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This treatise seeks to examine the history and performance trends of the percussion section of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own." As no formal research has been done about the percussion section as a whole and the band is approaching...
Skies & Horizons is a collection of pieces for wind ensemble connected through figurative and literal concepts pertaining to the ground, earth, sea, sky, and stars. The work is divided into ten pieces, totaling twenty-three minutes in...
The purpose of this treatise is to create opportunities for environmental engagement: in the performance space, through programming environmentally-conscious repertoire including environmental sound art; and in the classroom, through the...
William Kraft's Encounters II for Solo Tuba is a masterwork for tuba inspired by and composed for the now iconic tuba player Roger Bobo. The challenges provided by this piece of music can be daunting. Through the use of a performer's...
This treatise seeks to examine the importance and relevance of the vibraphone and its functional adaptability in all genres (classical, jazz, etc.). In the canon of vibraphone research and literature, there exists only a modicum of...
Ben Van Dijk is an active performer in The Netherlands in several professional ensembles, and is also on faculty at the Amsterdam Conservatory as one of seven classical trombone professors. The list of works composed for Ben has grown to...
This dissertation studies Xenophon's engagement with fifth-century intellectual culture. In particular, it examines the ways in which Xenophon situates Socrates within and in relation to the sophistic movement. I demonstrate that the...
The history of women composers has been defined by overt prejudice. However, in the 20th century that narrative began to change. By the 1950s women composers began to thrive, having their works performed worldwide and in virtually all...
American composer Kevin Day (b.1996) experienced a quick rise to notoriety in the wind band community, largely fueled by the success of his Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble (2018). The work's first movement, premiered by...
This treatise is an adaptation of a series of two lecture recitals given on the use of Schenkerian methods in discovering expressive ideas for performance. The first lecture recital used examples from the repertoire of German lieder, ...
The study of symphonic excerpts plays a pivotal role in the education and development of brass players, offering valuable musical contexts for refinement of essential skills. For tuba players, mastering excerpts is crucial for showcasing...
Dr. Steve Wolfinbarger, professor of music at Western Michigan University, has had an incredible impact on trombone pedagogy over the course of his more than forty-year career. His students play in premier ensembles and teach at over...
The Avant-Garde Trombone: The History and Development with an Examination of Luciano Berio's Sequenza V and Jacob TV's I Was like WOW and an Analysis of John Kenny's Sonata for Tenor Trombone
It is advantageous for one seeking a career in trombone, as a performer, and as an educator, to have an in-depth understanding of the trombone avant-garde solo works. For other classical instruments, repertoire spans many centuries and...
Perhaps more than any other brass instrument, the tuba repertoire contains numerous unaccompanied pieces including extended techniques. Since the composition of Mauricio Kagel’s Mirum in 1965, unaccompanied works for solo tuba have...
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE The study of orchestral excerpts is an important component in the undergraduate musician’s education. Excerpts create an efficient path into the evaluation of a student’s fundamental abilities, making them...
...it could be argued that the bass trombone is experiencing its golden age. Not only are many of the great established masters of the instrument still very active, but many extremely gifted young players are making their mark with...
This document provides a reference source for horn players and educators worldwide, creating an awareness of three of Canada’s most prolific contemporary composers of horn repertoire. These composers are identified through research in...
This treatise focuses on the percussion music of pioneering performer, pedagogue, and composer Michael Udow, Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan from 1982 to 2011. Michael Udow occupied a unique position as performer, ...
In the 1983 publication, Frames of Mind, Howard Gardner presented his Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which challenged the notion of a quantifiable single general intelligence, g, often measured as IQ. Gardner determined the criteria...
The purpose of this document is to present different challenges, issues, and potential complications which have become commonplace in contemporary wind band literature—specifically in percussion parts—with suggested solutions for...
This treatise is based on two lecture-recitals that were given as part of the Doctor of Music degree requirements at Florida State University on November 17, 2016 and November 13, 2017. The first lecture recital focused on the Sonate Nr....
Ian Bousfield is considered one of the preeminent trombonists in the world. There are numerous truncated biographies highlighting his achievements. However, there has not been a significantly-detailed biography, written on his behalf, ...
The purpose of this document is to examine contemporary performance practice of the maracas and how application of specific techniques can prove beneficial to standard orchestral and modern art music forms. There is little extant...
The presence of the trombone in sacred music can be traced back to the early 17th century where it was used in connection to the voice. As orchestral music progressed so did the way composers began to write for the trombone. This...
The use of natural horn and its technique has greatly diminished since the invention of the valved horn in the 19th century. While there have been groups of composers and hornists who continue to advocate for the natural horn, it has...
Because of composers' ongoing contributions to the repertoire, there is a need to recognize and uncover twenty-first century unaccompanied solo works for the bass trombone. Performers and teachers alike benefit from receiving information...
Simultaneously Teaching the Bass Tuba and Contrabass Tuba: Methods, Teaching Philosophies, and Current Trends in College and University Studios in the United States
Today, the modern tubist is required to be proficient at both the bass tuba and the contrabass tuba in academic and professional spheres. However, this was not always the case. Due to advancements in tuba manufacturing and demands on...
This treatise seeks to examine performance practice of electroacoustic percussion music through the exploration of selected works for percussion and electronics, as well as provide a primer for students interested in becoming fluent in...
This treatise examines the legacy of French horn player, Jean Devémy, who taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1967 to 1969. Thirty-one pieces for horn by twenty-six composers were used during those years in the Concours de Prix, an...
For many professors of classical percussion, drum set instruction is considered a crucial component of a thorough curriculum, as it generally presents percussion students the most frequent opportunities for employment and involves the...
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