The lecture recital was given on June 27, 1976. Wind band arrangements of popular opera music were commonly used for serenades and table music in German-speaking countries during the eighteenth century. Selections from J. G. Tribensee's arrangement of W. A. Mozart' s Don Giovanni were performed by a wind band following the lecture.

abstract: The 14th Army Band of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) occupied a unique role as the longest activated all-female military band unit in the United States. Carrying forth the lineage of the 400th Army Service Forces Band, which was the first of five all-female WAC bands organized during World War II, the ensemble was reconstituted and activated as the 14th Army Band (WAC) on August 16, 1948 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. After six months of training, the band was relocated first to Fort Lee, Virginia on March 5, 1949, and then to Fort McClellan, Alabama on August 5, 1954. Operating under the command of twelve female officers and three enlisted band leaders during its history, the 14th Army Band (WAC) performed extensively throughout the United States while simultaneously providing musical support for military and civilian functions at its home duty stations. Able to advantageously promote the novelty of its uniqueness as an all-female ensemble to attain celebrity-like exposure, the band impressed audiences with its high level of musical proficiency, entertaining versatility, and military professionalism. To document women’s roles as instrumental musicians and to fill gaps in American band and music education histories, this study examines the organizational developments, key leaders, musical training, repertoire, and mission-related activities of the 14th Army Band (WAC) from the time it arrived at Fort Lee in 1949 until its final performance at Fort McClellan on May 14, 1976. Prior to World War II, females were not permitted to participate in military bands in America. The women of the 14th Army Band (WAC) proved, however, that they were more than capable of fulfilling the Army’s musical mission, and as role models, they paved the way for the participation of all females in American military bands today. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Music Education 2015

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:06:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 maira.pdf: 1402315 bytes, checksum: eb2f3c1265322b4f23da3bb5929c9bd4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research focuses on the musicalization processes performed at the wind bands of mid-west Santa Catarina. In order to help elucidating such processes, it was necessary to set a context for the object of study, bringing data referring to the history of these groups, repertoire, performances, new members admission criteria and institutional bond. The research presents data concerning the conductors and other related professionals involved in the process of musicalization and also the profile of the wind band members. The theoretical reference that guided this study is based on the concept of musicalization developed by Penna (1990) and on Pierre Bourdieu‟s concept of habitus (1994, 2001, 2005, 2007). The survey method associated with the qualitative approach describes the methodology used in this study. The data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews with the main conductors of the alluded bands. The data analysis demonstrated that these wind bands share certain characteristics with each other and with other Brazilian bands. Similarities among the bands were found in relation to the events where the groups perform, the criteria used to select and accept students to musical education, the musical education and background of the conductors and the criteria adopted by the conductors regarding the repertoire selection. The processes of musicalization developed at the participant groups of this study also present similarities, pointing towards music initiation through theoretical study, showing emphasis on the comprehension of musical codes and on the performance of musical instruments. The final considerations present reflections concerning the methods of research, the collected data; stress the importance of the musical education of the conductors when conducting and teaching music to the wind bands and also presenting suggestions for future studies / Esta pesquisa investiga os processos de musicalização realizados nas bandas de música do meio oeste catarinense. Para auxiliar na compreensão dos processos de musicalização desenvolvidos, considerou-se necessário contextualizar o objeto de estudo, trazendo informações referentes à história desses grupos, repertório, apresentações, critérios de admissão de novos integrantes e vínculo institucional. A pesquisa apresenta dados referentes aos maestros e outros profissionais que estão envolvidos no processo de musicalização e também características dos integrantes das bandas. O referencial teórico que norteou o trabalho está baseado no conceito de musicalização desenvolvido por Penna (1990) e no conceito de habitus de Pierre Bourdieu (1994, 2001, 2005, 2007). A metodologia utilizada foi o survey aliado à abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de entrevistas semiestruturadas com os maestros titulares das bandas investigadas. A análise dos dados demonstra que as bandas investigadas apresentam características semelhantes entre si e também com outras bandas existentes no Brasil. Semelhanças entre as bandas foram encontradas em relação aos eventos onde os grupos se apresentam, aos critérios estipulados para o ingresso de alunos no aprendizado musical, à formação musical dos maestros e aos critérios adotados pelos regentes para a escolha do repertório. Os processos de musicalização desenvolvidos nos grupos participantes deste estudo também apresentam similaridades, apontando para a iniciação musical através do estudo teórico, a ênfase na compreensão dos códigos musicais e na execução do instrumento. As considerações finais trazem reflexões acerca do processo de pesquisa, dos dados recolhidos, destacam a importância da formação musical dos maestros para atuarem na regência e no ensino de música nas bandas e também apresentam sugestões para pesquisas futuras

