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CONVENTION

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JEROME S. GARFIELD

PIANO CONCERT BY JEROME S. GARFIELD

Mr. Jerome S. Garfield, vice presi- lent of N M M TA, will present a con- :ert on Sunday evening, November 18, or the N M M TA Convention.

Mr. Garfield, professor of Music at Tighlands University, made his formal lebut at the age of fifteen performing he Franck Symphonic Variations with he Wichita Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Barfield completed his undergraduate vork in piano at the University of /Vichita during which time he per- ormed as guest artist with the Wichita ind Amarillo Symphonies.

As a graduate student at Boston Uni- rersity, Mr. Garfield appeared as guest irtist with the Boston Pops, The Civic iymphony of Boston, and a concerto jerformance in Symphony Hall under he direction of Charles Munch. In iddition to these performances Mr. Tarfield was awarded a Ford Founda- ion grant for research in music during lis work towards the Doctor of Musi- :al Arts degree.

MENC— NATIONAL CULTURAL CENTERThe Board of Trustees of the Na­

tional Cultural Center and the Music Educators National Conference an­nounced jointly today, that the Music Educators National Conference had accepted an invitation from the Presi­dent of the United States to become an associate member organization of the National Cultural Center.

Welcoming the announcement of the Music Educators National Conference, Roger Stevens, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Cultural Center, said: “ We appreciate this parti­cipation by the nation’s music educa­tors. After all, it is their students, and young people in general, who will profit the most—-at least by length of ex­posure—from the program of the Cen­ter in future years.”

National Organizations associated with the Center become members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, which by law, advises the Trustees of the Center concerning the program as­pects of the Center and fund raising for the performing halls to be created in the Nation’s Capital.

His program is as follows:Prelude and Fugue in E flat Minor ....

J. S. BachFantasia Cromatica e Fuga....J. S. BachSonata Opus III .................. Beethoven

Maestoso-Allegro Arietta

— Intermission —Sonata No. 7, Opus 83 ....... Prokofieff

Allegro Inquieto Andante Caloroso Precipitato

Sonata in B Minor, Opus 58....Chopin Allegro Maestoso Scherzo LargoFinale, Presto, non tanto

NADINE DRESSKELL

PIANO WORKSHOP FOR NMMTANadine Dresskell will be the speaker

for the N M M TA Convention workshop “ Piano Music of the 20th Century” . She was recently elected President of the Western Division of MTNA. She is Associate Professor of Music at Arizona State University, teaching Piano, O r­gan, and a class in Music Education.

In preparation for her workshop, she is making a survey of 150 publish­ers. In the survey is included: Piano solos by living composers published for the first time in the last two years, in­formation about the composers, most popular piano solos as indicated by publisher sales, new materials in key­board harmony and technique designed especially to help prepare students to play modern music.

Mrs. Dresskell received her B.S. from Bowling Green State University, Ohio; M.A. from Columbia University, N.Y.; and has done graduate study at the University of Wisconsin and private study of harpsichord, organ and piano.

Attend The SWMENC Convention, January 12 Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri

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MUSICIANO fficia l Publication of New Mexico Music Educators Association

and New Mexico Music Teachers AssociationVOLUME 10 OCTOBER 1962 NUMBER 1

TABLE OF CONTENTSPiano Concert by Garfield ............................................................................................ 1MENC— National Cultural Center .............................................................................. 1Piano Workshop for N M M TA ................................................................................... 1Editorials ......................................................................................................................... 2-3Around the Horn ................................................... 5NMMEA Minutes ............................... 5NMMEA Financial Report ..................................................................................... 11State Solo and Ensemble Festival ............................................................................... 11N M M TA Jr-Sr Audition Rules ................................................ 12N M M TA Student Affiliate .......................................................................................... 13Piano Page-Schulmeister ................................................................................................ 13SW MTNA Convention ................................................................................................ 13N M M TA State Convention .......................................................................................... 14NMMEA State Convention .......................................................................................... 15Justin Bradbury ............................................................................................................... 15Choral Division ................................................................................................................. 1719th All-State Music Clinic ......................................................................................... 18IToug Cornwall Retires ................................................................................................ 18Band Division ................................................................................................................. 19All-State Auditions ........................................................................................................ 20David Hooten ...................................................................... 20Orchestra Division ........................................................................................................ 21Violin Bow-Part II, Richard Fischer ........................................................................... 22Elementary Division ...................................................................................................... 23Music Teachers in Artesia ............................................................................................ 23MENC Student Chapters................................................................................................ 25University Division ........................................................................................................ 27E ditor..................................................Jack R. Stephenson, University of New MexicoBusiness M anager........................ Wm. Carlander, K & B Music Co., 4516 Central,

