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Music Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Haydn Piano Sonatas: An Examination of Style and Performance
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)ABSTRACT Haydn's major keyboard works are sonatas, and these generally represent Haydn's growth as a composer from his early years until 1794, the date of his final three sonatas. The early sonatas are often set in the ... -
A Necessary or Integral Part: The Choral Ordinary and Proper in the Roman Catholic Mass after the Second Vatican Council
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)The ritual texts of the Roman Catholic Mass have inspired many of the choral masterworks of Western music. For many composers, one of the central considerations in setting these texts has been to determine the proper ... -
Motivational Factors Contributing to Continued Participation in High School Band Programs
(University of Kansas, 1992)This study examined the motivational reasons students stay in band. A number of studies address why students drop out of band. Many have found a "lack of interest" among dropouts. Few, however, gathered data on student's ... -
GRAPHIC NOTATION AS MEANS OF MUSICAL GESTURE: EXAMINING PERCUSSION WORKS BY JOHN CAGE, MORTON FELDMAN, AND VINKO GLOBOKAR
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)This research explores the concept of musical gesture as it relates to graphic notation, in three 20th-century, solo percussion works: Composed Improvisation for snare drum alone by John Cage (1987), The King of Denmark ... -
A Study of the Process of Commissioning New Music for the Concert Band
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)This study examined the process of commissioning a new composition for the concert band. Composer Brian Balmages was commissioned to write a piece for concert band that had standard band instrumentation and was of Grade ... -
The effects of three singer gestures on acoustic and perceptual measures of singing in solo and choral contexts
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-12)The purpose of this two-part investigation was to assess the potential effects of three singer gestures (low, circular arm gesture; arched hand gesture; and pointing gesture) on performances of choral singers (N = 31; ... -
The Effect of Interactive Music Therapy on Joint Attention Skills in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(University of Kansas, 2011--5-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of interactive music sessions on joint attention behaviors in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Joint attention, the ability to share attention ... -
Omusango gw'Abalere: “The Flute Player’s Affair”
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Abstract Omusango gw'Abalere, a three-movement piece is a composition based on Ugandan folk music from two ethnic cultures-the Baganda (Central) and Acholi (Northern). The piece explores how music was used to address ... -
The Relationship Between Rehearsal Structure and Contest Ratings for High School Bands
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine if the rating received by the band at a state music contest can be predicted by examining the amount of rehearsal time high school band directors allocate to various rehearsal ... -
Symphony No. 1 for Wind Ensemble
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Symphony No. 1 for Wind Ensemble is a three-movement work lasting twenty to twenty-two minutes. While symphonies by Paul Hindemith, Vincent Persichetti, Frank Ticheli, John Corigliano, James Barnes, and David Maslanka are ... -
ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THREE GROUNDBREAKING COMPOSERS FOR GUITAR: VILLA-LOBOS, MARTIN, AND BRITTEN
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)It can be said that Heitor Villa-Lobos, Frank Martin, and Benjamin Britten all have a musical aesthetic premised on tonal unity; however, each of these composers subvert the security of a homogenous tonal syntax by placing ... -
"I've a Voice, I've a Voice": Determining Stephen Sondheim's Compositional Style Through a Music-theoretic Analysis of His Theater Works
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)This dissertation offers a music-theoretic analysis of the musical style of Stephen Sondheim, as surveyed through his fourteen musicals that have appeared on Broadway. The analysis begins with dramatic concerns, where ... -
"Reading Between the Brides": Lucrezia Vizzana's Componimenti musicali in Textual and Musical Context
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)ABSTRACT “Reading Between the Brides”: Lucrezia Vizzana's Componimenti musicali in Textual and Musical Context There had never been a Bolognese nun known to have published her music when Lucrezia Vizzana's Componimenti ... -
The Effect of Music Therapy on the Maladpative Emotionally Regulative Behaviors of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2011-12-31)ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of individualized music therapy protocols in decreasing the duration of instances of elevated levels of maladaptive emotionally regulative behaviors in ... -
The Development of Lohengrin from Euryanthe
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A Historical Overview and Analysis of the Use of Hungarian Folk Music in Zoltán Kodály's Háry János Suite, Dances of Marosszék, and Dances of Galánta
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-13)At the beginning of the twentieth century, many composers looked towards the music of their own heritage as source material for their original compositions. In Hungary, one composer who dedicated a significant portion of ... -
A CLARINETIST'S GUIDE TO THE AUDITION PROCESS AND LITERATURE FOR THE PREMIER UNITED STATES SERVICE BANDS
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-18)The eight premier United States service bands provide numerous job opportunities for the prospective professional musician and offer financial stability, job security, and an outlet to perform at a superior level in a ... -
Effect of Music Therapy with Emotional-Approach Coping on Pre-Procedural Anxiety in Cardiac Catheterization
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-27)Individuals undergoing cardiac catheterization, and related procedures such as electrophysiological studies involving cardiac catheter placement, are likely to experience elevated anxiety periprocedurally, with highest ... -
Relationships among high school choir teachers' self described teaching practices and sight-singing scores from a district/all-state audition event
(University of Kansas, 2009-07-13)The purpose of this study was to assess possible relationships among (a) sight-singing scores of secondary choral music students (N=396) from the Northeast region of a Midwestern state at a district/all-state audition event ... -
Pestis Atreus - A Short Oratorio
(University of Kansas, 2009-06-05)Probably most known today from Aeschylus' trilogy The Oresteia, the curse on the house of Atreus was a popular myth for artistic works in ancient Greece and Rome. This fabled curse begins with Tantalus, who killed his own ...