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Concert Recording 2022-02-26, Connie Frigo, Eric Troiano, Jake Hertzog, Benjamin Lorenzo, Dylan Matheny, Quintin Roper, Rose Saxophone Quartet, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Saxophone Ensemble

Concert Recordings & Programs

[03:46]. Billie / Jacob ter Veldhuis -- [15:39]. Pasta concerto. Spaghetti ; Farfalle -- [25:08]. Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5 / Hector Villa-Lobos -- [31:33]. Brawl / Annie Gosfield -- [40:37]. Lo yisa goy / Stacy Garrop -- [48:46]. Drifting / Corey Dundee -- [56:41]. Staying the night.

Concert Recording 2022-03-05, Quintin Roper, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Press release / David Lang -- [09:40]. Star bits / Corey Dundee -- [16:31]. Distances within me / John Anthony Lennon -- [28:22]. Variations pathétiques. Prestissimo con Fouco / Ida Botkovsky -- [33:44]. Rush. Morning ; Evening / Kenneth Fuchs.

Concert Recording 2022-03-15, Richard Rulli, Tlaloc Perales, Katey J. Halbert, Cory Mixdorf, Benjamin Pierce, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Arkansas Brassworks

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Three Venetian cazoni. Canzon 22 / Batian Chilese -- Ricercar del sesto tuono / Andrea Gabrielli -- Canzon / Giosefo Guami -- [08:05]. Legends of Olympus. Helios ; Aphrodite ; Hermies ; Apolloa ; Dionysus / Stacy Garrop -- [35:56]. West side story. Prologue ; Something's coming ; Maria ; Tonight ; America ; One hand, one heart ; I feel pretty ; Somewhere / Leonard Bernstein.

Concert Recording 2022-04-01, Olivia Harrison, Miroslava Panayotova, Abigail Short, Lorilee Erdman, Josue Avelar, Derrick Rassinier

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[00:00]. Bläserquintet Fúvósötös. II. Allegro Scherzoso, Trio ; III. Andante / Endre Szervansky -- [09:34]. Three pieces for clarinet solo / Igor Stravinsky -- [15:08]. Three preludes (arranged for clarinet and piano) / George Gershwin.

Concert Recording 2022-04-02b, Kailey Miller Erwin, Henry Aggus, Edward Mountz, Roel Orduño, Victoria Greer, Kevin Lancaster, Alex Andrews, Cody Robinson, Kira Stackhouse, Molly Mccourt

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the game: a contemporary opera in one act concert version / Kailey Erwin

Concert Recording 2022-04-03, Bailey Ross, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Sallie Hendrix

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[00:00]. D'un matin de printemps / Lili Boulanger -- [05:34]. Sonata in C# Minor for Alto Saxophone and Piano. I. Tres modéré expressif ; II. Nocturne et final / Fernande Decruck -- [15:51]. Hush / Gilda Lyon -- [21:10]. BIG talk / Shelley Washington -- [35:03]. Two preludes. I. Adagio e exxpressive ; II. Prestissimo / Dorothy Chang.

Concert Recording 2022-04-04, Asher Armstrong

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[00:00]. 5 improvisations, op. 148 (1938) / Amy Beach -- Thème et variations for piano (1914) / Lili Boulanger -- Sonata appassionata, op. 6 (1934). I. Maestoso ; II. Theme and variations / Vitezslava Kaprálová -- [39:37]. The art of fugue, BWV 1080 (1749), Contrapunctus XIV / J.S. Bach -- Four serious songs, op. 121 (1896). I. Denn es gehet dem Menschen ; II. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle ; III. O Tod, wie bitter bist du ; IV. Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen redete / Johannes Brahms -- Nacht un Träume, D. 827 (1825) / …

Concert Recording 2022-04-13b, Davis Vaughn, Lisa Auten

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[00:00]. Simple gifts ; At the river ; I bought me a cat / Aaron Copland -- [05:56]. Wir Wandelten / Johannes Brahms -- [08:57]. Au Cimitière ; [Track 6]. En sourdine / Gabriel Fauré -- [15:39]. Thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird / Davis Vaughn.

