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Analysis

 

Piano Works:

 

        William Bolcom  Twelve New Etude for Piano “Rag Infernal” “Nocturne” Analysis - Outline

 

        William Bolcom Twelve New Etudes for Piano "Rag Infernal "Nocturne  - Paper

 

        Mozart:  Piano Sonata, K. 279/I (Sonata Form) Analysis

 

 

Choral Works:

 

 

       Available Choral Works Analysis Listed by Ensemble Type

 

 

        An Analysis of Warren Gooch's A Song of Night    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Warren Gooch's The Piper    TBB

 

        An Analysis of William Vollinger's We Are Not Robins    SATB

 

        An Analysis of  Te Deum Laudamus, Op. 311 by Zdeněk Lukáš     SSATBB

 

        An Analysis of Amicitia, Op. 54 by Zdeněk Lukáš     SSA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Magna Est Vis Veritatis by Zdeněk Lukáš     SATB divisi

 

        An Analysis of Gaudete et Exultate, Op. 289 by Zdeněk Lukáš      SSAA

 

        An Analysis of Poselství hudby, Op. 180 (The Message of Music) by Zdeněk Lukáš    SSAA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Four Sonnets, Op. 330 by Zdeněk Lukáš    SSATBB

 

        An Analysis of Henk Badings' Kyrie Eleison    SSA

 

        An Analysis of R Paul Drummond's Psalm 34    SATB

 

        An Analysis of R Paul Drummond's None of Us Cared for Kate    TBB

 

        An Analysis of R Paul Drummond's Sigh No More, Ladies    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Cecil Steffen's I Have a Dream    SAB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's Psalm 70 (Make Haste, O God, to Deliver Me)    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's Whatever Time Reckons    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's How Do I Love Thee?    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's Gloria tibi, Domine    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's The Life of a Year    SSATB

 

        An Analysis of Robert J Dvorak's Her Spirit Walks    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Petr Eben's Abba - Amen    SATB

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's Hopi Prayer    SATB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's If I Was a Prayin' Man    SATB

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's To Serve But You, O Lord    SATB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's The Lord's Prayer    SATB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Ryan Carter's The Rainbows of Kee-mae-won     SATB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Lux Aeterna    SSA 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Ave Maria    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Celtic Blessing    SATB 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind    SSA and Three Flutes

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's What Cheer?    SATB 

 

        An Analysis of Christopher B Frye's How Beautiful Upon the Mountains    2-Part Mixed Choir with Organ

 

        An Analysis of Brian T Field's Sweet Forgiveness    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Zelený majerán (Green Marjoram)    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Dožínková (Harvest Song)    Three-Part

 

        An Analysis of Jíři Laburda's Beatitudes    SATB with Organ

 

        An Analysis of Ivan Kurz's Precatio (Prayer)    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Otmar Mácha's Hoj, hura hoj! (O Mountain, O)    SSAA

 

        An Analysis of Otmar Mácha's Ho-ja-ja, ho-ja-ja    SSAA

 

        An Analysis of Otmar Mácha's Proverbia    SSAA

 

        An Analysis of Nicole Dieker's I Wish You Peace    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Lana Walter's Midwinter    SSAA

 

        An Analysis of Lana Walter's Pax Hominibus (Peace to Humankind)   Three-Part Mixed and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Lana Walter's Alleluia!    2-Part Treble with Piano

 

        An Analysis of Lana Walter's Colorado Trail    TTBB

 

        An Analysis of Henry A Alviani's Vendedores ambulates Colombianos    SSATB

 

        An Analysis of Henry A Alviani's Chippewa Dream Song Medley    SSA    (SATB edition available)

 

        An Analysis of Cyndee Giebler's The Bullfrog's Song    2-Part Treble Choir with Piano

 

        An Analysis of Milan Uhereks's Magical May    SSAA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann’s Brabenčí Polka (Ants’ Polka)    SSA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann’s Svítáníčko (Daybreak)    SSA Divisi

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann’s Písniček Sluníček (Song to the Sun)    Unison/Trio with Bells and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann’s Roztančíme celou zem (Spring Dance)    SSA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann’s U nás v kapele (In Our Orchestra)    2-Part and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Ivan Hrušovský’s Cantate Domino    SSAATB

 

