AN EXAMINATION OF WORKS FOR WIND BAND: AN ENGLISH FOLK SETTING ARRANGED BY JOHN EDMONDSON, A CHILDHOOD HYMN BY DAVID R. HOLSINGER, MISTER JOE BY HAROLD BENNET ARRANGED BY LARRY CLARK, AND CELTIC AIR AND DANCE ARRANGED BY MICHAEL SWEENEY by ZACHARY STEVEN LORENSON B.M.E., FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, 2004 A REPORT submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MUSIC Department of Music College of Arts and Sciences KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, Kansas 2011 Approved by: Major Professor Dr. Frank Tracz Copyright ZACHARY STEVEN LORENSON 2011 Abstract This report will present a detailed analysis of An English Folk Setting arranged by John Edmondson, A Childhood Hymn by David R. Holsinger, Mister Joe by Harold Bennett arranged by Larry Clark, and Celtic Air and Dance arranged by Michael Sweeney. The analyses are modeled on the “Teaching Music Through Performance in Band” series edited by Richard Miles, and the Macro-Micro-Macro score analysis form created by Dr. Frank Tracz. Chapter 2 will discuss the importance of music education as part of a well-rounded curriculum. Chapter 3 will discuss the importance of the use of quality literature, and how to determine if a piece of music is of high quality. Table of Contents List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. viii CHAPTER 1 - Introduction and Report Information ..................................................................... 1 Introduction and Statement of Purpose ....................................................................................... 1 Performance Information ............................................................................................................ 1 Music Examined ......................................................................................................................... 2 Format of Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 2 Concert Programs ....................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2 - Music Education Mission Statement ...................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 3 - Quality Literature Selection ................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER 4 - An English Folk Setting Arranged by John Edmondson ..................................... 13 Unit I. Composer ....................................................................................................................... 13 Unit II. Composition ................................................................................................................. 13 Unit III. Historical Perspective ................................................................................................. 14 Unit IV. Technical Considerations ........................................................................................... 14 Unit V. Stylistic Considerations ............................................................................................... 15 Unit VI. Musical Elements ....................................................................................................... 16 Unit VII. Form and Structure .................................................................................................... 17 Unit VIII. Suggested Listening ................................................................................................. 18 Unit IX. Seating Chart and Acoustical Justification ................................................................. 18 Unit X. Rehearsal Plans and Evaluations ................................................................................. 20 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #1 .......................................................................................... 20 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #2 .......................................................................................... 21 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #3 .......................................................................................... 22 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #4 .......................................................................................... 23 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #5 .......................................................................................... 24 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #6 .......................................................................................... 25 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #7 .......................................................................................... 26 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #8 .......................................................................................... 27 iv Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #9 .......................................................................................... 28 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #10 ........................................................................................ 29 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #11 ........................................................................................ 30 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #12 ........................................................................................ 31 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #13 ........................................................................................ 32 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #14 ........................................................................................ 33 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #15 ........................................................................................ 34 CHAPTER 5 - A Childhood Hymn by David R. Holsinger ......................................................... 35 Unit I. Composer ....................................................................................................................... 35 Unit II. Composition ................................................................................................................. 35 Unit III. Historical Perspective ................................................................................................. 36 Unit IV. Technical Considerations ........................................................................................... 36 Unit V. Stylistic Considerations ............................................................................................... 37 Unit VI. Musical Elements ....................................................................................................... 37 Unit VII. Form and Structure .................................................................................................... 38 Unit VIII. Suggested Listening ................................................................................................. 38 Unit IX. Seating Chart and Acoustical Justification ................................................................. 39 Unit X. Rehearsal Plans and Evaluations ................................................................................. 41 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #1 .......................................................................................... 41 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #2 .......................................................................................... 42 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #3 .......................................................................................... 43 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #4 .......................................................................................... 44 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #5 .......................................................................................... 45 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #6 .......................................................................................... 46 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #7 .......................................................................................... 47 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #8 .......................................................................................... 48 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #9 .......................................................................................... 49 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #10 ........................................................................................ 50 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #11 ........................................................................................ 51 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #12 ........................................................................................ 52 Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #13 ........................................................................................ 53 v Rehearsal Plan – Rehearsal #14 ........................................................................................ 54 CHAPTER 6 - Mister Joe by Harold Bennett Arranged by Larry Clark ...................................... 55 Unit I. Composer ....................................................................................................................... 55 Unit II. Composition ................................................................................................................. 55 Unit III. Historical Perspective ................................................................................................. 56 Unit IV. Technical Considerations ........................................................................................... 56 Unit V. Stylistic Considerations ..............................................................................................