musical and non-musical responsibilities of a United States Marine musician. Training regime, rehearsal schedule, and logistical area responsibilities will be described to help convey the full scope of duty. The source material for Chapter One includes dissertations, journal articles, published books, online sources, and interviews. Chapter Two provides results of a survey that was conducted with members of the band. The questions were designed to record the …

Concert Recording 2021-04-05, James Joseph

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Determination, acoustic ; [03:41]. Determination, room / James Joseph -- [07:28]. Solidão, acoustic ; [10:29]. Solidão, room / Jobim -- [13:28]. Dialog, room ; [17:38]. Blue bossa, electric ; [28:44]. Blue bossa, room / Kenny Dorham -- 39:55]. Bright size life, electric ; [47:06]. Bright size life, room / Pat Metheny -- [54:30]. Eastbound, electric ; [01:00:58]. Eastbound, room / Fourplay Band -- [01:12:27]. Sweet night, electric ; [Track 13]. Sweet night, room / James Joseph.

Concert Recording 2021-04-09, Grant Hollis

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Solace: a lyric concerto / Joel Love -- [21:20]. Energy drink I / Mark Engebretson -- [30:37]. Tantrum / Stacy Garrop -- [46:03]. Star bits / Corey Dundee.