Robert Shaw and the Brahms Requiem, op.45: a conductor's approach to performing a masterpiece

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityRobert Lawson Shaw (1916-1999) was a revolutionary figure in the world of choral music. He pioneered effective choral techniques that both refined the skills of his choristers and faithfully realized the composer's music. These techniques ultimately contributed to his acclaimed performance achievements. Although research on Shaw has been previously conducted, it generally consists of biographical data or single techniques, dissected from the whole of Shaw's complex process. This study outlines the wide array of Shaw's choral methods and how he applied them to the preparation and performance of Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45. The Introduction provides insight into Shaw's acclaim, his relationship with the Requiem, and the rationale, as well as methodology, of this study. Chapter One details Shaw's analytical process-its influences and specific procedures. Chapter Two outlines Shaw's philosophies regarding the "time" element of music (pulse, rhythm, accentuation) as well as his techniques for improving their execution and how he applied them specifically to the Requiem. Chapter Three examines Shaw's notions of music's "tone" component (intonation, vocalism, dynamics, phrasing, and balance) and methods of refining them in and out of the Requiem's context. Chapter Four discusses Shaw's approach to text and traces its origin and evolution. It also provides a synthesis of decades of writings on diction techniques as well as a full, unpublished English translation, which Shaw created in 1999. An edition of the Requiem's sixth movement comprises Chapter Five, placing all of Shaw's choral methods and English translation into the proper musical context. The conclusion summarizes the findings of this study and offers suggestions for future research. Appendices contain additional germane data, including a listing of career performances, his personal reference materials about the Requiem, his choices of tempi, pertinent diction information, as well as various musings comparing the Requiems of Berlioz, Brahms, and Verdi

Robert Shaw and the Brahms Requiem, op.45: a conductor's approach to performing a masterpiece

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityRobert Lawson Shaw (1916-1999) was a revolutionary figure in the world of choral music. He pioneered effective choral techniques that both refined the skills of his choristers and faithfully realized the composer's music. These techniques ultimately contributed to his acclaimed performance achievements. Although research on Shaw has been previously conducted, it generally consists of biographical data or single techniques, dissected from the whole of Shaw's complex process. This study outlines the wide array of Shaw's choral methods and how he applied them to the preparation and performance of Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45. The Introduction provides insight into Shaw's acclaim, his relationship with the Requiem, and the rationale, as well as methodology, of this study. Chapter One details Shaw's analytical process-its influences and specific procedures. Chapter Two outlines Shaw's philosophies regarding the "time" element of music (pulse, rhythm, accentuation) as well as his techniques for improving their execution and how he applied them specifically to the Requiem. Chapter Three examines Shaw's notions of music's "tone" component (intonation, vocalism, dynamics, phrasing, and balance) and methods of refining them in and out of the Requiem's context. Chapter Four discusses Shaw's approach to text and traces its origin and evolution. It also provides a synthesis of decades of writings on diction techniques as well as a full, unpublished English translation, which Shaw created in 1999. An edition of the Requiem's sixth movement comprises Chapter Five, placing all of Shaw's choral methods and English translation into the proper musical context. The conclusion summarizes the findings of this study and offers suggestions for future research. Appendices contain additional germane data, including a listing of career performances, his personal reference materials about the Requiem, his choices of tempi, pertinent diction information, as well as various musings comparing the Requiems of Berlioz, Brahms, and Verdi

Farm & Home Science Vol. 15 No. 3, September 1954

Vending offers new market for dairy products, by A. J. Morris and Gordon Hopson 50 Conflicting federal, state, and local laws and regulations hinder increased use of dairy products, by V. L. Israelsen 53 See it on television, by Eldon Drake 54 To increase your profits, raise winter chicks, by Earnest M. Morrison 56 A high producing dairy herd is the result of a consistent program of breeding and selection, by George Q. Bateman 58 USAC assumes extended responsibility for technical assistance program in Iran 60 Most areas in Utah lack adequate library services, by Carmen Fredrickson 63 Yield and quality of potatoes influenced by fertilizers and irrigation, by Jay L. Haddock 64 How well do cattle eat on the range? 66 Sweet clover weevil-new pest in Utah, by George F. Knowlton 71 Changes in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology 7

An Analysis and Digest of the Legal Accounting Requirements of the Officers of the State and County Governments of the State of Tennessee

(From Introduction) Governments, in devising their accounting systems, have commonly place emphasis upon the function of enforcing fidelity with accounting being looked upon as a mechanical process of checking. The result is, the accounts of most governments are ill-adapted to meet the need of providing data for administration and policy administration

User guide : BGS mineral resources

Minerals are the raw materials that underpin most sectors of the UK economy and their use contributes to the UK’s high standard of living. Certain minerals are also exported and thus generate income for the country. The UK’s land mass contains a wide range of indigenous minerals including construction minerals (e.g. aggregates; gypsum), industrial minerals (e.g. china clay; salt) and metals (e.g. tin; tungsten). Many of these minerals cannot be imported because of the large quantities required or the high cost that would be incurred. The BGS Mineral Resource Dataset shows the spatial extent of known mineral resources in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland. • England: DOI:10.5285/f265629c-5e03-4927-b482-0668da720aca • Wales: DOI:10.5285/f6fa87e7-4010-4782-8a3a-7c322faa939d • Central belt of Scotland: DOI:10.5285/f6fa87e7-4010-4782-8a3a-7c322faa939d In general, a ‘mineral resource’ contains minerals that are of current or potential economic interest. However, this dataset is based on the geology of Great Britain and only a limited assessment of economic potential has been made during its compilation. The dataset delineates areas within which potentially workable minerals may occur. These areas are not of uniform potential and take no account of planning constraints that may limit their working. Therefore, the dataset should only be used to show a broad distribution of mineral resources. The data should not be used to determine individual planning applications or in taking decisions on the acquisition or use of a particular piece of land, although they may give useful background information that sets a specific proposal in context. This dataset was designed to produce baseline data in a consistent format, which can be updated, revised and customised to suit planning needs as well as to be of use to the extractive industry and anyone interested in the potential locations of mineral resources. It aims to facilitate consideration of mineral resources alongside other types of land use and safeguard resources for future generations. This user guide provides the information required to enable the reader to understand and use this BGS data product

2003 - 2005 Bulletin

Loma Linda UniversitySchool of DentistryBulletin 2003-2005 Volume 94, Number 2, August 30, 2004https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sd_bulletin/1001/thumbnail.jp

Annual report of the town of Atkinson, New Hampshire for the year 2008.

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire