Music and Worship Student Presentations
Presentations from 2023
Role and Work of Women in Church Music: Early Church to Reformation, Ashley A. Armstrong
The Jesus Movement's Effect on Christian Music, Thomas R. Bell
Robert and Clara Schumann: The Power of Musical Communication and Connection, Esther Dixon, Lillian Fox, and Jason De Mets
Defining the American Sound: Literary Influences in Aaron Copland Works, Lillian A. Fox
The Role of Music in the Sixteenth-Century Lutheran Church, Megan Gorog
African American Spirituals of the Civil Rights Movement, Grace Guthrie
Violin Intonation: The Connection between the Violin’s Tuning System and Performance, Marion J. Johnson
Foundations of Music Education: You Can Thank the Greeks, Abigail Karn
German Poetry in Musical Motion: How Romantic Composers were Unified in German Poetry, Caden J. Lantz
Opera-tional: The Evolution of the Metropolitan Opera through Its Leadership, Olivia C. Mauterer
The Kingdom of This World is Become the Kingdom of Our Lord: Revealing the Theology Preached in Handel’s Messiah, Lily C. Reese
Psalms and Saints in the Offices: From Prayerful Praise to Commemorating Cults, Paul Scanlon
The Development of the Clarinet: A Historical Analysis, Corinne G. Turner
Presentations from 2022
The Music of the Spheres: Music, Magic, and the Wonder of the Skies, Emma Burrows
How Wagner Landed in a Far Away Galaxy: Examining Film from a Musical Perspective, Elise Camillone
Absolute or Absolutely Not?, Cheyenne McCruter
Foundations of an Operatic Genius: Mozart's Youthful Influences, David Andrew McFaddin
New Directions: A Study of How Miles Davis was Able to Continually Reinvent Jazz, Lewis John Plank
From Philosophy to Practice: An Examination of Four Pillars of Choral Music Education, Joanna Jean Setness
Taking the "I" out of Music: Nationalism in Soviet-Era Russia, Adelynn Tregay
Orchestration Through the Piano Through 10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Emily Worner
Presentations from 2021
Mozart's New Approach to Opera, Jenna N. Beremand
Musical Development: Evidence of the Influence of Humanism on Music in the Renaissance, Maria R. Drollinger
The Florentine Camerata and its Influence on the Beginnings of Opera, Micaiah Haven Jones
Medieval Methods: The Continued Use and Evolution of Guido D’Arezzo’s Approach to Music Education, Lydia C. Kee
“The Vain Error of Men”: Examining the Suppression of Early Woman Composers, Jana Molinari
Development of the American School of Clarinet Playing, Josiah Philiposian
Entertainment in the Age of Enlightenment: Mozart’s Contribution to Opera Buffa, Ellie Sacco
Copland and Communism: Mystery and Mayhem, Emilie Schulze
Hildegard: A Trailblazer?, Emilie J. Schulze
Drama at Its Finest: The Creation of Opera, Michelle Schuman
The Women of Early Opera, Annamarie Wells
Total Artwork: Wagner's Philosophies on Art and Music in the Ring Cycle, Soraya Wiese
From Chant to Aria: The Rise of Opera in Monteverdi's Orfeo, Allison N. Zieg
Presentations from 2020
Haydn Seeks the String Quartet: Franz Joseph Haydn and the Birth and Development of the Modern String Quartet, Caroline Beckman
Music as a Means to Spread Martin Luther’s Message, Emily Brubaker
Gesualdo's Late Madrigal Style: Renaissance or Baroque?, Landon K. Cina
Music of the Hills: The Role of Folk Music in the Appalachian Culture, Elizabeth Dunkel
Enrico Caruso’s Foundational Principles of Vocal Production, Elena Fierer
On the Oboe: A Brief History of its Ancestry, Wright Harvey
Opera, Nationalism, and the German Ideal, Elizabeth McAlester
The Cool Lives On: Miles Davis and the Survival of Jazz, Silas Rea
Nuper rosarum flores: The Cathedral Conundrum, Jacy Stahlhut
Early Keyboard Instruments: Assessing and Differentiating the Defining Techniques and Characteristics, Brienna Weigner
Fighting the Philistines: Robert Schuman and the Davidsbündler, Stephen J. White
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: A Composer on the Fault Line of Ideological Change, Stephen James White
Presentations from 2019
The Russian Five, Austin M. Doub
Understanding the Cultural and Nationalistic Impacts of the moguchaya kuchka, Austin M. Doub
The Court of Burgundy : A Musically Fluent Society, Elizabeth Lee Ferris
Bel Canto: An Analysis from Birth and Background to Musical Benefaction, Kaitlin Kohler
Greek Music Theory vs. the Bible, Kearsten M. Kostelnik
