National Examination Key Edited October 2016
Name ______Date ______Chapter ______College/University ______
History and Object
1. When and where was Sinfonia founded? October 6, 1898, at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Who was both the founder and first honorary member of Sinfonia? Ossian Everett Mills.
3. What is the origin of the name “Sinfonia?” George Chadwick, second honorary member, suggested the name “Sinfonia” from a student organization to which he had belonged in Leipzig, Germany.
4. When and how did the Sinfonia Club become a national fraternity? On October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at Philadelphia’s Broad Street Conservatory as Sinfonia’s Beta Chapter.
5. Who was the second President of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of Sinfonia? Percy Jewett Burrell.
6. Give the names and locations of the first four chapters. Alpha Chapter New England Conservatory of Music; Boston, Massachusetts Beta Chapter Broad Street Conservatory; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter American Institute of Applied Art; New York, New York Delta Chapter Ithaca Conservatory; Ithaca, New York
7. What is the Object of the Fraternity? The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater.
National Structure
8. With what frequency are National Conventions held, and when and where will the next one be held? Triennially; July 17-22, 2018; New Orleans, Louisiana
9. Give the names and locations of the members of the National Executive Committee. National President Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN National Vice President Dean Shatley; Asheville, NC Committeeman-at-Large Joe Ritchie; Chesapeake, VA Committeeman-at-Large Matt Koperniak; Atlanta, GA National Collegiate Representative Benjamin Hutchison; Terre Haute, IN Chairman, PG Council John Israel; St. Charles, MO Chairman, CPR Council E. Grant Haver; Alexandria, VA
10. What is the mission of the Sinfonia Educational Foundation (SEF)? To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.
Your Province
11. What is your province number? ______12. List the names and locations of the active chapters in your province. ______
13. List the names and locations of the active alumni associations in your province. ______
14. Give the name and location of your Province Governor. ______15. Give the name and location of your Collegiate Province Representative. ______16. Province workshops must be held at least once each year .
Your Chapter
17. What two days are celebrated by the chapter, and on what dates? Founder’s Day – October 6 Chapter Day – ______18. List your chapter's officers. President ______Vice President ______Secretary ______Treasurer ______Fraternity Education Officer ______Historian ______Warden ______Alumni Relations Officer ______Faculty Advisor(s) ______Other(s) ______
Membership and Publications
19. What are the four classes of membership? Probationary Collegiate Alumni Honorary 20. What are the responsibilities of membership? To attend all meetings of the chapter, to pay all financial obligations, to maintain academic performance standards; to become acquainted with the governing documents and history of the Fraternity; and to support the efforts and objectives of the local chapter and the Fraternity. 21. What is the total amount of your financial obligation to the national Fraternity before you can be initiated? $150.00 - basic initiation package 22. Upon initiation into the Fraternity, each member shall receive what five items? Official membership pin Songbook Wallet card National Constitution and Bylaws Membership Shingle 23. What will be the total amount of your annual financial obligation to the national Fraternity and chapter as a collegiate member? National Fraternity: $164.00 Chapter: ______24. What is the official publication of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia? The Sinfonian. 25. What is the name of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia's collegiate newsletter? The Red & Black.
In accordance with the National Constitution and Bylaws, each probationary member must have answered the above questions with 100% accuracy prior to final vote. 100% accuracy shall refer only to the content and spelling of the probationary member’s answers (i.e. capitalization and punctuation errors shall not count against the score). Individual probationary members may repeat the examination until such accuracy is achieved. Entire probationary member classes shall not be required to repeat the examination due to the errors of an individual probationary member. Under no circumstances may questions be altered or deleted from the National Examination.
The chapter may give additional questions pertaining to relevant chapter information. However, such questions shall not be considered part of the official National Examination and shall be exempt from the above national requirements.