The purpose of this study was to identify pieces by Twentieth-Century Latin-American composers suitable for performance by Youth Orchestras in the United States. Scores available at the Indiana University Latin-American Music Center were primarily used. This allowed a more comprehensive search while limiting the scope of the study.Orchestral pieces were selected and examined for the study in order to provide insight into particulars of their individual styles and offer them together with pertinent information on the various composers.FindingsThe study identified five Latin-American composers who have written pieces suitable for performance by youth orchestras. The advantages of including Latin-American music in the repertoire of youth orchestras was demonstrated. Social, cultural and political as well as musical reasons for this inclusion were stated.Characteristics of the music of those countries that make it very attractive to young players were taken into consideration in the study, as well as the influence that hispanic traditions have exerted upon the culture of the United States for more than two centuries.It was demonstrated that this cultural interaction, stronger in certain regions of the country, offers added justification for the inclusion of Latin-American repertoire.The analysis of the works selected demonstrated the availability of works of quality that are suitable for performance by youth orchestras, even though they may not have been originally conceived with that in mind.Ancillary identification of information The nature and the author's knowledge of States.Theto the findings listed above was the of substantial omissions in primary sources and reference works consulted for the study. location of these omissions helped to confirm contention that there is very little general art music of Latin-America in the United study also revealed the need for updating current sources of information in order to include more references. The necessary might be to Latin-American composers and their music. project revealed that adjustments in some institutions, both in the United States and the neighboring countries, in order to promote better the music of Latin-American composers in this country. Also, in some cases, the standards of publication and/or copying of materials in the country of origin needs to be upgraded. / School of Music

The purpose of this study was to provide a series of teaching units to assist the high school band director in integrating music theory into the daily rehearsal schedule. These units provide a workable alternative to the teaching of music theory within the large performing ensemble.Teaching Units1. All musical examples in these units were written to reinforce the explanations of the given lesson material, and all musical exercises were written to be sung and to be played on the student's own instrument.2. The organization of the teaching units was designed to be flexible enough to meet the individual needs of teachers and students in the band rehearsal.3. Representative material for this study included intervals, modes, major and minor scales, pitch-class and interval-class, triads, seventh chords, and transposition.4. These lessons provided short, sequential units of instruction which were designed to provide opportunities for creative musical development and understanding of our musical languageConclusions1. The systematic utilization of theoretical material and creative exercises will promote an understanding of the relationships between the visual and aural elements of music; it will provide an aid in the performance of the students' musical duties; it will increase the overall musicianship of the ensemble.2. There is a tremendous need for an integrated music curriculum from grades K-12.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Maryland College Park, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-165).

Zugl.: Frankfurt (Main), Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Pogonowski. Dissertation Committee: Abeles. Bibliography: leaves 241-245.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1966. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Gladys Tipton. Dissertation Committee: Ernest Harris. Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 252-259).

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: R. Douglas Greer. Dissertation Committee: Charles W. Walton. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Harold F. Abeles. Dissertation Committee: Richard Charles Sang. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-116).

Thesis (M.M.)--University of Michigan, 1968.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-287).