Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1997. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [75]-92).

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 4 recitals, recorded Apr. 20, 2008, Aug. 2, 2008 (missing), Mar. 5, 2009, and June 18, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-95).

Thesis (Ph. D.--Music)--University of California, San Diego. / Vita. Includes scores for most of the instrumental works within the composer's The Sexton cycle; excludes opening work, What's that, and the purely tape Redcuts. Accompanying tape includes recordings of the sections, Hutch, The red shoes, Redcuts, and Demon (extract) from Consorting with angels.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1987. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-80). Also available in print.

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-99).

This thesis seeks to put in writing a practical theology of congregational song - the song of the people. Congregational song has been overlooked; studies of church music tend to focus on choral music and studies of hymns tend to look at words rather than music. This study seeks to tell the story of the song of the people, and to develop a practical theology of congregational song derived from the song itself and from a congregation’s reflections on that song.

abstract: This thesis examines poems and anecdotes about xiaohuan 小鬟 (little chignon) written by literati of the Song宋 (960－1279). The first chapter of this paper provides a brief history of household courtesans and the popularity of xiaohuan. The second chapter includes eleven poems and one anecdote on xiaohuan. All works are translated and followed by a critical analysis. Through a close reading of these works, I will examine the imagery of xiaohuan in the Song literary context, bring to light the major motif of the works, and reveal the reasons that contribute to literati's penchant for xiaohuan. The imagery of xiaohuan is based on their tender age. Poets use flowers to metaphorize xiaohuan's lithe, slim, short, and delicate figures. A major characteristic of the xiaohuan's youth is their inability to understand qing情 (affection) and this relative innocence and absence of desire becomes a major part of their representation. Consequently, their youth and virginity rather than their beauty are strongly stressed in the poems. This may be explained by poets' desire for longevity, pursued through the "Techniques of the Bedchamber," or fangzhong shu房中術, which suggests intercourse with pre-pubescent girls would bring men longevity or even transmutation. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. East Asian Languages and Civilizations 2012