The Effects of Music Therapy on Individuals Suffering from Psychiatric Disorders: A Literature Review and Look into Future Prospects, Zachary J. Krauss
A Musical Reformation: Martin Luther’s Influence on Sacred Music, Lydia Sarver
Domenico Scarlatti: The Beginnings and Creation of the Classical Piano Sonata, Megan R. Stuart
Enhanced by the Dance: A Guide to an Informed Interpretation of Piano Literature Inspired by Nineteenth-century Social Dances, Alicia Williams
Presentations from 2018
Sondheim: His Influence on Musical Theatre, Jordan Fredericks
The Doctrine of Affections: Emotion and Music, Kristen E. Jarboe
Advocacy for Students with Autism: How to Best Engage and Equip Students with Autism to Excel in the Music Classroom, Mackenzie C. Kastelein
Advocating for Students with Autism: How to Best Engage and Equip Your Student with Autism to Excel in the Music Classroom, Mackenzie C. Kastelein
Music and the Brain: How Music Affects the Work of the Brain, Chloé Anne Elois Lance
The Electric Guitar and Its Changing Role in Popular Music, Brendan Orchard
Leading to Tonality, Timothy Parsons
Music Next to Theology: The Impact and Influence of Martin Luther's Reformation on Johann Sebastian Bach, James Ryan
From Italian Opera to Estill: An Overview of Bel Canto Style Singing Techniques from the Eighteenth Century to Modern Day, Phoebe R. Schoeneweis
This is My Stage, Emily Sulka
The Battle Between Impeccable Intonation and Complete Chromaticism, Timothy M. True
A Comparative Analysis of Martin Luther's Works, Lauren E. Yost, Josh Graham, Peter Kennell, Daniel J. Stank, Joshua Kira, and Annis N. Shaver
Presentations from 2017
Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Kendrick Lamar in Posterity, Brandon Apol
The Science of Singing: A Voice Lesson from Anatomy and Physiology, Gracie Bennett
America's Discovery of the Arts After the Industrial Revolution: The Evolution of the Middle Class Through Music, Rachel Blizzard
Film Score: The Romantic Ideal, Michael Carbaugh
Engaging the Public with New Music: The Roles of the Public, the Composer, and the Educator, Maria Confer
Cue the Music: Music in Movies, Kelsey M. DePree
Ernest Bloch's Suite Hebraique: Far-Away Images, Christopher W. DeShields
Baroque Music and the Doctrine of Affections: Putting the Affections into Effect, Joshua L. Dissmore
The Doctrine of Affections in Music: Where Art Meets Reason, Sharri K. Hall
Desenclos' Prelude, Cadence et Finale: Harmonic Progression and Motivic Content Achieved Through Solo Voice, Wesley Y. Kane
Musical Life in Russia from 1917-1953, Josiah Kenniv
The Partimento Tradition in the Shadow of Enlightenment Thought, Deborah Longenecker
The Partimento Tradition in the Shadow of Enlightenment Thought, Deborah Longenecker
Next Time Won’t You Sing with Me? The Role of Music Rooted in Oral Tradition as a Resource for Literacy Learning in the Twenty-First Century Classroom, Catherine Milliron
The Gregson Tuba Concerto, Movement 1, Joseph Morris
From Modal to Tonal: The Influence of Monteverdi on Musical Development, Haley J. Perritt
Scholarly Debates: The Development of Early Polyphony, Eleanor G. Raquet
French Society Abroad: The Popularization of French Dance Throughout Europe, 1600-1750, Adam P. Rinehart
The Triple Harp: The Unsung Hero of Harp History, Brittany L. Roberts
A Blend of Traditions: The Lute’s Influence on Seventeenth-Century Harpsichord Repertoire, Audrey S. Rutt
Shakespeare's Philosophy of Music, Emily Sulka
Shakespeare's Philosophy of Music, Emily Sulka
Melodic Voicing: How to Have a Professional Sounding Melody in Seven Weeks, Luke J. Williams
Presentations from 2016
Sing About Me: Kendrick Lamar in Posterity, Brandon Apol
From Sin to Sensation: The Progression of Dance Music from the Medieval Period Through the Renaissance, Jillissa A. Brummel
An Unusual Success: A Study of Modern Pop Music, Nate Chester
Birth of the Pipes: The Organ from its Beginnings through the Baroque Era, Joshua Drake
From Bows to Sound-chests: Tracing the Ancestry of the Violin, Janelle Finley
Improvisation: The History of Unplanned Notes in Structured Music, Daniel T. Galey
Musica in Tempore Belli: An Analysis of “Black Angels”, Calvin D. Hitchcock
Identity in Music, Josiah D. Keith
Life-Like: American Society and the Early to Mid-Twentieth Century Musical, Kaleigh M. Kenney
