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Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse: the History and Organization of the New England Youth Ensemble University of Mississippi eGrove Electronic Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2017 Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse: The History And Organization Of The New England Youth Ensemble Valencia Collins Thevenin University of Mississippi Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd Part of the Music Education Commons Recommended Citation Thevenin, Valencia Collins, "Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse: The History And Organization Of The New England Youth Ensemble" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 715. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/715 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VIRGINIA-GENE RITTENHOUSE: THE HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND YOUTH ENSEMBLE A Dissertation Presented in partial fulfillment of requirements For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy In the Department of Music The University of Mississippi by VALENCIA COLLINS THEVENIN May 2017 Copyright Valencia Collins Thevenin 2017 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT This study focuses on Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse and the history and organization of the New England Youth Ensemble (NEYE). Born in Lacombe, Canada in 1922, Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse was a violinist, pianist, composer, and notable music educator in the Seventh-day Adventist Church who established the New England Youth Ensemble in 1969. The ensemble has toured internationally since the early 1970s and it is the resident orchestra at Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland. The youth orchestra has played numerous times under the baton of John Rutter and has performed frequently in Carnegie Hall under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions. The author conducted interviews, analyzed videos and administered questionnaires. In addition, the researcher examined concert programs, which provided important details about how Dr. Rittenhouse operated. The researcher found that Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse used music as an agent of social change through her work with the NEYE. She mingled with the world and her flagship Adventist youth orchestra thrived as a result of her determination, drive, and the strategic manner in which she functioned. This research can benefit both musicians and directors of youth music groups alike. Music educators who follow this model should 1) form meaningful relationships, 2) partner with businesses, organizations, and philanthropists to enhance and sustain their music groups, and 3) maintain a strong presence in their communities. The relationships that Dr. Rittenhouse formed ii with people, organizations, and churches around the globe caused the ensemble to flourish, and many lives have been forever changed as a result. Keywords: Seventh-day Adventist, New England Youth Ensemble iii DEDICATION When I was a teenager my mother purchased books she thought would interest and encourage each of her children in the pursuit of their dreams. I was given the book entitled Encore!, which was co-authored by Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse, the subject of this study. Providentially, I had the opportunity to meet the person whom I read about as a teenager while I was a student at Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts. This paper is dedicated to my mother, Marbeth Hicks Collins, who planted the seed of music that guided me in the direction I would pursue in life. I also dedicate this paper to the memory of my father, Derek James Collins, Jr. iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS NEYE New England Youth Ensemble NESE New England Symphonic Ensemble Adventist Official abbreviation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church CSO Chicago Symphony Orchestra AUC Atlantic Union College CUC Columbia Union College WAU Washington Adventist University NCU Northern Caribbean University v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank God who gives me wisdom and who is a very present help in time of need. I would like to thank my major professor, Dr. Alan Spurgeon, for his guidance and advice throughout this process. This appreciation extends to the members of my committee, Dr. George Dor, Dr. Andy Paney, and Mr. John Leslie. I offer my gratitude to Dr. Preston Hawes for lending his assistance and providing significant information from archived material that was especially beneficial to this research. A special thanks to my aunt, Vera Harris, for assisting me early in my writing process and giving words of encouragement. Last but not least, I greatly appreciate my husband, Eddynio Thevenin, for his tangible support and commitment towards my completing this project, and to my loving children, Samuel, Ella, and Theodore Timothy for their understanding and patience when I had to spend time writing. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 REVIEW OF LITERATURE ....................................................................................................... 19 VIRGINIA-GENE RITTENHOUSE AND THE NEYE FROM 1969–1995 .............................. 29 THE NEW ENGLAND YOUTH ENSEMBLE TODAY ............................................................ 47 ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND YOUTH ENSEMBLE ...................................... 63 NEYE REPERTOIRE AND VIRGINA-GENE RITTENHOUSE’S COMPOSITIONS ............ 87 CONCLUSIONS......................................................................................................................... 100 LIST OF REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 107 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................. 118 APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................. 119 APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................. 120 APPENDIX C ............................................................................................................................. 124 APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................................. 125 APPENDIX E ............................................................................................................................. 127 vii VITA ........................................................................................................................................... 130 viii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse .............................................................................................. 1 Figure 2. Virginia-Gene and Her Parents ....................................................................................... 3 Figure 3. Virginia-Gene as an Adolescent ...................................................................................... 4 Figure 4. Dr. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse and Dr. Harvey Rittenhouse .......................................... 6 Figure 5. Camp Meeting during the Millerite Movement ............................................................... 9 Figure 6. Thirteen Divisions (and two attached fields) of the Adventist Church ......................... 11 Figure 7. Thayer Conservatory at Atlantic Union College ........................................................... 16 Figure 8. Chapel Chamber Orchestra Album Cover ..................................................................... 32 Figure 9. Letter from Madamoiselle Boulanger .......................................................................... 35 Figure 10. Dr. Rittenhouse Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony ................................................. 67 Figure 11. Peters Music Building at Washington Adventist University ....................................... 68 Figure 12. Lighted Memorial at Washington Adventist University ............................................. 68 Figure 13. Promotion of a NEYE Pops Concert Performed on April 7, 2016 .............................. 71 Figure 14. NEYE Member Backstage at Carnegie Hall ............................................................... 72 ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse (1922–2011) was an eminent music educator in the Seventh-day Adventist Church who founded the New England Youth Ensemble (NEYE) in 1969 (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse from http://neyesquarespace.com/history/ Rittenhouse, a violinist, pianist, and composer, founded the New England Youth Ensemble in the living room of her historic home, the Butterick Mansion, unaware of the rewards that forming this
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