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Instrument music became popular
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Northhampton, Mass
almost all girls in choir -
New York Phil
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First 'band' class
First schools before 1900: Wichita, Kansas; Chelsea, Mass; Edinberg, Penn; Hartford, Conn; New Albany, Indiana -
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Frank Damrosch
Supervisor of music in Denver
Chorus-Master at Metropolitan Opera
Specialized in unaccompanied singing - new -
Eben Tourjee
Co-Founded Boston Conservatory of music. Served as first NAFME president. Brought in the idea that students can be taught in classes. -
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Birge
Wrote first defined music ed book.
- only 29% of bands self-reported schools
'Committee on Instrumental Affairs' -
Gilmore band
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Symphony Society of NY
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First music teacher (penn.)
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St. Louis Symphony
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Otto Miessner
Organized a band in Indiana/ DpOM in Milwaukee
spoke at St. Louis Music Supervisors conference to push for greater emphasis on instrumental music
Boys going through puberty wouldn't want to keep singing -
Howl's music academy
Everything separated by age
Sold instruments
Tried to pull in as many people as possible
Carnivals for the arts
Childrens' chorus of 1,500
'Penny a lesson" -
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Contest era
popularized brass music
used to justify mass production of instruments
At first had all arts
entertainment was taken way too far, so regulations were introduced.
Soon no one was up to standards -
First contest for the arts
popularized in the Irish community
First held in Chicago
Michigan incorporated it into the state fair -
F. Melius Christiansen
In St. Olaf Choir
Took them on the first international tour
Produced so many acapella pieces. -
Peter Lutkin
Founded an influential acapella group at Northwestern -
St. Olaf Choir
Memorized music
Pitch pipes
Made college around
Auditioned for ensemble every year -
Westminster Choir
John Williamson
Resonance - tight jaws
Students had to work out -
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Choir popularity increasing
Survey put out in 1920
- 359 said choir was now required
Oratorio performances increased in 1910 before glee clubs took over in 1920's.
New interest in operetta performances
'concept of required choral practice is doomed' -
Don Cossack Choir
Acapella -
W.W. Norton Highschool
high school music department brought in three music teachers -
Glee clubs evolved
Evolved out of acapella
focused on modern music.
based on need for entertainment -
MSNC - 1928 meeting
Jacob Evanson performance
George Bowen was president at the time -
Music Supervisors National Conference
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Music Ed's philosophical development stage
heavily based on utilitarian rationals favored in western music.
Historical vs. Enjoyment vs. quality
"book published to argue for 'educational centricity' of music" -
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Contemporary Music Era
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Contemporary Music Project
Created by ford foundation to enrich the cultural life of America
Ties into young composers project -
Foundations and Principles of Music
First book -
Young Composers Project
Ford foundation exploring relationship between arts and society
composers assigned to schools
comprehensive musicianship
31 people participated -
Yale Seminar on Music Ed
Before:
- The purpose was to find issues addressing American schools as it relates to music
- used a lot of non-music educators to try and find issues
- of course, they didn't really know what was going on either and didn't provide educated insight.
After:
- Little publication to reach the general public of educators
- Flaws: not enough MENC/NAFME support, couldn't actualize proposals, no music ed system to lead
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Julliard Repertory Project
Gideon Waldrop submitted a grant application to the DpOE
JRP established in 1964
Vittorio Giannini was the first director -
Tanglewood Symposium
Sponsored by MENC
Used to discuss music ed in society
- Quality versus popularity
-Tanglewood goals and declaration project
- 8 objectives were highlighted Development of Professional Standards -
A Philosophy in Music Education
Reviewed in 1993
International renewed interest -
Gordon Learning Theory
Contrast, learning sequences, teaching modes, pattern delivery, rhythms, audiation, and learning by rote. -
The School Music Program: Description and Standards
National Commission of Construction
Response to Tanglewood -
Praxial Philosophy
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MENC 2nd edition standards
goals for future National Standards of Arts and Education
Progress reported by Arts in School: State by State
The economy, Teacher certification requirements, and academic curricula would not allow for the goals to be reached -
Musicking
Music is a process, not a noun. it's not its own independent idea. -
Goals 2000: Educate America Act
1st time national standards advance
All arts were included -
Vision 2020
Housewright symposium was intended to be an updated tanglewood
MENC: From Tanglewood to Present (Michael L. Mark)
MENC did not follow up on this symposium -
MENC 100 year anniversary