Lipscomb to host Annie Moses Band and Fine Arts Summer Academy July 10-24
For the second year, Lipscomb University and the Department of Music will host the Annie Moses Band and their summer arts academy. The Fine Arts Summer Academy serves students with a wide range of talents and culminates in a gala performance. The AMB's stated goals are "to ignite a passion for excellence in the arena of the arts and to inspire obedience to the scriptural mandate to 'Make His Praise Glorious' and to 'Play Skillfully.'” For more information about the Academy and the Annie Moses Band, including information about registration, visit the Academy or AMB websites. Gerald Moore Scholarship Fund – Give Today! web site
At the request of Dr. Gerald Moore's family, a music scholarship has been established at Lipscomb University in his honor. Gifts may be made online through Lipscomb's Give Today! web site. Please specify the "Gerald Moore Scholarship Fund" so that your gift is properly credited. Instructions for making gifts by phone or mail may be found here.
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Department of Music News Highlights
Composition Students Close 2011 Concert Season
The young composers of the Department's composition program closed the 2010-2011 season with a full day of activities hearing the music and gaining the insight of visiting composer N. Lincoln Hanks (91). Dr. Hanks, who teaches theory and composition at Pepperdine Univeristy, visited the April 27 meeting of the student chapter of the Society of Composers, Incorporated. He spoke about his oratorioTegel Passion, a work depicting the final moments of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life.
For the conclusion of the student composition recital that evening, Dr. Jerome Reed performed Hanks' Prayers and Meditations. The work is a set of four tone poems for solo piano based on mystic texts by the Thirteenth Century Cistercian nun Mechtild of Magdeburg and dedicated to the memory of Hanks' friend (and former Lipscomb professor) Dr. Mary Morris.
Dr. Jerome Reed directs the composition program; he and Dr. Sally Reid sponsor the student chapter of SCI.
Professor's Composition Released on New Compact Disc
Dr. Sally Reid's "Fiuggi Fanfare" has just been released on the Navona label. The recording, Mosaic, is part of the Society of Composers, Incorporated, compact disc series. Fiuggi Fanfare, a work for saxophone quintet, was recorded in Nashville by Robby Shankle, Matt Davich, Jimmy Bowland, Brian Horner, and Don J. Aliquo. The recording engineer was Jim Prendergast. The recording is available as a disc or mp3 at Amazon, Amazon (mp3), Barnes and Noble, or iTunes.Ten Degree Recitals Presented During Spring Semester
During the spring semester, ten students have presented degree recitals for faculty and peers. In keeping with degree requirements, each student completing a music program must present a recital in his or her major performance medium. Students in performance programs present recitals during their junior and senior years; music education students present only a senior recital. Most recitals feature both solo and collaborative work requiring months of practice, memorization, and refining. Also, before performance night with its excited audience of family and friends, each musician has been required to present their program before the music faculty in a pre-recital hearing.
The teaching studios of Dr. Dan Lochrie, Ms. Jean Miller, Dr. Jerome Reed, Ms. Patricia Roberts, Mr. Radu Rusu, and Dr. Carolyn Treybig were represented in recital this semester. We congratulate the following students on their excellent performances:
Mallory Broadfoot, voice, senior music education recital
Jade Calaway, voice, senior performance recital (graduating)
Joshua Harper, composition, junior recital
Joshua Harper, voice, junior performance recital
Erin Hite, voice, music minor, non-required recital
Anna Horne, piano, senior performance recital (graduating)
Amy Mears, horn, senior music education recital
David Wolfe, clarinet, senior performance recital (graduating)
David Wolfe, composition, senior recital
Alicia Zentmeyer, flute, junior performance recital
Huckleberry Caulfield and the Mason Jars
Hear sophomore music composition major Zac Swann, from Atlanta, discuss the Musical sensation Huckleberry Caulfield and the Mason Jars.
Festival of Women Composers Performs Faculty Work
Dr. Sally Reid, chair of the Department of Music, recently attended the Festival of Women Composers held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, March 17-20. Dr. Reid attended a performance of her original composition, Three Triflesfor saxophone and percussion, on March 20. She also presented a lecture, “Writing Original Music for Historical Documentaries,” describing much of what she has learned about the process during her rather extensive work in this area of composition. In addition to these activities, Dr. Reid served as a session chair during the conference.
