Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-102).

Thesis (M.M.)--Wisconsin. / Arrangement for band of nos. 1, 3 and 6 of the composers op. 27, originally for chorus and orchestra. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

Thesis (D. Mus.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / Title from PDF file main screen (viewed on July 8, 2010). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music, Department of Music ... Fall 2010, Edmonton, Alberta". The musical work is for band; duration: 23-25 min. The title comes from the 1950 Japanese movie directed by Akira Kurosawa. Includes score as Appendix A. Includes bibliographical references.

Dissertation (Ph.D.) Florida State University, 2007. / Advisor: Richard Clary, Florida State University, College of Music. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed 10-5-2007). Document formatted into pages; contains 127 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references and discography.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF title page screen. Advisor: Dennis W. AsKew; submitted to the School of Music. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-48).

Air for Band is an original composition by Lawrence Weiner.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1994. / Typescript. Includes musical score (p. 293-337): Kleine Serenade für Militärorchester (1926) by Ernst Pepping, edited by John C. Carmichael (1990). Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-391).

Since 1950, wind band repertoire has experienced accelerated change and growth. There has been a shift from orchestral transcriptions, in which wind instruments frequently have been used formulaically, to original compositions for wind band that explore new timbre possibilities. This study analyzes selected band pieces composed since 1950, paying particular attention to the use of timbre. Specific developments that are discussed, in addition to the change in band instrumentation, are the new emphasis on percussion, and the exploration of new instrument combinations and their resulting timbres. This study primarily focuses on Symphony in B-flat for Band (1951) by Paul Hindemith, Music for Prague 1968 by Karel Husa, and " ... and the mountains rising nowhere" (1977) by Joseph Schwantner. These pieces represent the efforts of renowned composers whose music is considered significant in band repertoire. Hindemith's Symphony in B-flat conforms to the standard instrumentation of the period, as dictated by the American Bandmasters Association in 1945. Husa's Music for Prague 1968 reflects considerable expansion of instrumentation, and expands the role of the percussion section. Schwantner's " ... and the mountains rising nowhere" marks a deliberate nullification of the standard instrumentation for which Hindemith and Husa composed. Even though these composers have continued to make traditional use of form and harmony, their experiments have made the band's instrumentation more flexible than that of the pre-1950 era. These composers have exploited expanded percussion writing and new combinations of instruments. The transition from a pre-determined instrumentation dictated by external influences (Hindemith), through an expansion of that standard (Husa), to a music that is freed from any instrumentation limitations (Schwantner) reflects increasing composer interest in timbre as a primary compositional element. Composers continue to experiment with the instrumentation of the band, excluding traditional instruments and adding others. They have created great flexibility in the size and make-up of wind band instrumentation and generated music that places timbre in a position of high priority.

Contours is scored for full wind ensemble and percussion, and is approximately nine minutes in length. The title refers to the way melodic shape or contour is used to create unity and variety in the piece. Contours is a single-movement work containing three sections that are unified by thematic and harmonic materials. The melodic material is generated by three twelve-tone rows, which are then used in combination with freely composed material. The first and last sections are highly contrapuntal and rhythmically disjunct. Both sections share common rhythmic and melodic patterns. These sections are contrasted with a slower and more lyric middle section. This section is made of a series of episodes that create an overall A-B-A structure.

Persistence is a composition scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 3 1st B-flat clarinets, 3 2nd B-flat clarinets, 3 3rd B-flat clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 E-flat alto saxophones, B-flat tenor saxophone, E-flat baritone saxophone, 3 B-flat trumpets, 4 French horns in F, 2 trombones, bass trombone, baritone, tuba, timpani, and 4 auxiliary percussionists. The music consists of three movements, fast-slow-fast, lasting approximately eleven and one-half minutes. The three movements last three minutes and twenty seconds, five minutes and thirty seconds, and three minutes and ten seconds respectively.