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Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) is highly regarded as an accomplished and prolific composer of choral music. His creative output includes works for chorus, solo piano, and wind symphony. His unique style infuses elements of cinematic music, jazz and improvisation, with particularly intriguing selections of text. This study examines the factors that influence Gjeilo's compositional techniques, and the musical interpretations of conductor Charles Bruffy in his preparation for The Phoenix Chorale's recording Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo. The eleven works discussed in this study are: The Ground, Evening Prayer, Ubi caritas, Prelude, Northern Lights, The Spheres, Tota pulchra es, Serenity, Phoenix (Agnus Dei), Unicornis captivatur, and Dark Night of the Soul. As a relatively new and young composer, there is very little published literature on Gjeilo and his works. This study provides an intimate glance into the creative process of the composer. By composing in multiple styles and with a variety of inspirational sources, Gjeilo creates a fresh approach toward composition of new choral music. His style is revealed through interviews and numerous collaborations with conductors and performers who have prepared and performed his music, as well through an examination of the eleven works recorded by The Phoenix Chorale.
ContributorsGarrison, Ryan Derrick (Author) / Reber, William (Thesis advisor) / Saucier, Catherine (Committee member) / Rockmaker, Jody (Committee member) / Doan, Jerry (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
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Dieterich Buxtehude (ca. 1637-1707) is known for his many organ works. However, no significant portion of his choral music is in the standard performing repertoire. Buxtehude's large-scale choral work Membra Jesu Nostri should be considered a seminal "passion" composition in part because of its historic position in early German Lutheran church music. It also serves as an example of the heightened levels of affect in a seventeenth century devotional passion. To better understand Buxtehude and his music, an overview of his life, career and religious beliefs are discussed, including the incorporation of pietism and mysticism in his cantata, Membra Jesu Nostri. Details of the composition's structure, unifying thematic elements and text sources with translations are included. Historical performance practices are discussed, including the composer's probable intent of having one of the seven cantatas performed every day before Easter. This research study also provides conductors with a variety of practical performance considerations. Through these observations, it will be shown that Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri is one of the most well-conceived and well-constructed choral works of the early Baroque era.
ContributorsKim, Youn Ju (Author) / Gentry, Gregory (Thesis advisor) / Hill, Gary (Committee member) / Reber, William (Committee member) / Rogers, Rodney (Committee member) / Russell, Timothy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
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People are motivated to participate in musical activities for many reasons. Whereas musicians may be driven by an intrinsic desire for musical growth, self-determination theory suggests that this drive must also be sustained and supported by the social environment. Social network analysis is an interdisciplinary theoretical framework and collection of analytical methods that allows us to describe the social context of a musical ensemble. These frameworks are utilized to investigate the relationship of participatory motivation and social networks in a large Division I collegiate marching band. This study concludes that marching band members are predominantly self-determined to participate in marching band and are particularly motivated for social reasons, regardless of their experience over the course of the band season. The members who are highly motived are also more integrated into the band's friendship and advice networks. These highly integrated members also tend to be motivated by the value and importance others display for the marching band activity suggesting these members have begun to internalized those values and seek out others with similar viewpoints. These findings highlight the central nature of the social experience of marching band and have possible implications for other musical leisure ensembles. After a brief review of social music making and the theoretical frameworks, I will provide illustrations of the relationship between motivation and social networks in a musical ensemble, consider the implications of these findings for promoting self-determined motivation and the wellbeing of musical ensembles, and identify directions for future research.
ContributorsWeren, Serena (Author) / Hill, Gary W. (Thesis advisor) / Granger, Douglas (Committee member) / Bailey, Wayne (Committee member) / Norton, Kay (Committee member) / Reber, William (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2015
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Since the 1920's, the school musical has been an important event in American high schools and in the lives of students. This study begins with a condensed history of the American musical theatre, into focus on selected shows' value as potential high school repertoire. Review of literature included studies of high school musical theatre, production guides and related materials, and writings both against and in favor of musicals at the high school level. The school musical is usually undertaken as an extra-curricular activity led by performing arts faculty. This study focuses on the preparation, responsibilities, and attitudes of high school music educators toward musical theatre direction. Musical direction is defined as teaching the vocal music, and teaching and leading the instrumental music of the production where applicable. A researcher-designed survey was distributed to Arizona music educators in schools that included grade 12. The response rate was 71%. Questions included items designed to assess the pervasiveness of musical theatre productions, the roles and responsibilities of music educators, and their preparation for those roles. Additional Likert-type questions comprised an inventory measuring attitudes toward musical theatre productions. Results of the survey showed that musicals are produced in 80% of Arizona high schools, and music faculty are expected to lead at least the musical aspects of these productions. Although 62% report that they learned about teaching musical theatre on the job, and that they received no other preparation, 70% report a large amount of personal enjoyment and fulfillment from their work in musical theatre. The mean attitude score for positive feelings about work in musical theatre was found to be significantly higher for choral teachers than instrumental teachers. The primary implications of the study are the need for better preparation and in-service opportunities for music educators in musical theatre pedagogy.
ContributorsDavey, Debra Jo (Author) / Stauffer, Sandra (Thesis advisor) / Bush, Jeffrey (Thesis advisor) / Reber, William (Committee member) / Schmidt, Margaret (Committee member) / Sullivan, Jill (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2010
ContributorsBubar, Kristina (Performer) / Cangelosi, Dianne (Performer) / Bowman, Joseph (Performer) / Hlavenka, Dasha (Performer) / Neuenschwander, Amy (Performer) / Johnson, J.J. (Performer) / Patel, Ajay (Performer) / Woodrich, Matthew (Performer) / Bausman, Christina (Performer) / Reber, William (Conductor) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2001-04-20
ContributorsBubar, Kristina (Performer) / Cangelosi, Dianne (Performer) / Reber, William (Conductor) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2000-04-06
ContributorsYin, Joyce (Performer) / Song, Peipei (Performer) / Kupitz, Emily (Performer) / DePuy, Ethan (Performer) / Mihajlovich, Lazo (Performer) / Reber, William (Conductor) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2013-04-07
ContributorsHendricks, Karen Louise (Performer) / Reber, William (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1999-11-07
ContributorsOh, Mija (Performer) / Hakes, Roy (Performer) / Reber, William (Performer) / Koonce, Frank (Performer) / Reber, Margaret (Performer) / Flegg, Lynne Marie (Performer) / Greenup, Garth (Performer) / Kim, Doosook (Performer) / Hlavenka, Dasha (Performer) / Hoxie, Jonathan (Performer) / Jackson, Nicole (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1993-04-02