Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Theses: Recent submissions
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Exploring boundaries of improvisation and genre in contemporary cello practice
(2024-06-13) - ThesisMy research and creative portfolio explore problems that I’ve faced as a professional cellist in two domains: improvisation and cross-genre work. Cross-cultural research on improvisation has questioned the relationships ... -
Interpreting the piano sonatas of Anatoly Alexandrov : a performer’s approach
(2024-06-13) - ThesisThe Soviet composer-pianist and pedagogue Anatoly Nikolayevich Alexandrov (also transliterated as Anatolii Nikolayevich Aleksandrov) (1888-1982) was the longest-lived and one of the most prolific composers amongst his ... -
The male passaggio in classical singing, with reference to the [a] vowel and vocal pedagogy
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThe male passaggio presents a challenge in vocal technique, especially when the [a] vowel is sung. As the bridge to the upper range of the voice it is especially important to the voice types which have to traverse that ... -
Cetacean citations : rhythmic variability in the composition and recomposition of humpback whale song
(2024-06-12) - ThesisIn this interdisciplinary thesis I attend to the rhythmic variability of the phrases whose repetition is such a distinctive feature of humpback whale song, listening and responding as bioacoustician, musician, and ... -
A portfolio of original compositions exploring relationships between humans and the natural environment
(2022-06-13) - ThesisThis submission comprises a portfolio of 18 original compositions exploring relationships between humans and the natural environment. This musical examination, coming from a personal perspective, is mainly rooted in the ...