Jun
21
2022
By mlavengood

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of Music Theory Online. 

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We at MTO are proud to present Volume 28, no. 2, with 10 articles, 1 essay, and 1 review. Vacation is better with Music Theory Online!

Wishing all a happy summer,
-Mitch Ohriner, Editor
Music Theory Online

Editor’s Message

Articles

Andrew Aziz (San Diego State University) - Billy Joel’s Enharmonic Duplicity

José L. Besada (Complutense University of Madrid) - Xenakis’ Sieve Theory: A Remnant of Serial Music?

David Hier (University of Texas at Austin) - Becoming and Disintegration in Wolfgang Rihm’s Fifth String Quartet, Ohne Titel

Kyle Hutchinson (University of Toronto) and Matthew Poon (University of Toronto) - Cadential Melodies: Form-Functional Taxonomy and the Role of the Upper Voice

Ji Yeon Lee (University of Houston) - Rotational Principle as Teleological Genesis in the “Annunciation of Death” Scene from Wagner’s Die Walküre

S. Alexander Reed (Ithaca College) - An Idiom of Melodic-Harmonic Divorce: Sub-Circle Motion in Popular Music

Kristal Spreadborough (University of Melbourne) - Emotional Tones and Emotional Texts: A New Approach to Analyzing the Voice in Popular Vocal Song

Alex Stephenson (University of California San Diego) - The Poetics and Politics of Ambiguity: Overtone Structures and Equal Temperament in Works by Julian Anderson and Rand Steiger

Cara Stroud (Michigan State University) - Codetta and Anthem Postchorus Types in Top-40 Pop from 2010 to 2015

Zachary Wallmark (University of Oregon) - Analyzing Vocables in Rap: A Case Study of Megan Thee Stallion

Essay

Robin Attas (University of Manitoba) - The Many Paths of Decolonization: Exploring Colonizing and Decolonizing Analyses of a Tribe Called Red’s “How I Feel”

Review

David Keep (Hope College) - Review of Joel Lester, Brahms’s Violin Sonatas: Style, Structure, Performance (New York: Oxford University Press, 2020)

SMT Jacksonville 2024

The Society for Music Theory celebrates its forty-seventh Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, November 7–10, 2024.

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE

Visit Jacksonville built a microsite for our attendees to use. Visit the site to learn more about Jacksonville, including where to eat, what to do, and how to get there.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Information about the conference can be found on the SMT website. 

Hotel Reservations 

The Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel (225 E Coastline Drive) has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees. The rates are $169/night for single and double occupancy; $194/night for triple occupancy; $219/night for quadruple occupancy; and $169 for student quadruple occupancy (limited rooms available). Hotel reservations for non-students may be made online.  SMT student members should have received an email with a code to reserve at the student rate; please email Jennifer Diaz at smt@societymusictheory.org if you did not receive the email. 

Using the conference room block at this hotel helps us meet our contractual obligations and keeps you close to all conference activities.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is open and available on our website. The rates are as follows:

Rate Category Early (6/01–9/27/2024) Regular (9/28–11/1/2024)
Student or low-income $70.00 $95.00
Emeritus/Retired $100.00 $135.00
Standard $130.00 $175.00
Student Helpers

We are in need of student volunteers to assist during the conference. Volunteers will receive a registration fee waiver in exchange for 6.5 hours of service. The deadline to apply is September 6. 

Hotel Accessibility

Every effort will be made to meet the unique requirements of all attendees. For specific needs or questions please contact Jennifer Diaz, Executive Director, at smt@societymusictheory.org.  

Sponsorships

The Society provides several sponsorship opportunities for organizations at our Annual Meeting. 

Exhibits 

The deadline to reserve an exhibit booth is September 6. 

Program Guide Advertisements 

The final deadline to reserve a program guide ad is September 6. 

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