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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Songs to consider for college music supplement | 10/8/2011 |
| Q: I'm turning in a music supplement for my college application. I haven't marked down that I'll be ... A: Good luck with your application and with your collegiate career! I'm thrilled that you will be ... | |
| How to sing higher | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: I just had my voice change a little less than a year ago , and I was assigned a tenor. ... A: You are in the same position that most of my male singers are at some point in their development! ... | |
| Further explanation of the differences between Classical and Romantic melodic styles | 8/25/2011 |
| Q: I'm having trouble getting a fuller understanding of the differences in melodic techniques used in ... A: This is an excellent question! You are obviously a person who thinks and reflects upon difficult ... | |
| Music History, Music Education | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: How many notable compositions are there that do not contain themes of violence, destruction, ... A: Adrian, There are innumerable pieces that are uplifting and positive, humorous, thoughtful, ... | |
| Please Help me find the name of this piece | 4/28/2011 |
| Q: Please help me identify this piece: http://soundcloud.com/akkad86/what-is-this Thank you! A: This is a delightful piece of symphonic music! You have great taste!! Though I can't name the piece ... | |
| music for tv | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: have a tune running through my mind. i saw it on a tv commercial. believe the commercial was filmed ... A: Isn't it amazing how commercials grab our attention? Of course, the music selected for such ads are ... | |
| Music History Question | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: I am doing an Musical Investigation for my IB Music program and I am supposed to compare and ... A: You are off to a great start! Researching how different cultures utilize music in the grieving ... | |
| Singing Technique | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I'm a soprano trying out for a college choir. I plan to sing "When I am Laid in Earth" from Dido and ... A: I'm sorry that it took me a few days to answer...It has been a busy time! Congratulations on your ... | |
| sightsinging | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I've had a lot of musical training (voice and organ), but have never learned to sightsing. I would ... A: You are obviously a very gifted musician! Congratulations on your great pitch recognition. This is a ... | |
| about recording a choral concert | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: Donald, my alumni chorus is giving a concert on August 22 in the DC area. We would like to record ... A: I commend you and your group on such a wonderful occasion! It will be such a joy for all of you to ... | |
| What is this piece called | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: There is a piece of music that I need to know it's name to purchase it and it is fairly urgent for a ... A: Without a recording of the piece, it is almost impossible to identify the piece that you wish to ... | |
| Please can you identify this piano piece | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: http://erable-et-citron.net/identify.mp3 First I thought Schumann, then Poulenc but I can't find ... A: You have great taste in music!! This piece is a piano sonata by either Mozart, Haydn, or some other ... | |
| piece recognition | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: I went to this website: http://www.cowdisley.com/ and can't figure out what piece is playing. It ... A: This is certainly a pretty piece, and I love guitar! It does resemble Satie a bit, but I think that ... | |
| schubert mass no2..iin G | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me why the Credo of Schuberts Mass in G is not complete, ie it does not contain credo ... A: I'm sorry for the delay in my answer. My email rejected the question for some reason, so I just ... | |
| Handel's Messiah | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: I am the conductor of a community chorus in a small town in Georgia of about 40 singers. Our chorus ... A: You are welcome! Yes, I missed your question...sorry about that! I think that your instincts are ... | |
| Handel's Messiah | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: I am the conductor of a community chorus in a small town in Georgia of about 40 singers. Our chorus ... A: Congratulations on giving of yourself to a group of volunteer singers each week! I am actually doing ... | |
| franz schubert lyrics | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could possibly find the english lyrics to stanchen (serenade) by Franz ... A: Here is the best translation that I could find...I hope that this is of some help to you. ... | |
| Who is the author? | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to find who composed this song. I only have the link of a tv commercial that used it. I ... A: I do not recognize this piece. It does not sound like a piece of music written by one of the master ... | |
| River -Themed Music | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to pull together a list of classical and contemporary musical pieces that deal with ... A: This is a great way to expose students to Program Music (music that tells a story.) Unfortunately, ... | |
| syncopated rhythm I think | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a question. I have a measure of music that goes like this: quarter note, quarter note, ... A: Sometimes rhythms can look more complicated than they actually are. The rhythm that you cited has ... | |
| composers | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: Maybe I'm missing something very basic here,but,when you think of classical composers (and I'm not ... A: Wow! This is a great question! Certainly there was musical composition taking place in many areas ... | |
| orchestral parts recordings online | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: Can you give me any websites where I can listen to music with individual orchestral parts (eg, 2nd ... A: After looking around a bit, the best that I can find is a "mix minus one" accompaniment series at ... | |
| best sites offering classical music to purchase/download | 11/18/2007 |
| Q: I'm a trained classical musician (piano), not working in the field. In the absence of good record ... A: What a great question! Believe it or not, some of the best archives of great classical recordings ... | |
| Beethovan's opus 18 string quartet in c minor (4th movement) | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: In my university class I have to explain how the violins, violas and cellos augment, amplify or ... A: The Beethoven string quartets are very important works from the standpoint of music history. They ... | |
| Identifying a melody | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: Hey For YEARS I've been trying to identify the following melody: I posted it on YOUTUBE ... A: I can tell that you have good "ears" from your question! You are absolutely correct in assuming that ... | |
