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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"soloists"”.
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Latin Mass for Choir, Orchestra, Soprano and Mezzo-Soprano Soloists
… for large choir, standard orchestra, and two soloists. The movements are the standard parts of the Roman Catholic Mass Ordinary. The language is set mainly in Latin with two exceptions: the Kyrie movement is set in Greek (which is the standard Roman Catholic setting), and the Credo is …
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Requiem : an original composition for choir, soloists and chamber wind ensemble
… for SATB choir; mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass soloists; and chamber wind ensemble. The liturgical Latin text is set in ten movements with a performance duration of an hour. The composition has a mix of traditional elements—tripartite formal structures, movement symmetry, and text setting …
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<i>Missa Brevis</i>, a work for chamber choir, soloists, and chamber ensemble score and analysis
… herein is composed for chamber choir, vocal soloists, and a chamber ensemble of nine instrumental performers. This setting of several sections of the Catholic Mass explores a narrative interpretation of that text, using a programmatic compositional approach, through which all parameters of …
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Flying Solo: Work-Life Fit for Single Employees without Caregiving Responsibilities
Despite the increasing presence of soloists, single, unpartnered employees without caregiving responsibilities, organizational research and workplace policies remain largely centered on employees with traditional family roles. This dissertation investigates whether soloists face unique workplace …
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A Selected Study of Symphonies Concertantes for Multiple Clarinet Soloists, 1770-1850, Including Works By Stamitz Devienne, Krommer, Tausch, Muller, Schindelmeisser and Baermann
… symphonieconcertantes for multiple clarinet soloists were composed from 1770-1850. From these fifty works, a number of representative works that span the scope of this study by Karl Stamitz (1745-1801), Francois Devienne (1759-1803), Franz Krommer (1759-1831), Franz Tausch (1762-1817), Iwan …
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Song of the Morrígan for Chamber Orchestra, Cries of Revelation for Chorus, Soloists and Large Instrumental Ensemble, and Fragments of a Dream for 5.1 Surround Electronics
… Cries of Revelations, is scored for SATB chorus, soloists, string orchestra, horn, and 6 channel electronics. This piece is framed about two apocalyptical texts; the first is Revelation, from the Christian Bible. The second text is taken from 19th century Scottish Christian mystic Margaret …
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Our forefathers' music
… performed by three significant trombone soloists, as well as significant chamber and orchestral works performed in America prior to the 20th century. This manuscript explores the soloists and their relationship with the pieces they performed, as well as the relevant organizations and …
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Concerto for Two Horns and Orchestra
… a slowly ascending melody shared between the soloists and orchestra. As the melody rises, it gathers momentum and rhythmic intensity. A persistent ostinato continues to drive the music forward as the melody ascends. Once reaching its climactic height, the clouds above usher in a peaceful …
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LA FIESTA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO: AN ORIGINAL WORK FOR CHOIR, SOLOISTS, AND SMALL ENSEMBLE INFLUENCED BY THE SANTERIA MUSIC OF THE AFRICAN-DOMINICAN COMMUNITY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>This study examines the role of Santería music as practiced by African Dominicans in Villa Mella, a neighborhood of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This musical tradition comes from the culture and religion of the Yoruba people who were brought as slaves from …
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Haiku Seasons
… scene (i.e., mountains, the moon, etc.). Soloists depart from the choirs in order to perform solo, duo, trio, and quartet passages, which take place throughout the work. If enough singers are available, individual soloists may be used. The soloist groups display the more intimate moments …
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"MENDELSSOHN'S ""die ERSTE WALPURGISNACHT"""
… a cantata approximately forty minutes' long for soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, with a ballad text by Goethe. Although not well known or often performed today, it warrants this full study of its intrinsic merit, former popularity, and central place in the development of nineteenth-century …
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"Hermann Suter's oratorio ""Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi"": A reflection of Swiss musical life in the early twentieth century"
… is a work of about seventy-minutes' duration for soloists, mixed chorus, children's chorus, orchestra, and organ. Its text, by St. Francis of Assisi, is the Canticle of the Creatures, in which each element of creation is personified. Suter sets the text in a series of nine movements, each …
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The anthems of Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
… among the several large-scale works for chorus, soloists and orchestra'. While studies of his canticles and at least one large-scale choral work have recently been completed, there has been no comprehensive investigation of the anthems and motets. The present thesis is a detailed, historical and …
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Improvisation: narrative and character techniques in jazz pedagogy
… the intent that these concepts will help develop soloists who perform jazz solos from a storytelling standpoint. The paper favors the use of impersonation rather than imitation of jazz artists, and also reincorporation rather than free-association of materials and ideas"--Document.</p>
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Towards interaction: Combining jazz techniques and idiomatic writing for Varied ensembles. A collection of musical works -and- An exegesis
… tradition that only read notation, and, jazz soloists who improvise. Three works ‘Standing Ground’, ‘The Journey’ and ‘Matt versus the Zombies’ were composed for three ensembles each with an improvising soloist. These ensembles included a British style Brass Band, Brass Quintet and a double …
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Then Svenska Messan by Johan Helmich Roman: A Study of Text Setting
… his music for choirs, vocal ensembles, and vocal soloists featured the Swedish language. The composer advocated the establishment of uniform rules of Swedish spelling and grammar. He also sought to develop and expand the genre of Church music in the Swedish vernacular. This document focuses on the …
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Jennifer Higdon's Oboe Concerto: the composition, transformation, and a performer's analysis
… Likewise, the composer, a conductor, and soloists for premiere performances highlight unique aspects of the concerto, particularly its unusual form, multiple versions, and the potential challenges in preparing the work. Higdon’s concerto showcases the lyrical capabilities of the oboe, with …
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Looking Back to the Future: The South African Big Band Jazz Aesthetic Curating the South African Jazz Songbook for Jazz Orchestra
… featuring the Metropole Orkest and selected soloists, and the resulting music preparation process for the concert. The objective of this project was to provide an overview of the story and sound of South African jazz to a mainly international audience. The primary challenge was to encapsulate …
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Prince of Life: An Anthem Cycle for Christian Year
… Year is a work for soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists, congregational hymns, mixed chorus, piano, and organ. The purpose of this work is to retell the story of God's redemption to Christian believers in local church worship through hymns and music. This work consists of two cycles: "Cycle of …
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