        An Analysis of Václav Nelhýbel's Peter Piper    SATB and Piano (with Optional Clarinet Choir and String Bass)

 

        An Analysis of Phil Martin's A New Song About Jonathan Bing    2-Part and keyboard

 

        An Analysis of Gordon Krunnfusz's Eli Jenkins' Prayer    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Bryan Beaumont Hays' I Sing of a Maiden    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Bryan Beaumont Hays' The Psalmist's Spring Song    2-Part Equal Voices with Piano or Organ

 

        An Analysis of Bryan Beaumont Hays' Soul of My Savior    2-Part Mixed Choir with Piano or Organ

 

        An Analysis of Vera Kistler's To the Thawing Wind     SATB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Vera Kistler's Quaker's Love Song    SATB and Flute

 

        An Analysis of Vít Clar's Three Lullabies    SSA

 

        An Analysis of Bob Ashton's Tranquility (A Three Seasons Suite)    SATB and Keyboard

 

        An Analysis of Bob Ashton's It's a Good Land    SAB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Bob Ashton's New Day    SAB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Ejnar Krantz's Radiance (The Thing Most Beautiful)    SSAA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Raymond Wentworth's There's a Wideness in God's Mercy    2-Part Mixed Voices with Piano

 

        An Analysis of Roy B Hinkle's Elf Song (Elfenlied)    TTBB

 

        An Analysis of Philip Kutev's Dimyaninka    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Kyri Khristov's Don't Sing, Morning Bird    SATB

 

        An Analysis of Hal Evans' Christmas Day Downunder    Solo, SAB and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Miroslav Raichl's And If You Don't Want Me, Dear (A když vy mě má panenko)    SSA and Piano

 

        An Analysis of Angela Fox's Shenandoah    Solo Tenor, TTBBB

 

        An Analysis of Barbara Sletto's The Plans I Have for You    SA with Trumpet and Piano

 

 

       

 

Wind Band Works:

 

        Available Wind Band Works Analysis Listed by Grade

 

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Sláva!    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Slavic Miniatures    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Invention No. 1    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Invention No. 2    Grade 2 1/2

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Invention No. 3    Grade 2 1/2

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Mississippi    Grade 2 1/2

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's From Tender Stem    Grade 4 (with optional parts for Grade 2 Band to join in)

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Fanfare and Processional    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Concertino for Percussionist and Chamber Winds    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Good Land (Wau Toma)    Grade 2 1/2

 

        An Analysis of Joel Blahnik's Celebration of Praise    Grade 4
 

        An Analysis of Zdenék Lukáš' Musica Boema    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Zdenék Lukáš' Messaggio    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Zdenék Lukáš' Finale, Op. 190    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Zdenék Lukáš' Sonata Concertata, Op. 49    Grade 6

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's El Anillo Guatemalteco    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's Vistas de Espańa    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's America, My Country    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's Tis of Thee    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's Fanfare for Band    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's The Rising Cathedral    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's Concerto for Trombone    Band Grade 4/Trombone Solo Grade 6

 

        An Analysis of Robert Dvorak's Festival Fanfare    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Scherzo and Finale (from Symphony No 2 for Symphonic Winds and Percussion)    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Adagio (From Symphony No 2 for Symphonic Winds and Percussion)    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Overture (From Symphony No 2 for Symphonic Winds and Percussion)    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Jiří Laburda's Valse di Ballo    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Josef Flegl's Hail to the Border Guards    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of David W. Moore's Fields of Green    Grade 2 1/2

 

        An Analysis of Václav Nelhýbel's Prelude and Chorale    Grade3 - 4

 

        An Analysis of Václav Nelhýbel's Czech Suite    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of Věroslav Neumann's Sbohem, Praho (Good-bye, Prague)    Grade 5

       

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Shadows    Grade 2 1/2 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Heroes    Grade 2 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's First One    Grade 2 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's A View from Istanbul    Grade 2 

 

        An Analysis of Laura K Sindberg's Ninni, Baba (Lullaby from India)    Grade 1+

 

        An Analysis of Evžen Zámečník's Musica Morava    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Evžen Zámečník's Concertino for Violin with Wind Orchestra and Percussion    Band Grade 4/Violin Solo Grade 5

   

        An Analysis of Evžen Zámečník's Foglariana     Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Evžen Zámečnik's Brass Mouthpiece Study    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Evžen Zámečnik's The Battle of Austerlitz    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Trevor Tripp's The Hodag!    Grade 1 - 2