Concert Recording 2022-04-20a, Brittany D. Headen, Hyun Kim

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[00:00]. V'adoro pupille. Lascia ch'io pianga. / Frederic Handel -- [07:54]. Three songs of the sea. I. The sea-bird ; II. Moonlight ; III. By the sea / Roger Quilter -- [13:16]. Clair de lune ; En priere / Gabriel Faure -- [19:19]. Ten Blake Songs with Oboe. I. Infant Joy ; II. A Posion Tree ; III. The Piper ; IV. London ; V. The Lamb ; VI. The Shepherd ; VII. Ah! Sun-flower ; VIII. Cruelty has a Human Heart ; IX. The Divine Image ; X. Eternity / R. Vaughn Williams -- [35:14]. Auf ein altes Bild …

Concert Recording 2022-04-24c, Sidney Hudelson, Mickel Gordon

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Sonata no. 1 in G minor. I. Adagio ; IV. Presto / Johann Sebastian Bach -- [05:46]. Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23. I. Presto ; II. Andante scherzoso, piu allegretto ; III. Allegro molto / Ludwig van Beethoven -- [23:47]. Romance in F minor, op. 11 / Antonin Dvorak -- [35:00]. Reve d'enfant, op. 14 / Eugene Ysaÿe -- [38:39]. Sonata no. 4, Children's day at the camp meeting I. Allegro ; II. Largo ; III. Allegro / Charles Ives.

Concert Recording 2022-04-30a, Abigail Short, Lorilee Erdman, Olivia Harrison, Josue Avelar

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[00:00]. Concert horn. I. Allegro / Reinhold Gilere -- [10:46]. Three songs for horn and piano. I. Song for the lonely ; II. If you should go ; III. Bayou home / William Grant Still -- [19:09]. Works for solo horn. I. Old song ; II. Vocalise ; III. Action / Povilas Syrrist-Gelota -- [26:38]. Sonata for horn and piano. I. Allegro moderato ; II. Melodie ; III. Rondo / Gina Gillie -- [26:38]. Danzon no. 1 for wind quintet / Derrick Rassinier.

Concert Recording 2022-10-02, Sarah Reed, Mickel Gordon, Christian Leon, Samantha Ellis, Deborah Shaw, Janice Bengtson

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[00:00]. Grand duo concertant, op. 48. I. Allegro con fuoco ; II. Andante con moto ; III. Ronda, Allegro / Carl Maria von Weber -- [23:09]. Impromptu: duo for clarinet and marimba / William A.R. May -- [25:54]. Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120, no. 2. I. Allegro amabile ; II. Allegro appassionato ; III. Andante con moto, Allegro / Johannes Brahms -- [48:57]. Adoration / Florence Price ; arranged by Larkin Sanders -- [58:29]. Blue skies / Irving Berlin ; arranged by R. Percival.

Concert Recording 2022-10-04, Benjamin Pierce, Miroslava Panayotova, Demondrae Thurman

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[00:00]. River Melos / Andrea Clearfield -- [09:10]. Fantasiestück. I. Zart und mit Ausdruck ; II. Lebhaft, leicht ; III. Rasch und mit Feuer / Robert Schumann -- [19:05]. Varder / Pancho Vladigerov ; transcribed by Pierce -- [27:07]. Cypher / Kevin Day -- [31:14] CYPHER electronics (4 count intro) -- [35:24]. Two pieces. Song ; Little toccata / Peter Christoskov ; arranged by Pierce -- [43:19]. Sevdana / Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin ; transcribed by Pierce -- [48:21]. Cantilene / Louis Cahuzac.

Concert Recording 2022-10-05, Demondrae Thurman, Tomoko Kashiwagi

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Trio sonata no. 1, BWV 525. I. Allegretto ; II. Adagio ; III. Allegro / J.S. Bach -- [10:43]. Che gelida manina / Giacomo Puccini -- [15:14]. Sonata. I. Allegro ; II. Very slow, rubato ; III. Vigorously / Doug S. Bristol -- [28:37]. Sonata for euphonium and piano "Child's play". I. Quarter=132 ; II. Dolce ; III. Quarter=132 / Barbara York -- [41:23]. Party piece / Philip Sparke.