The years 1815 to 1867 marked the first protracted period of peace in Nova Scotia’s colonial history. While the immediate effects of peace were nearly disastrous, these years ultimately marked a formative period for the province. By the eve of Confederation, various social, cultural, political, economic, and technological developments had enabled Nova Scotia to become a mature province with a distinct identity. One of the manifestations of this era of community formation was the emergence of a cosmopolitan-oriented music culture. Although Atlantic trade routes ensured that Nova Scotia was never isolated, the colonial progress of the pre-Confederation era reinforced and entrenched Nova Scotia’s membership within the Atlantic World. The same trade routes that brought imported goods to the province also introduced Nova Scotians to British and American culture. Immigration, importation, and developments to transportation and communication systems strengthened Nova Scotia’s connections to its cultural arbiters – and made possible the importation and naturalization of metropolitan music practices. This dissertation examines the processes of cultural exchange operating between Nova Scotia and the rest of the Atlantic World, and the resultant musical life to which they gave rise. The topic of music-making in nineteenth-century Nova Scotia has seldom been addressed, so one of the immediate aims of my research is to document an important but little-known aspect of the province’s cultural history. In doing so, I situate Nova Scotia’s musical life within a transatlantic context and provide a lens through which to view Nova Scotia’s connectivity to a vast network of culture and ideas. After establishing and contextualizing the musical practices introduced to Nova Scotia by a diverse group of musicians and entrepreneurs, I explore how this imported music culture was both a response to and an agent of the formative developments of the pre-Confederation era. I argue that, as Nova Scotia joined the Victorian march of progress, its musicians, music institutions, and music-making were among the many socio-cultural forces that helped to transform a colonial backwater into the civilized province that on 1 July 1867 joined the new nation of Canada.

The years 1815 to 1867 marked the first protracted period of peace in Nova Scotia’s colonial history. While the immediate effects of peace were nearly disastrous, these years ultimately marked a formative period for the province. By the eve of Confederation, various social, cultural, political, economic, and technological developments had enabled Nova Scotia to become a mature province with a distinct identity. One of the manifestations of this era of community formation was the emergence of a cosmopolitan-oriented music culture. Although Atlantic trade routes ensured that Nova Scotia was never isolated, the colonial progress of the pre-Confederation era reinforced and entrenched Nova Scotia’s membership within the Atlantic World. The same trade routes that brought imported goods to the province also introduced Nova Scotians to British and American culture. Immigration, importation, and developments to transportation and communication systems strengthened Nova Scotia’s connections to its cultural arbiters – and made possible the importation and naturalization of metropolitan music practices. This dissertation examines the processes of cultural exchange operating between Nova Scotia and the rest of the Atlantic World, and the resultant musical life to which they gave rise. The topic of music-making in nineteenth-century Nova Scotia has seldom been addressed, so one of the immediate aims of my research is to document an important but little-known aspect of the province’s cultural history. In doing so, I situate Nova Scotia’s musical life within a transatlantic context and provide a lens through which to view Nova Scotia’s connectivity to a vast network of culture and ideas. After establishing and contextualizing the musical practices introduced to Nova Scotia by a diverse group of musicians and entrepreneurs, I explore how this imported music culture was both a response to and an agent of the formative developments of the pre-Confederation era. I argue that, as Nova Scotia joined the Victorian march of progress, its musicians, music institutions, and music-making were among the many socio-cultural forces that helped to transform a colonial backwater into the civilized province that on 1 July 1867 joined the new nation of Canada.