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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 1953 Volume 71, Number 12 (December 1953) Guy McCoy Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Ethnomusicology Commons, Fine Arts Commons, History Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Music Education Commons, Musicology Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, Music Performance Commons, Music Practice Commons, and the Music Theory Commons Recommended Citation McCoy, Guy. "Volume 71, Number 12 (December 1953)." , (1953). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/72 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • • Early Choral Masters Series LeTTeRS the gift Choral composition flourished in Europe from the 13th century to about the complete prr-emlnenee ever choral muale; 10 mUCh10 middle of the 18th century. During this period the techniques of contrapuntal cepttons rhere we re hardly any choral com_ .. 01 Illllu.l >ftb bull~, , T 0 T D E EDITOR and harmonic practice were established, laying the basis for the future devel- the late 18th cen'ury or 'h. ho'" of 'Ile 1Dth"""Ul}' 1 """-Iut!ll> ~ that speaks opment of practically all Western music. It was not untn after 1600 that of the 20th century. ho ver, a rene ...eel In~reat lw bot0u1ing 1llt1illl~ interest in instrumental composition gradually relegated choral music to a works of Ole ~arJy chonl mu~,.. to the point ht n m.anuested~~ secondary position in the art music of Europe. With the emergence of new studied, pubIJahe<!. and perfonne<!. I' 10 the plJtpt}J/<".'/'" '" Igain ill; Articles him in later years. for itself social forces, the emphasis gradually shifted from music for the church to 10m. of meee eompoolllona available In PraetJaol edit Ib!I """ Io~ Dear Sir; Reading the ETUDE The second ob jection is the music for the court, from music as a part of the liturgical service to music as se' In moder-n notation \lith auneatlona for IOIpl. d";:: Thf, hale 10 is one of my greatest pleasures, as teacher. Good teachers for adults secular entertainment. This eventually gave instrumental and dramatic forms _d~ ~~~ • I am fond of good music. Even are scarce and teaching children the pieces that are too difficult requires even more of a specialist. S.A. T. B. a cappello for me are still enjoyed, as I do I have sung in choirs many ready now - order now to be released soon the best I can and my easier pieces years. My actual experience proves are made better and still easier that there are few jf any voices 312-40136 LAMB GOES UNCOMPLAINING FORTH $.15 312-40155 N (Easy) Hans Leo Hassler to perform. that survive the boy choir de- 312-40137 IN THEE ALONE, 0 CHRIST, MY LORD Jon Pltl<n 6... 11ntt U T do enjoy comments from Guy mands, even if the choir master .15 312-40157 (Easy/Med) Hans Leo Hassler J) :\& Maier. He gives courage to us knows-and he seldom does! 312-40138 ~ CHRIST IS ARISEN .15 8lnJloiomlus Gesia pianists who will never be any- Little Billy who loves to sing and (Easy/Med) Hans Leo Hassler 312-40158 thing but plodding amateurs, and has "the makings" is soon "sung 312-40139 WE ALL BELIEVE IN ONE TRUE GOD ~ (Easy/Med) .15 ~ Iltnl, Scbro<" Ilike his suggestion that we have a out" and it is a great disappoint- Hans Leo Hassler 31 312-40140 0159 Tn \\H .. , D .hI• lot of easy piano pieces with ment to him because this was his FROM DEPTHS OF WOE I CRY TO THEE .22 .n \l1nt ~IE ~ (Medium) Hans Leo Hnsster IWpar 0tlun.I~ plenty of chords. In this way we gift. 312-40141 31 JESUS LOVER OF MY SOUL OlllS /I .. get as much satisfaction as if we lance had a boy in my sixth (Easy/Med) .16 . TR HIFE J Jacob Arcadell. Htlnrieh 8<huu were great performers. grade who won first place in a 312-40142 IN PEACE AND JOY I NOW DEPART 312 (Easy/Med) .15 OIGO L Mrs . .I ohn O'Brien city wide search for the best boy Jacob Praetorlua IOlflleulo J A 111ontreal, Que. 312-40143 IN PEACE AND JOY I NOW DEPART ndro 8earlalti singer. He joined a boy choir and (Easy/Med) .15 312-40167 Michael Praetortua ~ when I met him in high school a 312-40144 JESUS CHRIST, MY SURE DEFENSE IIoI'1d _ (Easy) Dear Sir: May I congratulate few years later he had no voice at .15 31 Johann CrUger 0173 I. RD, WHO I DEB , you on the August and September all. He had been talented. An- 312-40145 ALL MEN LIVING ARE BUT MORTAL (Olmeull! n J (MedlUm) .18 Htlnrieh 8<hQu issues of ETUDE? I have enjoyed other in the discard. 