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Observations in Orchestration: John Williams
(2020-08-11)This thesis presents a composition using orchestral techniques gleaned from an analysis of the scores of film composer John Williams. Areas of focus include melodic and rhythmic support, harmonic choices, conducting ... -
Love and Determination Suite Composed in the Style of the Motown Sound from 1961 to 1969
(2020-08-11)The Motown Sound is an umbrella term coined as the name of the specific type of R&B music produced by Motown Records during its years of greatest success. This thesis presents an original composition entitled Love and ... -
A Case Study of Indigenous Representation in Film Music: Smoke Signals and Dances with Wolves
(2020-08-11)This thesis explores the representation of North American Indigenous cultures through film music of the 1990s. I use two films as case studies: a Hollywood-produced film Dances with Wolves (1990) and an independent film ... -
A History of the Royal (Toronto) Conservatory of Music Piano Examinations, 1887-2015: Their Impact and Influence
(2020-05-11)Since its inception in 1887, the Royal Conservatory of Music has maintained its position as one of the largest and oldest community-based music schools and education centres in North America, with an integrated examination ... -
The Music of Sting
(2019-11-22)The relationship between Stings personal creative style and the multiple musical genres he incorporates is the primary focus of this dissertation. This study exemplifies the diverse influences that have molded Stings music ... -
The Forbidden Zone, Escaping Earth and Tonality: An Examination of Jerry Goldsmith's Twelve-Tone Score for Planet of the Apes
(2019-11-22)Jerry Goldsmiths twelve-tone score for Planet of the Apes (1968) stands apart in Hollywoods long history of tonal scores. His extensive use of tone rows and permutations throughout the entire score helped to create the ... -
The Mosley Street Suite: A Third Stream Chamber Work for Six Players
(2019-11-22)In 1957 Gunther Schuller coined the term Third Stream as a description of a developing trend wherein elements of jazz and 20th century art music were being combined, creating a new body of compositions, performances and ... -
Musical Narratives in the Bebop Vernacular: The Melodic Transplant Experiment
(2019-11-22)Stories and/or narratives have been an integral part of jazz from its inception. The way in which these narratives appear within the bebop vernacular can be seen from a number of different vantage points. This paper considers ... -
Optimizing Song Retention through Spacing
(2019-11-22)The distributed practice or spacing effect refers to the improvement in memory retention for materials learned in a series of distributed sessions over learning massed in a single session. It has been studied in the domains ... -
Meditation for Electronic Valve Instrument and Chamber Jazz Ensemble
(2019-07-02)This composition for a jazz chamber group, is presented in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. The chamber group consists of flute, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, ... -
Compositions for Guitar Quartet: Suite For 24 Strings The Canadian Landmarks Suite
(2019-07-02)This thesis combines the score of an original work by Daron McColl for Guitar Quartet entitled The Canadian Landmarks Suite, for guitar quartet, plus a written analysis including process, intent, and methodology behind the ... -
"Harp of Wild and Dream Like Strain": Original Compositions for the Lever Harp
(2019-07-02)This thesis focuses on a collection of original pieces written for the solo lever harp, contextualized by a short history of the harp and its development. Brief biographical information on influential contemporary harpists ... -
Zen in the Art of Drumming: Jim Blackley and His Influence on the Jazz Drummers of Canada
(2019-07-02)The objective of this thesis is to examine how the pedagogy of Jim Blackley (1927- 2017) the late Scottish-Canadian jazz drummer and educator influenced several generations of Canadian jazz drummers. Blackleys seminal ... -
Didgeridoo Notation
(2019-05-17)The didgeridoo is a unique musical instrument considered to be one of the worlds oldest instruments. It plays an integral part in Australian Aboriginal history, spirituality, rituals and ceremonies. Didgeridoo playing ... -
Suspiciously Significant Nonsense: A (Queer) Analysis of John Weinzweig's Private Collection Through Lip-Synced Performance
(2019-03-05)This thesis presents two different analyses of John Weinzweigs Private Collection, a group of nine songs for soprano and piano that was completed in 1975. The first analysis is text-based and draws on the existing literature, ... -
Hidden in Plain Sight: Musical Subtext in Drama
(2019-03-05)This dissertation explores the manner in which music (songs, instrumental underscoring, and sound cues) support, reflect, and advance dramatic action. The dramaturgical analysis, employing Freytags model, is applied to ... -
Works for Caribbean Orchestra: Compositions Reflecting the Music of Grenada and the African Caribbean Diaspora
(2018-11-21)In this thesis, the music and history of Grenada and the African Caribbean diaspora provided inspiration for compositions featuring a seventeen piece orchestra with an emphasis on form, structure, harmony, rhythm, melody ... -
The Improvising Musician's Mask: Using Musical Instruments to Build Self-Confidence and Social Skills in Collective Free Improvisation
(2018-11-21)This study explores the idea that musical instruments can function as masks, allowing for greater creative expression and self-confidence, in the context of collective free improvisation. The use of masks has been well ... -
Modern Folk Music Composition: A Self-reflexive Exploration
(2018-11-21)This thesis is comprised of two parts: six recorded original compositions and this paper, which includes an autobiographical survey of my musical influences and an analysis of the compositions. The compositions are all ... -
The Sound of Silence: An Ethnography on the Sama 'Ritual in the Nematollahi Kaneqah in Toronto
(2018-11-21)This thesis examines the Sufi ritual of Sama as practiced by the Nematollahi order in Toronto and will explore how music induces trance in Sufis during their ceremonies called Sama. My approach is ethnomusicological. ...
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