AlbuquerqueCirculation M anager............................. Donald McRae, University of New MexicoAssociate Editor of Elementary............J°hn Batcheller, University of New MexicoAssociate Editor of Orchestra.............................Frank Pinkerton, Los Alamos H. S.Associate Editor of B and......................................... Robert Farley, Rio Grande H. S.Associate Editor of Chorus .............................................. . Joe Carroll, Roswell H. S.Associate Editor for N M M T A ........................................... Ferd Schulmeister, NMSUEDITORIAL BOARD: Paul Strub, ENMU; Champ Tyrone, Highlands Univer­sity; Carl Jacobs, NMSU; Abrahm Parotti, NM W U; Sister Erna Louise, St. Joseph’s College; Joe Blankenship, UNM ; Lewis Spencer, Las Cruces; Paul Summersgill, Roswell; Cecil Garrison, Santa Fe; Doug Cornwall, Clayton; Jess Lara Gallup; Stan Radcliff, Magdalena; Robert Farley,Rio Grande High School. NMMEA Officers: President, Norvil Howell, Band Director, Clovis; Vice President of Band, Roger Brandt, Band Director, Lordsburg; Vice President of Orchestra, Dale Kempter, String Instructor, ENMU, Portales: Vice President of Chorus, Angelo Turano, Choir Director, Farmington; Vice President of Elementary School Music, Lila Stout, Artesia Public Schools; and Rollie Heltman, Los Alamos, Secre­tary-TreasurerN M M TA OFFICERS: President, Wray L. Simmons, 355 Greenwich Rd., SW, Al­buquerque; Vice-President, Jerome S. Garfield, Highlands University, Las Vegas; Past President, Charles Brown, 2611 Utah, N.E., Albuquerque; Secretary, Sr. M. Elizabeth Bernard, College of St. Joseph, Albuquerque; Treasurer, Scott Wilkinson, 105 Stanford, S.E. Albuquerque.Published October, January, and April. Subscription $1.50 per year, 50c per copy. Direct sub­scription requests to circulation manager, Donald McRae, University of New Mexico, Albu­querque, Advertising office: 8518 Flower Pi., N.E.

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Editor Dr. Jack

Stephenson

EDITORIAL —As president of the Southwestern

Division of the Music Educrtors Na­tional Conference, I urge ail of you to make plans to attend the Division Convention to be held in St. Louis, Mo. Saturday through Tuesday right Jan­uary 12-15. The American Choral Di­rectors Association under the direction of Stephen Hobson, Kirksvlle, Mo., will have a conference all day Friday, January 11 culminating tleir days activity with a banquet and evening concert. This immediately precedes the SWMENC Convention, so you may want to attend both. The onvention was set up over a weekend for your convenience.

From New Mexico we will feature the ENMU Band under the direction of Floren Thompson, the UNM Perform- mance of Strawinsky’s L ’Histoire du Soldat and Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lun- aire directed by Kurt Frederick, and the UNM woodwind quartet. Clini­cians and chairmen of sessons from New Mexico include Frank Pinkerton from the Los Alamos Publit Schools, conducting an orchestra cliiic incor­porating theory and music history into the rehearsal; Wm. E. Rhcads from UNM doing the same for band; Augus­ta Spratt from Artesia, wil conduct a session on junior high schod general music; John M. Batcheller will talk on the teaching machine;; James Thornton, UNM, will conduc: a double] reed clinic

The theme of the convention will be directed toward Music — eisential to our culture. The entire convention will support this theme. Nationaly known speakers will include Max Kaplan, Bos-j ton University, Music in Society; Ralph C. Johnson, incoming president of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, The Administra­tors View of Music in the Cirriculum; E. Thayer Gaston, national authority of musical therapy.