Vocal Students Gain Master Class Experience
The spring semester has provided several master class opportunities, and on March 22 three vocal students were able to participate in a session with Jonathan Carle. Mr. Carle is a local performer and teacher who has been a part of the Young American Artists Program of the Glimmerglass Opera, an internationally known summer music festival. Kirk Averitt, a sophomore music education major, Chris Carney, a freshman performance major, and Liz Bunnell, a sophomore performance major, each presented an art song or aria, then were coached in interpretive and technical points in the open session by Mr. Carle. He also talked with the vocal students about the importance of gaining performing experience through young artist programs.
New Steinway Delivered for McMeen/Collins
In February, a new Steinway D (a nine-foot grand) was delivered to the McMeen Music Center for use in the Arnold Rehearsal Hall and in Collins Alumni Auditorium. The acquisition of this instrument was the culmination of more than a year of fundraising efforts. We are especially grateful for the generous gifts of donors and supporters who responded to the need for placing a first-class performance instrument in the newly renovated auditorium and music center. This is a major milestone in Lipscomb's Steinway initiative to become an all-Steinway school.
Students Meet Internationally Recognized Composer
Student composers enjoyed an evening at the symphony on January 23, as they heard Krzysztof Penderecki's "Resurrection" Concerto for piano conducted by the composer. Their special evening continued after the concert, as Carolyn Wann Bailey, the Department's violin teacher and principal second violin for the Nashville Symphony, had arranged for the group to meet the composer. Pictured at left are Maestro Penderecki (center) with members of the student chapter of the Society of Composers, Incorporated, and sponsors Dr. Sally Reid and Dr. Jerome Reed.
"Diamonds Uncovered" CD Release
Dr. Jerome Reed, internationally known pianist and Lipscomb University's Artist-in-Residence, has released a CD in collaboration with flautist Deanna Little. The recording was made in Lipscomb's own Ward Hall, and features flute and piano sonatas by North American composers of the 20th century, including David Diamond, Thomas Pasatieri, Emma Lou Diemer, Denis Bédard and Samuel Zyman. For additional information visit CDBaby.
Music legends step onto Lipscomb stage in February to honor Mother Maybelle Carter
Traditional American music took center stage at Lipscomb University Feb. 11 with the inaugural Music from the Mountain concert, this year honoring Mother Maybelle Carter of The Carter Family, a group that was prominent in the history of bluegrass and country music. Emceed by Larry Gatlin, guests included John Carter Cash and Laura Cash, Dale Jett, the Carter Family III, Heather Berry, Del McCoury, Tom T. Hall, The Whiles and the Gatlin Brothers.
Faculty Composition Featured in Nashville Film Event
Composer, professor of theory, and department chair Dr. Sally Reid was one of three composers selected for a project to explore how film scores affect audiences, how music sets the tone of a movie, and how composers approach films. The event, SCORE_UNDERSCORE!, was part of Christ Church Cathedral'sSacred Space for the City Arts Series and was a collaboration of the Nashville Composers Association, the Nashville Film Festival and FilmNashville. Two of her compositions were performed alongside the works of Nashville composers Scott Hallgren and Rachel Fogarty.
Professor Hughes Receives National Recognition
In September, 2009, Dr. Marcia Hughes traveled to Tampa, Florida to receive the Faculty Advisor Award of Excellence from the Professional Fraternity Association. The national award was given in recognition of her service and accomplishment as longtime advisor of Lipscomb University's Zeta Omicron chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. Dr. Hughes spoke on her work with SAI.
Rhodes’ History of the Wind Band fills academic niche
Chris Pepple
09/25/2009 - 
Rhodes’ History of the Wind Band is available digitally on the Lipscomb web site, providing broad access to this important work for undergraduate and graduates students interested in the history and development of the modern wind ensemble. This comprehensive history captures the evolution of the wind band from its medieval beginnings through the 20th century repertoire. Dr. Rhodes is Professor of Music at Lipscomb University and director of the University Wind Ensemble.
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