THE ROLE of the HORN in BAND MUSIC By
THE ROLE OF THE HORN IN BAND MUSIC By C2009 Megan Jane Starrett Submitted to the graduate degree program in Musicology and the Graduate Faculty of the University of Kansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s of Music. _____________________ Chairperson _____________________ _____________________ Date Defended __June 11, 2009 ________ The Thesis Committee for Megan Starrett certifies that this is the approved Version of the following thesis: THE ROLE OF THE HORN IN BAND MUSIC Committee: _____________________________ Chairperson _____________________________ _____________________________ Date approved: ___June 16, 2009 ________ ii Contents Abstract iv Acknowledgements v Chapter One: Introduction 1 Chapter Two: Literature Review 4 Chapter Three: A History of the Horn in American Band Music 1. Professional Bands – Sousa and Goldman 15 2. The Collegiate Wind Ensemble 28 3. Military Bands and Commissioning 1980-1990 38 Chapter Four: The Role of the Horn in Band Music 47 Chapter Five: Conclusion 80 4. Suggested Research 81 Bibliography 82 iii Abstract In the American wind band, the role of the horn has transformed parallel to the development of professional bands, military bands, and collegiate wind ensembles. An incomplete definition of the horn’s role is discussed in various writings from 1912 to1988. With a brief history of the Sousa and Goldman Bands, collegiate wind ensembles, and commissions of United States military bands, current definitions of the horn’s many roles in band music are determined. Horn parts in the works of Sousa, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Grainger, Gould, Persichetti, Hanson, Reed, Jenkins, Williams, McBeth, Husa, Hindemith, Knox, Smith, Schuller, Nixon, and Barnes, are considered for their scoring, function, technique, and virtuosity.
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