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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"symphony orchestra"”.
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Breaking Through: A Composition for Symphony Orchestra
… Through is a single-movement composition for symphony orchestra based on a fourteen-note melody. Every harmonic and melodic figure except the bass line is derived from this source melody. The structure of the work is based on a number of musical dichotomies that work on both local and …
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U.S. Symphony Orchestra Bylaws: Policy Anomalies And Trends
… centered on cultural organizations; symphony orchestras in this instance. Symphony orchestras, like other cultural organizations, must adapt to survive internal and external change. The reason for choosing to examine bylaws content was to look for business adaptations being made at …
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The sound of Erich Leinsdorf and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra changes its conductor: a case study
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Management, 1963.
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Frederick Stock, Richard Strauss, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1895-1942)
The Chicago Symphony is one of the top five orchestras in the United States, and it is famous for, among other things, being the premier Strauss orchestra in this country. As the second music director of the Chicago Symphony (who served from 1905 until his death in 1942), Frederick Stock was ranked …
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THE CATALOG OF AMERICAN WIND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMMISSIONS UNDER ROBERT AUSTIN BOUDREAU FROM 1957 TO 2019
The American Wind Symphony Orchestra (AWSO) commissioned over 400 works from 1957 to 2019 under the direction of Robert Austin Boudreau with the C. F. Peters Corporation publishing about 200 works. In 2022, Boudreau donated the AWSO works to the University of Maryland Bands and were cataloged by …
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The History of the Oboe in Puerto Rico: An Overview of the Development of Oboe Playing in Puerto Rico During the Twentieth Century, Including the Festival Casals Orchestra, the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra and the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
… that have been members of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra as well as those who have been faculty members at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. This document includes a historical overview of oboists in Puerto Rico prior to the Festival Casals, and a historical overview and the …
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Interaction of Low Frequency Sound with Glass and other Building Materials in the Design of a Concert Hall for Symphony Orchestra and Choir
In the world today, Concert Halls for Symphony Orchestra and Choir are generally â enclosed performance spacesâ that are completely cut-off from the outside: Whether itâ s a time of daylight or moonlight, rain or shine, summer or winter, spring or autumn, the environment within remains the same all …
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Performance portfolio Steven Adam Frey DMA 2015
… in the wind band continues to rise. Yet, in the orchestral realm, it continues to not gain traction. This DMA portfolio contains some of the most substantial works and projects that aim to propel the euphonium into the coveted orchestral sphere. By elevating the instrument to the solo role with …
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The Innermost Point
… piece each theme attains an identity in its own orchestral setting, but a harmonious balance between the two is only found when they function toward the same goal: The Innermost Point. The work is scored for full symphony orchestra and is approximately nine minutes in duration.
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Assimilation
… second motive. Assimilation is scored for full symphony orchestra and has a duration of approximately seven minutes.
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Peculiarities and anomalies of intonation with special reference to the construction and evolution of woodwind instruments
… in the ""G Enescu"" Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra and the Cape Philharmonic and was fortunate to hear live some of the leading world orchestras, among them the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Gewandhaus, London Philharmonic, London Symphony, …
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A History of the CCM Brass Choir
… on to successful careers in the world’s leading orchestras, chamber ensembles and teaching institutions. The group has consistently been widely celebrated for its virtuosity and professional product. In addition, the three music directors of the CCM Brass Choir have been an important part of the …
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Michael Daugherty's Red Cape Tango: A Comparative Study of the Original Version for Symphony Orchestra and its Transcription for Wind Orchestra, with Four Recitals of Selected Works by Beethoven, Dvorák, Verdi, Bartók and Daugherty
… Tango is the final movement of his Metropolis Symphony, a work inspired by the life and times of the comic book character Superman. This movement in particular deals with the death of the superhero through the use of musical elements, most notably the Latin Sequence of the Mass for the Dead, …
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Dorothy Munger : pianist and pedagogue
… career has included work with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, solo concerto performances with orchestras around the Midwest, and accompanying for members of the Metropolitan Opera in solo recitals. Honors bestowed upon Dorothy Munger include an endowed chair with the Indianapolis Symphony …
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The relationship of the transformational leadership process and group mood among musicians and their effects on artistic quality within the American orchestral organization
… study. The experience of listening to the same orchestra under the direction of nine different conductors throughout the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera’s conductor search, led to an interest in further understanding the processes involved in the classical musical experience. There is minimal …
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A STUDY OF ROBERT NATHANIEL DETT: HIS CREATION OF THE CHARIOT JUBILEE AND A SETTING OF A NEW ACCESSIBLE REDUCED ORCHESTRATION
… University Aeolians, members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and tenor soloist Roderick George from the University of Montevallo.
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Portfolio of Music Compositions
… solo instruments, chamber ensembles and orchestra. My main compositional concerns were the spectral harmony organisation, texture manipulation, melodic shaping, and timbre exploration. Regarding the harmony organisation, various mathematical models are usually used to produce primary …
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The income gap and symphony orchestras
Symphony orchestras are the supposed victims of a malignant disease entitled "Baumol's Disease" which occurs as costs rise at a faster rate than earned income. The gap between earned income and costs is called the "Income Gap." The remedy is injections of cash to stop the disease from expanding; …
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