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Under One Cover: Traditional & Hybrid Woodwind tudes
(2021-11-15)This study presents original, traditional, and experimental compositions placed together in a single volume for performers and students of post-traditional music. The template of this research is made up of complete tude ... -
Exploring the Significance of Musical-Emotional Response on Community Band Participation
(2021-11-15)This study explored the significance of musical-emotional response on community band members. Do participants respond emotionally to the music when rehearsing and performing in a community band, and if so, what it the ... -
Creativity, Improvisation, and Pedagogy for the Chinese Yangqin
(2021-11-15)Improvisation is commonly employed in the approach to teaching creative and imaginative music in music education systems across many cultures. However, improvisation as a creative teaching strategy is not yet applied in ... -
Hexachords reconsidered towards a revised compositional paradigm
(2021-07-06)This dissertation demonstrates, through a number of original works, the depth and variety offered by the exclusive use of hexachords as a generative compositional resource. Part One provides an overview of hexachords, ... -
Third Stream Consciousness: A Compositional Process
(2021-07-06)This thesis presents an original composition based on Gunther Schuller's term, Third Stream, which describes the organic approach of combining essential elements of both classical and jazz music (later in life, he revised ... -
Original Compositions Inspired by the Genius of Bill Evans' Compositions
(2021-07-06)This dissertation analyzes diverse compositions by Bill Evans to create a deeper understanding of his creative methodologies and techniques. The knowledge gained generated the musical data which inspired my creation of a ... -
An Investigation into Children's Opera: A Historical Survey, Its Nature and Condition in Canada Today
(2021-05-19)Opera is a unique collaboration of music, dance, literature, theatre, and visual arts which some observers believe is the greatest of all art forms. From its origins in Florence, opera has existed as a significant source ... -
Mindful Singing: Exploring Mindfulness and Self-Regulation in Classical Singing
(2021-03-08)The harmonious partnership between the mind and body lies at the core of practice and performance for classical singers. Mindfulness (staying in the present moment) and Self-regulation (understanding and controlling ones ... -
Pan, Still on the Move: An Exploratory Study of the Steelpan's Uncharted Growth and Development in North America, and What Impact this Puts on the Pan Movement in its Place of Origin, the Caribbean
(2021-03-08)ABSTRACT This study examines the growth and development of the steelpan in its place of origin, Trinidad and the Caribbean, and its diffusion into North American cities in Canada and the USA. This topic is based on a ... -
Listening through technology: Toward a hybrid aurality practice
(2021-03-08)This research project investigates the role of sound within XR (augmented reality, virtual reality, alternate reality) and location-aware media while considering creative practice as research through the creation of two ... -
Five Performance Etudes for Jazz Piano
(2020-11-13)There are currently numerous texts and publications which outline the fundamental concepts which are relevant to the study and performance of jazz piano. However, there is a smaller body of work that clearly demonstrates ... -
Standard Orchestra Excerpts for French Horn: A Discussion of Practice and Pedagogy
(2020-11-13)This study will explain the preparation process needed by an aspiring orchestral French horn player to be sufficiently ready for an orchestral audition in both Canada and the United States. Through a survey of the most ... -
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 ...
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