Axial is a sound installation in which a cargo container is employed as a resonant object: resonant in its acoustic sense because the container is used as sound generator, but also resonant in its metaphorical connotation ...

The purpose of this ethnographic study is to examine the bimusical identity of Mexican American children in a Mexican American bilingual-bicultural school as they navigate between the different musical and cultural spheres ...

University of Washington Abstract CONTEMPORARY VOCAL TECHNIQUE IN THE CHORAL REHEARSAL: EXPLORATORY STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING Brian J. Winnie Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Geoffrey Boers, Director of Choral Activities ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, set to Schikaneder's libretto, brings to the forefront the Enlightenment models of light and darkness, good and evil. The traditional understanding of these concepts pits light ...

Edward Elgar's Sonata in G major for Organ, op. 28 demonstrates a pattern of symphonic influence and derivation in much of the work's compositional material. Discussion of the Sonata with respect to symphonic form and ...

The purpose of this study was to examine interactions of voices performing in duet to determine the relationship of individual vocal characteristics to perceived blend. Male (N = 8) and female (N = 6) vocalists from the ...

Since 1950, scholarship has addressed the evolution of chamber music in America. This research makes a strong case for the positive correlation between the achievements of small ensembles and the broader American musical ...

The purpose of this study is to better understand motivational factors related to continued choral participation during the transition from high school to college. Study participants (N = 369) must have met three criteria ...

For Agnes Martin is a musical work scored for flute/piccolo, alto/soprano saxophone, two percussionists, piano, violin, and cello. The impetus behind this composition was to examine the 10-hole diatonic harmonica in terms ...

<bold>ABSTRACT</bold> George Walker Viola Sonata (1989): A History, Analysis and Practical Performance Guide of a Great American Work Amber Cristina Archibald Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Melia Watras, Professor of ...