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Charles-Marie Widor’s Ten Organ Symphonies: A Formal Analysis
This study considers Widor’s ten organ symphonies within the historical context of the symphony. Its primary focus is the formal construction of these works and how they dialogue with conventional norms associated with ... -
The Season of the Witch Chronicles, Anecdotes, and Musings on Harry Partch’s The Bewitched
During the summer of 1955, Harry Partch went through a thorough artistic transformation. His musical style, dramatic sensibilities, and philosophical approach all pushed him from the Intoning Voice-based works of his early ... -
Reading Between the Lines: Narrativity in Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
Beethoven’s musical innovations in his piano sonatas have their analogues in the literary works in his library. Among them are the Greek classics, Shakespeare, and the early German novels. A narrative approach to analyzing ... -
Repertoire Choices for Teaching Intermediate-Level Piano Students, with Practice Suggestions and Exercises, Based on Five Pillars of Musicianship
This document is to form a practical tool for the development of piano students in general during their early years of piano learning. My research seeks to develop the argument that piano performance training should not ... -
Vox Aestheticæ: Creating a Method of Aesthetic Analysis for the Voice Performer
The concept of aesthetics – the recognition and judgment of beauty – has been studied for many years. This research and discussion has ranged across all forms of art, from visual to musical; however, there are many people ... -
"The Shape of Things to Come": Identity and Destiny in the Music of Battlestar Galactica
This dissertation project pioneers a new approach to the analysis of science fiction television music through analysis of the music of the 2004-2009 series Battlestar Galactica. Most originally, the dissertation applies ... -
A Path to Song: The Incorporation of Aboriginal and Environmental Influences in 20th and 21st Century Australian Choral Music
Australian composers have made efforts to create choral music that is distinctively Australian. In order to compose choral music that represents Australia’s people, landscape, history, and culture, Australian composers ... -
I Play For Togetherness: Impacts of Audio-Visual Asynchrony on Feelings of Social Closeness in Adult Community Wind Band Musicians
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the effects of audio-visual asynchrony on feelings of social closeness in adult community band musicians. This study is situated within the fields of music cognition and ... -
A Comprehensive Guide for Learning Cello Vibrato
Vibrato has become such a critical technique in today’s instrumental performance that it is surprising to find it only lightly recorded in pedagogical literature, especially with respects to systematic teaching. The learning ... -
The Pursuit of Modernity: The Evolution of Korean Popular Music in the Age of Globalization
This dissertation examines the various meanings of modernity in the history of Korean pop music, focusing on several crucial turning points in the development of K-pop. Since the late 1980s, Korean pop music has aspired ... -
Recognizing Fear in the Voice Studio and Applying Strategies for Redirection
This document is a compilation of teaching strategies to inform teachers of singing or singing teachers, and choral conductors about the negative impact fear and anxiety may have on the voice student. It catalogues the ... -
The Everlasting Folia: A Violinist's Guide to Folias through Context, Catalog, Analysis, and Practice
Arcangelo Corelli’s Follia was the last of his 12 Violin Sonatas Op. 5, published in 1700. The work is a theme and variations based on the later folia, a musical form from the late 17th century. Corelli’s Follia was highly ... -
Degenerate
Degenerate is a composition for voice, bass clarinet, double bass, ruler, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar and drums. The piece draws inspiration from the genre of metal but doesn’t directly adhere to the structural ... -
A Voice in the Choir: Modernizing the Language and Practice of Voice Pedagogy in the Choral Culture
Advancement and language in contemporary voice pedagogy have shifted significantly in the twenty-first century, and practitioners have raised concerns about updated understanding and application in the choral setting. ... -
A Comparative Study of Four American Professional Wind Bands
This study compares the repertoire, business models, and philosophies of four American professional wind bands; Dallas Winds, Lone Star Wind Orchestra, San Diego Winds, and the Royal Hawaiian Band. For the purposes of this ... -
A Visit to the Sky-mother Mountain
University of Washington Abstract A Visit to the Sky-mother Mountain Lu Yin Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Joël-François Durand School of Music “Would you have me bow my head before mighty prices, forgetting all the ... -
The Gould Standard: An Examination of the Pedagogical Philosophies of Mark Gould
The purpose of this dissertation is to elaborate upon the teaching methods and pedagogical philosophies of renowned trumpeter, Mark Gould. Gould was co-principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1974-2003, ... -
THE LIFE AND WORK OF ROELOF TEMMINGH (1946-2012): A CONDUCTOR'S GUIDE TO SELECTED CHORAL WORKS
Roelof Temmingh (1946-2012) was one of the most important composers and pedagogues of music composition in South Africa in the twentieth century. Temmingh, an immigrant from the Netherlands, dedicated his life to teaching ... -
Analyzing Perceived Time: A Husserlian Study of Temporal-Consciousness in Gérard Grisey's Vortex Temporum and Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories
This essay explores the varying effects of music on the temporal perception of listeners by closely analyzing two 20th century works: Gérard Grisey’s Vortex Temporum and Morton Feldman’s Triadic Memories. Although ... -
Max Reger’s Adaptations of Bach Keyboard Works for the Organ
The history and performance of transcriptions of works by other composers is vast, largely stemming from the Romantic period and forward, though there are examples of such practices in earlier musical periods. In particular, ...
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