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This dissertation investigates Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström's Five Pictures from the Bible, set for six-part unaccompanied chorus and baritone solo, by examining the historical antecedents of the work's creation, and analyzing...
The Oregon Bach Festival completed its thirty-fifth season of performances in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday, July 11, 2004. Beginning as a summer school program organized by Royce Saltzman in 1970 at the University of Oregon, the Festival's...
James Quitman Mulholland, composer, is Professor of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has received commissions from children's choirs, middle schools, high schools, universities, professional ensembles, national...
The history, culture, and tradition of professional black choirs have had a great influence on choral music through the twenty-first century. During its 80 year history, professional black choirs have gained both a national and...
Since 1946, the Furman Singers have been the flagship choral ensemble of Furman University, a private, liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. The chorus has traveled extensively within the United States and abroad, ...
For seventy-five years, The Gustavus Choir has been an indispensable contributor to the educational environment of Gustavus Adolphus College. The ensemble provides the campus, and community of St. Peter, Minnesota, with an...
The purpose of this research was to determine the status of sight-singing instruction in middle school choral rehearsals in Florida and to explore the results regarding size, location, and at-risk status of schools. Online and mail...
The purpose of this study was to examine creative musical development through a multidisciplinary review of literature and college student metanarratives, which focused on first remembrances of music creativity and developmental events...
The skills and knowledge required to consistently produce choral ensembles that perform at the highest artistic levels indicate the conductor's acquisition and application of a set of standards or values. These values encompass an...
This study investigated the effect of high and low amounts of teacher talk on the attitude, attentiveness, and performance of two high school women's choruses. One beginning and one advanced chorus were rehearsed for one week under two...
The purpose of this study is to provide a conductor's analysis of a specific set of choral arrangements of Appalachian folksongs within a cultural context. The selected works share three common traits: (1) they are folksongs that were...
In her fifty years of teaching, Colleen J. Kirk shared her knowledge of and her love for music with students and colleagues in church, public schools, and major universities. The present study documents Kirk's career, 1940 through 1990:...
The pronunciation and interpretation of text is key to understanding its meaning, as well as cultural interpretation. A persistent problem related to performance practice of African American Spirituals is dialect. Interpretation of a...
Janet Galván, Therees Hibbard and Sandra Snow are well-known choral pedagogues who have made significant contributions to the field of choral music and movement through their research and conducting engagements. They regularly...
The purpose of this dissertation is to provide a conductor's analysis of a specific set of repertoire by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis. The selected works share two common traits: (1) they are all scored for male chorus; and (2) their...
This study examined the independent variable of scheduling model in Florida high school music programs to see if differences exist in enrollment and demographics. Selected scheduling models were six-period, seven or more period, zero...
The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of choral sound of the St. Olaf Choir and the Westminster Choir, by describing the choral sound employed by each conductor throughout the history of the choirs including F. Melius...
A Description of Older Adults' Participation in a Technology-Based Piano Program and Their Musical Skill Development, Perceptions of Personal Fulfillment, and Attitudes Toward Music Learning
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of Piano WizardTM as a viable technological and instructional tool for older adults. Piano Wizard's applicability for seniors was determined by participants' musical skill...
The study of choral sound is accomplished through acoustic choral music measurement. Physical acoustics are the aspects of sound that can be quantifiably measured and psycho-acoustics is how we perceive what we hear. This study of choral...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of initial impressions on the perception of teaching effectiveness in choral music student teachers. Secondary school music teachers (n = 78) and undergraduate music education majors ...
The Concert Choir has been the flagship choral ensemble of Stetson University, a private, liberal arts university in DeLand, Florida, since 1935. The choir has traveled extensively throughout the southeast United States and twice abroad, ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate listeners' tone quality preferences in a child's singing voice. Research questions were: a) Do musicians have expectations regarding the ideal tone quality for a child's voice? b) Will bright...
The purpose of this study was to explore the emotional responsiveness of elementary aged children to music. Sixty students participated from three intact classes of public school fourth graders. While listening to Rhapsody on a theme of...
In his thirty years as Executive Director of ACDA, Dr. Gene Brooks has demonstrated his passion for choral music through his work in the organization. The present study documents (1) Brooks' development from childhood through his early...
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