 

        An Analysis of Jim Scheuer's Twilight Prayer    Grade 2 1/2 - 3

 

        An Analysis of Jim Scheuer's Shadow Play    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Jim Scheuer's Two Native American Songs    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of David Bohn's Memory Dance    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of Michael Knutson's Lots of Dots March    Grade 1

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's Heroic Overture    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's Graduation Day    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's A Father's Dream    Band Grade 3/Trumpet Solo Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's I Am the Glad Earth    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of John Harmon's Peace is the River, Gently Flowing    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Jan Pavel's Little Dancer    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Jan Pavel's Sunrise    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Jan Pavel's Little Concerto    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of James Thornton's Ghost Dance    Grade 3 1/2

 

        An Analysis of James Thornton's Benignus    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of James Thornton's Three Chorale Preludes    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Dan Maske's The Knights' Arrival    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Dan Maske's Territories    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Karel Belohoubek's Devil's Galop    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Rudolf Nováček's Castaldo    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Ctirad Kohoutek's Symphonic Dance    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Karel Jirák's Symphonic Scherzo    Grade 6

 

        An Analysis of Leos Janacek's Sinfonietta Fanfare for Band    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Antonín Dvořák's Largo and Finale for Band    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of Harry Breuer's Back Talk    Band Grade 3/Xylophone Solo Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Edward Llewellyn's The Premier    Band Grade 3/Xylophone Solo Grade 6

 

        An Analysis of Cyndee Giebler's Patriotic Patchwork    Grade 1

 

        An Analysis of Guy Kelpin's Suite for Band    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Ferenc Erkels' Hunyadi Indulo    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Antonin Dvorak's Two Biblical Songs    Band Grade 3/Alto Saxophone Solo Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Antonin Tucapsky's Adieu    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Josef Suk's Towards a New Life    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Samuel Hazo's Perthshire Majesty    Grade 4

   

        An Analysis of Jack Stamp's Fanfare for a New Era    Grade 5

 

        An Analysis of Adam Gorb's A Little Tango Music    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Edward Gregson's Prelude for an Occasion    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Brian Balmages' Summer Dances    Grade 4

 

       

 

 

String Orchestra Works:

 

         Available String Orchestra Works Analysis Listed by Grade

 

 

        An Analysis of Dan Maske's Mission for String Orchestra and Piano    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Václav Nelhybel's Divertimento for Strings    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's As the Darkness Falls    Grade 4   

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Rain Sketch    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Homage to W. A. Mozart    Grade 4       

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Bossa Nova Brazil    Grade 3 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Tribute to the Mariachi    Grade 3 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Golden Ring Dance    Grade 2 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's South Africa Sings    Grade 3 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Rondo on a Puerto Rican Folksong    Grade 1 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Cumbia! Cumbia!    Grade 3  

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Reggae Jamaica    Grade 3 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Brazil!    Grade 3  

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Gbovi    Grade 2

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Tango Loca    Grade 4

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Tanz!    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's The Mambo Kings    Grade 3

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's Raga India    Grade 4 

 

        An Analysis of Amy Dunker's African Serenade    Grade 3 

 

        An Analysis of Radoslav Zapletal’s Morning, Noon and Night (Denní Suita)    Grade 2

 

 

   

Internet Resources

 

        Improvisation Web-sites

 

        Composition Internet Resources

 

        Free Technology on the Web

       

        Links to Free Books/Texts/Scores/Databases on the Internet

 

        Czech Music Books/Dissertations/Curriculum Guides/Organizations Links on the Net (Free Resources)

 

 

 

Music History

 

        Outline of Music History

 

 

 

Theory /Composition

 

        Modal Scales

 

        Messiaen's Modes of Limited Transposition

 

        Octatonic Scales

 

        A Composer's Listening Worksheet

 

        Checklist of Important Compositional Qualities

 

        Categories of Musical Borrowing

 

        Classical Serialism

 

        Hindemith's Series 1 and 2

 

        Berg's Interval Cycle Array

 

        Modular Transformation

 

        Timbre and Texture

        Types of Rhyme

        Song Writing

 

Teaching Materials

        Theory Rubric

        Analysis Assignment

        Tips for Ear Training and Sight Singing Success