Choose one of the following:    Compare and contrast the fol…

Choose one of the following:    Compare and contrast the following three works, detailing not only their differences and similarities, but also how each might be viewed as being representative of a specific compositional trend in current wind repertoire.  Three City Blocks John Harbison  Piece of Mind Dana Wilson  Winds of Nagual Michael Colgrass  Compare and contrast the following three works of Karel Husa, discussing both the similarities and differences in compositional style. Music for Prague 1968   Concerto for Wind Ensemble  Al Fresco 

In teaching, if you have students with the following problem…

In teaching, if you have students with the following problems, how would you help them? What could be the cause of these problems?    The vocal quality is overly nasal  A baritone cannot sing softly about middle C  A mezzo has an exaggerated break at the first passaggio  A soprano has difficulty maintaining tonal consistency from the mid range through the second passaggio and into her highest range.                                                                                      (allow 20 minutes for this section)