Concert Recording 2022-10-22, Jayne Jostad, Tomoko Kashiwagi

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[00:00]. Cello concerto in E minor, op. 85. I. Adagio, moderato ; II. Lento, allegro molto / ; [12:06.3]. Cello concerto in E minor, op. 85. III. Adagio ; IV. Allegro, moderato, allegro ma non troppo / Edwin Elgar-- [26:36.3]. Vocalise, op. 34, no. 14 / Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Concert Recording 2022-11-16, Peyton Lickfelt, Lisa Auten

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[00:00]. Concert piece No. 1 / Joseph Turrin – [05:42]. Vocalise / Sergei Rachmaninoff -- [10:15]. Soliloquy IX / Christopher Wiggins – [14:02]. Partita. I. Prelude ; II. Capriccio ; III. Sarabande ; IV. Bourree ; V. Scherzo / Arthur Butterworth -- [22:58]. Believe me if all those endearing young charms / Simone Mantia.

Concert Recording 2022-11-21, Asher Armstrong

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Prélude, Choral et Fugue / César Franck.

Concert Recording 2022-11-28, Madeline Kendall, Hyun Kim

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[00:00]. Fantasiestüke, fantasy pieces for a clarinet & piano. I. Zart und mit Ausdruck ; II. Lebhaft, leicht ; III. Rasch und mit Feuer / Robert Schumann -- [11:11]. Five bagetelles. 1. Prelude ; 2. Forlan ; 3. Fughetta / Gerald Finzi -- [21:13]. 3 miniatures for clarinet and piano. Allegro ; Andante cantabile ; Allegro ma non troppo / Krysztof Penderecki -- [25:46]. Sonatina. 1. Allegro con brio ; 2. Andantino ; 3. Furioso / Malcolm Arnold.

Concert Recording 2022-12-06, Mason Moore, Hyun Kim

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[00:00]. Suite. I Allegero Marcato ; Quasi improvsando ; III. Allegretto ; IV Slow ; V. Allegro con bravura / Vaclav Nelhbybel -- [07:29]. Nocturno, Op. 7 / Franz Strauss -- [13:50]. Lyri-Tech I / Eugene Anderson -- [20:00] Concertino for Tuba and Band / Franck Benecriscutto.

Viola Music Written By Costa Rican Composers: Analysis Of Three Compositional Trends In Costa Rica, Karen Soto Huertas

Theses and Dissertations--Music

What could come from a country that just this past year celebrated 200 years of independence that was only discovered in 1502 and was under the yoke of the Spanish Empire for over 300 hundred years? What contribution to the art music community could this third-world country, Costa Rica, bring to the table? Specifically, what contributions could Costa Rica make to the viola repertoire, which status as a soloistic instrument was raised only 100 or so years ago? How could a small country contribute to the repertoire of this often-forgotten instrument? To answer these questions, I have embarked on research …

An Examination And Analysis Of Four Collegiate Holiday Programs: St. Olaf College’S Christmas Festival, Emory University’S Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols, Florida State University’S Seasonal Celebration, And The University Of Kentucky’S Holiday Collage, Margaret Gurtcheff

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The choral departments of St. Olaf College, Emory University, Florida State University, and the University of Kentucky are well-known for their excellent and successful programs. In addition to respected and accomplished choirs, each of these schools offer a choir-centric, winter holiday event. The traditions and community relationships that have developed through these programs are reflections of the strengths of these schools’ choral departments. Each event may serve as a model for individuals to adapt and modify for their own programs.

The St. Olaf College Christmas Festival premiered in 1912 and offers a look into how such a program may serve …

Revising The Orchestral Reduction Of Jacques Ibert's Concerto For Flute And Orchestra, Nathan Stites

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Given the popularity of Jacques Ibert’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra amongst flautists, and the frequent need to perform the work with a pianist, the high-difficulty threshold of its current reduction for piano may prove to be a potential liability for both soloist and collaborator. For this project, solutions to the complications that arise as a result of the Concerto’s burdensome piano reduction were investigated. This investigation ultimately led to the construction of a carefully reworked version of the original orchestra reduction for piano—i.e., a revision. The purpose of this paper is to explain the editorial choices that went into …

Karol Lipiński As A Musical Interpreter In The Pre-Joachim Era, Andrzej Kunecki

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The work concerns a study of Karol Lipiński – the early nineteenth century Polish violinist – focusing on his activity as a musical interpreter. The work is supported by a comparison with another violinist acknowledged in this field – Joseph Joachim. The work is divided between four chapters: The first chapter begins with a discussion on the development of the concept of musical interpretation in the context of the broader social and aesthetical changes of the early nineteenth century, and ends with a summary of Joachim’s interpretative activity in the latter half of the same. The second chapter includes Lipiński’s …

Momentary Endurance: The Effects Of Mouthpiece Pressure And Capillary Refill Time On Short-Term Muscle Recovery In Trumpet Players, Taylor Gustad

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The topic of proper mouthpiece pressure usage has been widely pushed off to the margins of trumpet pedagogy, only receiving the passing mention in a limited number of method books. This research paper contains a cross sectional view of the few, but most prominently used method books in the trumpet community that shows the prevalence of this issue, as well as steps to bring in new and useful information in this field. There are several aspects of mouthpiece pressure that should be studied; however, this paper focuses on its connection to momentary endurance and capillary refill time.

