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Music Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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MUSICAL RHETORIC: AN AGENCY OF EXPRESSION IN HEINRICH SCHÜTZ’S MATTHÄUS-PASSION
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)This is an analysis of the ways in which the German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) incorporated musical rhetoric into his Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion). The utilization of musical rhetoric in ... -
Reconciling Music and Text: A Conductor's Critical Examination of Conventional Approaches to Articulation in Early Choral Music
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Choral music affords conductors the opportunity to interpret both music and text. While this marriage of words and music is the very essence of the choral art, it occasionally presents conductors with conflicting artistic ... -
An Analytical Discussion of Works for Oboe, Oboe d'amore, and English Horn by Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)The purpose of this document is to provide an analysis of Charles Koechlin’s works which feature the oboe, oboe d’amore, and English horn. These works represent a variety of genres: one sonata with piano, two sonatines ... -
Comparison of Solo Music for the Western Lute and Chinese Pipa
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)This thesis is a comparison between the Western lute and Chinese pipa in terms of their history, construction, playing techniques, and examples of their solo repertory. This thesis has six chapters in total. The first ... -
The Saxophone as a Solo Instument in Gospel Music: The Musical Contributions of Dr. Vernard Johnson
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Dr. Vernard Johnson (b.1948) is an African American musician who introduced the saxophone as a solo instrument to the gospel music tradition in the black church. Though Johnson is not the first to play the saxophone in ... -
EXAMINATION OF THE PATTERNS OF BAND RATINGS AT THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION STATE LARGE GROUP FESTIVAL
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of ratings received by concert bands at the Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) State Large Group Festival from 2006 through 2014. Specifically, trends related ... -
An Eclectic Combination of Classical and Jazz Idioms: Nikolai Kapustin's Piano Works
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The piano music of Nikolai Kapustin is a sophisticated synthesis of classical traditions and jazz styles. He has absorbed jazz styles into standard classical form and his approach to jazz idioms is authentic and original ... -
The Effectiveness of a Music-based Relaxation Intervention and a Mindfulness-based Intervention Delivered Online to Decrease Hospice Workers Stress and Improve Professional Quality of Life
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)ABSTRACT Background: Work stress can develop over time due to strained interactions, increased number of job tasks, and heightened stressors from within the work environment. Hospice workers experience additional stressors ... -
Some aspects of musica ficta in selected works of Johannes Rühling’s Tabulaturbuch auff Orgeln und Instrument, 1583
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The effect of interior shape and size of clarinet mouthpieces on intonation and tone quality
(University of Kansas, 1961-05)The selection of correct mouthpieces for clarinet students is of major importance to the clarinet teacher and the music educator. It is generally assumed that the mouthpiece is instrumental in the development of fine ... -
The modern organ
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A Study of Selected Representative Organ Pieces by Rachel Laurin
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Over the course of the last decade the organ works of Canadian composer Rachel Laurin (b. 1961) have gained critical acclaim among professional organists. Her organ music has captured the attention of American and Canadian ... -
EVALUATING GRADUATE STUDENT WRITING: DO STUDENTS WRITE FROM A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE?
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)There is growing evidence supporting the use of strengths based approaches to serving families. Professionals can positively impact family outcomes by using strengths based language when interacting with families. The ... -
A Monastic Influence on André Raison: An Interpretation of his Messe du premier ton
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)André Raison, a seventeenth century French Classical organist-composer, lived a life entirely devoted to the Catholic church. The primary purpose of this study is to point out the sacred characteristics found in Raison's ... -
Preparation Strategies in Percussion for the Music of J. S. Bach, Joseph Schwantner, and Iannis Xenakis
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)In order to reach an optimal performance level, it is important that performers fully understand the music being presented; be technically, physically, and mentally ready to perform; and be content and satisfied with ... -
The Effect of RAS on Individuals With Total Hip Replacement and Hip Revision Surgery
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate whether individuals receiving Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) during gait training showed statistically significant differences in cadence, stride length and velocity ... -
A Comparison of Three Music Therapy Introduction Dialogues on Acceptance of Music Therapy Services by Cancer Patients
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 3 different music therapy introduction dialogues with cancer patients. Relationships between patient-reported anxiety levels, sex, and age and the ... -
Liberation of the Senses: An Exploration of Sound-color Synesthesia in the Music of Alexander Scriabin and Olivier Messiaen
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Ascribing color to sound has long been a part of the music compositional lexicon. Performers, composers, and scholars have long relied upon descriptive vocabulary usually reserved for the visual arts. Those who regularly ... -
Assessments of Voice Use, Voice Quality, and Perceived Singing Voice Function Among College/University Singing Students Ages 18-24 Through Simultaneous Ambulatory Monitoring With Accelerometer and Acoustic Transducers
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Previous vocal dose studies have analyzed the duration, intensity and frequency (in Hz) of voice use among college/university singing students through ambulatory monitoring. However, no ambulatory studies of this population ... -
An Examination of the Use of the Trumpet in the Solo and Chamber Works of James Barnes
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)This document examines the chamber repertoire for trumpet and brass quintet by James Barnes. These pieces are explored within the context of Barnes's overall approach to composition, and specific aspects of his writing are ...