| Tchaikovsky | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: I wonder if you could provide a brief list of devotional choral pieces by Tchaikovsky. I'd heard a ... A: He was a passionate man who wrote deeply emotive pieces. He was deeply troubled throughout most of ... | |
| Need help identifying music | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to identify a piece of music I used in an amateur film project over 20 years ago so I can ... A: I wish that I could specifically identify this piece for you, but I do not know it. However, it does ... | |
| classical era dynamics | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: Can you pleas answer theses questions, it will take only a minute because you’re an expert in this ... A: Based on this limited question, and not knowing what the context of the discussion actually is, "a" ... | |
| music sheet print out,s | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: I,m trying to interest my grandchildren in music,[keyboard] is there any website that would allow ... A: I am so excited that your grandchildren are interested in music! It is such a rewarding activity for ... | |
| Piano note t heory | 2/19/2007 |
| Q: This will proably sound foolish but how long exactly is a whole note? I know it is held for four ... A: There is no such thing as a foolish question regarding music theory! Thank you for your inquiry! ... | |
| music theory | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: i was also wondering if i can do the same to learn how to write a fugue or learn more about ... A: Ah, the fugue! This imitative form has some very specific rules. You will want to look at Bach's ... | |
| music theory | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: i live in new jersey and was wondering if you wouldn't happen to know if there were any really good ... A: I am so excited that you are interested in pursuing music theory! If you choose to apply yourself ... | |
| promenade | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: I was listening to the promenade and The Great Gate of Kiev by Mussorgsky and wanted to know your ... A: Your question is very thought provoking and intelligent! You are asking a question that is addressed ... | |
| When to start piano lessons | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: Donald, I want my son to learn to play the piano. I was wondering what a good age is to start ... A: Much of this answer will depend upon you and your child. If your child is able to sit still and ... | |
| can you please help me? | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: i need a classical song piece that i can sing i am 14 years old female and im not the best but i am ... A: You need something quickly! If you have someone who can help you with the Italian diction, then I ... | |
| Aria right....? | 11/6/2006 |
| Q: I'm 16 and am in vocal magnet school. I want to audition for a opera studio summer program. It says ... A: Congratulations on your already prolific musical achievements! You are obviously a very talented ... | |
| Classical music | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: In this video I found on www.youtube.com they play a bit of classical music. ... A: Isn't it amazing how a piece of music can strike us in the midst of a totally unrelated piece of ... | |
| conducting | 10/7/2006 |
| Q: Why do many choral conductors conduct only with the hands and not with baton? A: This is a very astute question! You obviously are knowledgeable about music and pay attention to the ... | |
| Classical Music | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: help if you can please.These 2 questions are mind boggling. 1.a short musical piece known as _ ... A: I'm guessing that this is a question from a Music Appreciation class. Those classes can be quite ... | |
| Beethoven works | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: I have a flute and clarinet duet, arranged by George Waln, composed by Beethoven. I think it was ... A: You are astute to assume that the arrangement is actually taken from a flute duet. This is the case, ... | |
| interpretation on J.S.Bach Fugue | 8/25/2006 |
| Q: If i use the edition of ABRSM urtext, there are no articulation marking on the score, i know it is ... A: I am so impressed that you are delving into performance practice in regard to Bach's fugues. Aren't ... | |
| Questions in regards to a type of music | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: Sorry for taken so long to reply. I am a big fan of Enya and I do have a lot of her music. But at ... A: It is difficult to quantify exactly what this particular type of music might be, but I wish you much ... | |
| Questions in regards to a type of music | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: I have made a search on Yanni on google and listen to demo tracks, and her music is wonderful. But ... A: I did have one more thought. Enya is a world music artist that has been quite popular in the style ... | |
| Questions in regards to a type of music | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: I've got a question in regards to a type of music that I would like to find out. I am not sure what ... A: I am impressed that you are eclectic in your musical listening! Thanks for asking such an ... | |
| triplets | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to learn a piece of piano music in which four notes are played in the right hand whilst ... A: I hear your frustration and I share it! Chopin is so difficult to play well! You are obviously an ... | |
| Beethoven Piano Performance Practice | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: I am in the middle of a debate with a musician friend of mine who is telling me that somewhere in a ... A: Pro! Also, in clear answer to your question regarding the low note, I am unaware that this low note ... | |
| Rondo Alla Turka (Mozart) | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: Is there any tricks to play this piece of music.? I am an Intermadiate level and I am having trouble ... A: I'm not sure what the grade level for this piece would be, but it would seem to me that an advanced ... | |
| the seven element of music | 3/29/2006 |
| Q: I am just learning about music and the different elements and I am interested in finding a piece of ... A: I am so excited that the elements of music hold interest for you! Every piece of music that exists ... | |
Classical Music
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Donald
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Expertise
I am a choral conductor/keyboard player/singer who is completing a DMA in music education. I can answer questions regarding music education, music history, music theory, general education, and conducting.
Experience
Finishing a Doctorate (all but dissertation) in music. Passed comps in 2003. Over 20 years successful teaching and performing experience in all styles.
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