Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2009 John M. Cooksey: Choral Music Educator and Conductor Roger H. Hale Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC JOHN M. COOKSEY: CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATOR AND CONDUCTOR By ROGER H. HALE A Dissertati n submitted t the C llege f Music in partial fulfillment f the re,uirements f r the degree f D ct r f Phil s phy Degree A.arded: Summer Semester, 0112 The members f the C mmittee appr 3e the Dissertati n f R ger H. Hale defended n May 00, 0112. ____________________________________ Ke3in A. Fent n Pr fess r Directing Dissertati n ____________________________________ Christ pher M re Outside C mmittee Member ___________________________________ Andr5 J. Th mas C mmittee Member ____________________________________ Alice-Ann Darr . C mmittee Member The Graduate Sch l has 3erified and appr 3ed the ab 3e named c mmittee members. ii I dedicate this t my dear .ife KayDe, .h has pr 3ided supp rt at e3ery le3el during this pr 7ect. I c uld n t ha3e d ne it .ith ut y u8 iii ACKNOLEDGEMENTS This pr 7ect . uld n t ha3e been p ssible .ith ut the enc uragement and supp rt f many pe ple in my life. First, I . uld li9e t than9 my ma7 r pr fess r Dr. Ke3in Fent n, .h spent many h urs helping me thr ugh e3ery aspect f this pr 7ect. His ar und-the-cl c9 a3ailability strengthened my res l3e t be such a caring ment r t my future students. My ther c mmittee members ha3e helped me significantly during my c urse. r9 and dissertati n .riting. Dr. Andr5 Th mas has helped me gain c nfidence in my musical ideas, emp .ered me t .ards greater c mmunicati n n the p dium, and pened my eyes t a . rld f ch ral music that I am thrilled t spend my life e:pl ring. Dr. Alice-Ann Darr . has played a significant r le in my self-c nfidence as a d ct ral student, and gi3en in3aluable enc uragement in my pr fessi nal pursuits. It .as in her class that I let d .n barriers and re3ealed the true ;me.“ Dr. Christ pher M re=s .illingness t help as an utside c mmittee member has al.ays been uninhibited, and his 9indness has enc uraged me t . r9 .ith ut inhibiti n. Alth ugh n t n my c mmittee, Dr. Cliff rd Madsen belie3ed that I . uld be successful in my d ct ral pursuits bef re any ne else pr 3iding essential enc uragement and supp rt. My deep appreciati n g es t Dr. J hn C 9sey f r his c nstant .illingness and supp rt in this pr 7ect: f r pen access t his pers nal files, f r l ng inter3ie.s, and help in finding much needed d cumentati n and inf rmati n. His r le as a ment r t me significantly changed my life and the career that I am n . pursuing. I . uld als li9e t than9 Edgar J. Th mps n, Jaimee Belnap Gabrielsen, Larry Smith, Sam Metcalf, and Alan Zabris9ie .h ga3e gener usly f there time f r inter3ie.s during this pr cess. I . uld als li9e t than9 Dr. R bert Walzel, Cindy Braegger, and Chris Smith f r their help in pr 3ided needed d cuments in a timely manner. i3 I . uld li9e t e:press my deeply felt gratitude t my parents, Bruce and Christine Hale f r their enc uragement, l 3e, prayers, and multifaceted supp rt thr ugh ut my life, but particularly at this time, in my educati nal pursuits. Finally, h . can I than9 en ugh my dear .ife KayDe and ur f ur children, Amelia, Spencer, Truman, and Lucie f r their l 3e, acc mm dati n, and sacrificeA.hen daddy had t ;. r9“ at h me, and f r the many h urs that I .as a.ay, .ith ut y uB With ut y u this . uldn=t ha3e been p ssible, than9 y u8 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS List f Tables ................................................................................................................................. i: List f Figures................................................................................................................................. : Abstract........................................................................................................................................:iii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: PURPOSES AND PROCEDURES.................................................... 1 Pr blem Statement.............................................................................................................. 1 Subpr blems: ...................................................................................................................... 1 Definiti n f Terms............................................................................................................. 0 Delimitati ns....................................................................................................................... 0 Need f r and Purp se f the Study ..................................................................................... 3 Pr cedures........................................................................................................................... E CHAPTER 0 JOHN M. COOKSEY=S EARLY YEARS......................................................................... 8 Early Family Life................................................................................................................ 8 Early Musical Interests and Training................................................................................ 11 Fl rida State Uni3ersity Years.......................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT: PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER ....................... 12 Oa9 Gr 3e Juni r High Sch l......................................................................................... 12 H. B. Plant High Sch l.................................................................................................... 01 The Ci3il Rights M 3ement.................................................................................. 04 C 9sey as S l ist in the C mmunity.............................................................................. 05 CHAPTER 4 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT: GRADUATE SCHOOL AND EARLY UNIVERSITY TEACHING ............................................................................................. 0I Uni3ersity f Illin is, Urbana-Champaign ....................................................................... 0I Calif rnia State Uni3ersity, Fullert n............................................................................... 31 Memphis State Uni3ersity................................................................................................. 33 C rdinat r f Ch ral Acti3ities .......................................................................... 34 Uni3ersity Singers................................................................................................. 34 Helbrunn Internati nal Summer Music Festi3al................................................... 3I Clinician................................................................................................................ 32 3i Time f Difficulty and Th ughts f lea3ing the pr fessi n ................................. 41 CHAPTER 5 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH YEARS: 128E A 011E ................................................... 43 Ch ral Area Organizati n................................................................................................. 44 C ncert Ch rale ................................................................................................................ 48 Recruiting and Size f the C ncert Ch rale ..................................................................... 51 Sabbatical Lea3e and its Pers nal Effects n C 9sey (1220-1223) ............................... 51 T urs ................................................................................................................................. 53 C mmunity and J int Uni3ersity Perf rmances............................................................... 5I Retirement......................................................................................................................... 58 CHAPTER E THE MALE ADOLESCENT CHANGING VOICE: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION................................................................................................................... E1 Brief Hist ry f Research n the Male Ad lescent Changing V ice ............................... E1 C 9sey=s C ntributi ns................................................................................................... E0 L ngitudinal Study at Calif rnia State Uni3ersity, Fullert n............................... E5 Fr m Research t Practical Applicati n ........................................................................... E8 Ch ral Meth ds C urses....................................................................................... E8 Nati nal/Internati nal Clinician............................................................................ I1 Research and Resp nsibilities .hile n Sabbatical (1220-23)......................................... I1 Clinics and Presentati ns: An Analysis ............................................................................ I0 CHAPTER I A STUDY OF THE MIMED COLLEGIATE CHORAL MUSIC PROGRAMMED BY JOHN M. COOKSEY FROM 1281 TO 011E .................................................................. II Rati nale f r This Study................................................................................................... I8 Purp se f Study............................................................................................................... I2 Organizati n f Study......................................................................................................