Momentary endurance is …

Should Conductors Listen To Recordings When They Learn Scores?, Jan Pellant

Theses and Dissertations--Music

We can observe the conductor’s work at his performances and rehearsals. However, we cannot see the process of score preparation from the time they get the score to the downbeat of the first rehearsal because the conductor does this work alone. This dissertation discusses the debate among conductors past and present about whether, when, and how to use recordings as part of the score preparation. It considers the advantages and disadvantages of using recordings in the score preparation process. I conducted several types of research on the use of recordings by living conductors. I interviewed conductors using Skype and phone …

Integrating Sensor Technology Into Artistic Practice: A Critical Examination Of The Role Of The Performer, Marcella Barz

Doctoral

This research questions how interactive music technology might enable creativity in performers. The format is a semi-autoethnographic narrative that follows the performer’s artistic process of preparing nine compositions for performance; these works are for bass clarinet or clarinet and live processing (created with Ableton Live, Max for Live, and the SABRe multi-sensor and remote).

In order to conduct this research, I remixed two existing bass clarinet works, collaborated with two composers on six new works, and composed my own piece. I maintained a reflective journal for four and a half years that documented the process of preparing these compositions for …

Mieczysław Weinberg: Music Transcending Tragedy, Ilana Shapiro

Pomona Senior Theses

This thesis examines the music of Mieczysław Weinberg, a prolific Jewish Holocaust-era composer whose compositions remain in relative obscurity through the present day. I begin by investigating the musical expression of Weinberg’s Polish and Jewish identity under Soviet state persecution via close analysis of selected works: the Cello Fantasia, Op. 52 and Cello Concertino, Op. 43bis. Through context of composition and allusions to Jewish music and Polish folksong, these works reveal Weinberg’s identity as a Jew and a Pole, his connection to his homeland and youth, and his musical expression beyond the demands of the state. Subsequently, I explore qualities …

The Muted Woman: A Lovey-Dovey Themed Recital, From A Man's Point Of View, Raven Williams

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This senior thesis consists of a vocal recital, accompanying program notes, and research regarding the struggles of women composers as music evolved through its Ancient, Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Contemporary periods. The recital includes a compilation of love songs by French, Italian, English, and German composers, in particular Gabriel Fauré, the often-forgotten Stefano Donaudy, Samuel Barber, Roger Quilter, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Joseph Haydn. This paper incorporates biographical information, analysis, performance history and cultural insights into the overshadowed women composers that prospered around the same time period as the men of the former. Specifically, Nadia Boulanger, Nannerl Mozart, Alice Mary …

Choosing Alternative Repertoire: Pedagogical Considerations For Robert Fuchs's Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 83, Jerram Isaac John

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This document serves to promote Robert Fuchs's Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 83, as a study piece for the cello, piano, and collaborative duo, showing the pedagogical benefits of this Romantic sonata. This project will begin with a biography of Fuchs and background of the work, followed by an analysis that establishes the piece in the Romantic tonal tradition. The next section will discuss the pedagogical benefits of the cello part, the technical accessibility in the piano part, and the collaborative opportunities encountered in the piece, comparing it with other Romantic sonatas in the standard repertoire. Additionally, I will be …

Mural: An Online Space For Co-Creating Meaning And Understanding, Kimberly James

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

Building an online community around learning has been challenging throughout the academic and artistic disruptions caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. In order to promote remote interaction and educe student contributions, I utilized MURAL, a virtual, collaborative whiteboard, several times during AY2020-2021 to co-create meaning and understanding of common pedagogic topics that are applied in my studio. This practice allowed all participants to contribute ideas, make revisions, and enjoy new “aha” moments in real-time with far less pressure and concern for feeling “called out” or being “wrong.”

These activities benefitted the students and the overall wellness of the student participants …