312-40146 Johann RosenmUJJer 312-40174 FROM GOD SHALL NAUGHT DIVIDE ME 'linn n your magazine lor many years This sort of thing has been (Easy/Med) Heinrich SchUtz .15 o A l't11l and G. AidlJDger and this summer I have had the going on long enough. Since voice 312-40147 GLORY BE TO THE FATHER 312-40175 opportunity of reading these latest is the universal inslrUl'nent, our (Med/DiffJ .16 J6 312-40150 Heinrich SchUtz Nee AooIo numbers carefully. training schools should give young WAKE, AWAKE, FOR NIGHT IS FLYING 312 0182 (Easy) .18 . I WltL I' Nl) RN IV J8 Several notes were made to as- teachers better grounding in use Jacob Praetorlus 4)' Me<!) 312-40151 WILL OF GOD IS ALWAYS BEST IWtln zeuner sist me in teaching and I mailed of voice. There is much too much (Easy) 312 0183 .15 M • JI LV une article to a student-teacher emphasis all bands and orchestras 312--40152 Michael Praetorius (EMy Meel) RD! J6 IN(Easy)THE MIDST OF EARTHLY LIFE Johann Walther recommending that she subscribe in schools. People take' the voice .16 312 01134 Gotthard Erythraus H WI. (,1' lIfNE II lor ETUDE. for granted. Everyone has a voice, (EMy Ml!d) ItNtN TA.R J8 " Mlcba., Prlelorius The real thrill came when I read therefore everyone can si-ng. But EACH PIECE INCLUOES A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE COM'OSU Dr. McCurdy's .informative article how? The Steinway today, built with the experience Special Limited Offer to Etude Readers' R f . cannot afIord to have our '1 ~~.t ~~. ~!~'!~t.: TrUl~:E~ i~l 'W without charge Wr,'te fo d' e erence COpIes of the numbers no' . (I f - ......-'" ---c, ,-, -IT"l., h I of 10Q '\10""- :" . r yours fa oy. W In print e t hand column) will be sent to you the Cathedral of St. ]-;;J;; the DI' chilohm ~XplOltea. Uh'1lJ.v~ Ol.':'e .--1 ~ - - ",l<~~) "q " (\.-'-- - vine in New York City. I lived people who know what they are THEODORE PRESSER near this wonderful edifice and doing let's let the children wait CO., Bryn fawr I am looking forward to hearing until after adolescence to begin the greatest Penn 'lvania the glorious organ at some future the vocal project. By this means • date. we may save some of our talent • • • Thank you for all your timely and a few broken hearts! STEINWAY of them all • and inspiring articles! B. B. Merphy Julia Broughton Grand Rapids, Mich. Here are five- The elegant Hepplewhite NEW INSPIRATIONS fOR YOUR BAND Saint Louis, Mo. The Forty-Niners "A Symphony of Bells" Wake Me Up For Sir: The article in the Septem- illustrated is one of a (an American Rhapsody) Montezuma "The Child Is father to the Man" (Clou B) The Great J~bilee Third Street Rhumba Freedom's Victory Dear Sir: In a recent article, ber ETUDE, "A Symphony of (Overture J "The Child Is Father to the Man" Bells," deals w"ith the carillon, the distinguished group George Frederick McKay Clifford Shaw (Class 8) IMorchl (J uly, 1953), Mr. Bollew recom· newest addition to musical culture Concert material which is Clifford Barnes Arranged for bond by Lt. Col.A. M.Edw{)fdJ mends vocal instruction for chil- in America, in such a manner of Centenary Verticals !olk~Iike in character, rang_ George Frederick McKay Standard bond $9.00 John Warringlon mg from a marching song to dren. Having been a kindergarten that it is very misleading to the a ballad.' Symphonic $12.00 AmJnged by Edwin F. HeiJokko Standard band $9.00 Condensed score $1.00 Siandard bond $3.50 and public school music teacher, reader. Standard band $9.00 Symphonic $5.00 Standard bond S 2.00 The writer is obviously not sure Symphonic $12.00 Extra paris $.50 1 should like to raise two ob· This plaque marks every Symphonic $12.00 Full condo I ' Condensed scor. S.50 Condensed S«Ife $.35 jections-first, the child is grow- whereof he writes, for he begins Stcinway Centenary piano Condensed score $1.00 Condensed SCOre $1.00 cor s score $2.50. Extra paris $.50 hlro ports .s.30 bIro parh 5.15 ing and the voice is a delicate with "chimes," then jumps to Extra parts $.50 Full conductor's score $2.50" organ. The light singing and note "carillons" as though the two in- Full condudo,'s SCOre $2.50. Write for FREE SCORES and Our NEW BAND CATALOGtoday! reading he is supposed to get in struments were of the same to- ( • included in price of full Qnd Sy ...