Over thirty performing g ’oups will be featured including the St. Louis Symphony orchestra, Wichiti Univer­sity orchestra and choir, LTnversity of Mo. Band and the Schola dantorum; Choir from Arkansas University who recently won honors in Rome, Italy.

NMMEAPRESIDENT

HOWELLSAYS

By nov the 1962-63 school year of football shows, operettas, concerts, Parent-Teachers programs is well underway and without a doubt every member rf the New Mexico Music Educators Association is finding not enough fours in the day to complete his professional obligations.

Many cf you are beginning your first year of teaching in our state and for some of you this is your first year in the profession Our Association, in order to maintiin its professional growth needs you' support and enthusiasm. We urge you to join and maintain active membership.

Feel free to contact any member of the NMMEA Executive Board con­cerning aiy question you might have concerning the NMMEA. We are here to serve you.

Electiors for members of the NM MEA Executive Board are coming up in the near future. Only paid members of the Association will receive ballots (by maiP Be sure that your member­ship is pad and that you vote. The of­ficers of President, Band Vice Presi­dent, Ghoal Vice President, Orchestra Vice Presdent, and Elementary Vice President will be open for election.

We deeply feel the loss of one of New Mexico’s outstanding music educators. The late ustin Bradbury, band direc­tor at Aitesia High School was for many yea s a diligent member of NM MEA. Bnd was well liked and res­pected by all with whom he came into contact. Ee was interested in each of us and alvays had a word of encour­

agement and praise for those of us who needed it. He was truly an unselfish person.

To the hundreds of former students, colleagues, and friends, he will be greatly missed.

WORKING TOGETHERIn my recent travels abroad with a

group of piano teachers and at the Southwest Division Convention in Dallas last June I had many talks with teachers from other areas of the country about their associations and its activi­ties. There are as many different pro­cedures as there are states and local chapters, but these differences only demonstrate the many benefits and ad­vantages in working together toward common goals. I believe we should stress “ woi'king together” because cer­tainly only by working at something do we drive benefits and of course our ef­forts must be toward a unified com­mon goal or they will be ineffective.

Our benefits from working together through our association can be grouped into four main categories. Here’s what we can do:1. Promote Professionalism — We canestablish professional ethics and prac­tices and work toward the elimination of those who discredit our profession through malpractices.2. Promote Standards — We can al­ways keep striving for high standards so as to be able to guarantee quality to our patrons. We need to bp ever recep­tive to new ideas and changing times.3. Public Relations — We should work for greater understanding of good teaching practices and a general de­mand for qualified teachers by the parents. We can also work for the up­grading of musical taste in America.4. Student Participation —: We can provide our students with opportuni­ties to perform in auditions and con­certs and have them gain initiative through such student programs as Stu­dent Affiliate.

Now let us get back to see why we

WRAYSIMMONSNMMTA

PRESIDENT

do not as individuals or as a group reach all of these goals and ideals. This is because we often fail to “ work to­gether” . The main stumbling block to action in an association is that too many have the attitude that “ Someone else can do the work— I’m too busy” . Of course the busy ones are the ones who can most benefit from our pro­gram. If everyone is not willing to give some effort, our voice will never be heard or never be strong.

A second reason some will not work with us is the idea that “ I don’t want others telling me how to teach and in- terferring in my private business” . Our aim is not to regulate teaching but to assist in professional matters. With the pressures of society and government upon us we will have to band together for survival. I can seen no other choice, as isolationism will lead to a com­plete deterioration of the private teach­ing field.

The third conception which hinders reaching our goals is the idea that “ Let’s not push things— time will take care of everything” . Time certainly does take care of everything as it is the greatest equalizer in the world. We would like to live to see a few of these advantages take place so we must keep working for them discreetly but unceas­ingly.

Are we all doing our part to help the music teaching profession? Only by active participation and working to­gether in our association will we reach our goals. There are many pitfalls and disappointments, but this is our only way for a better tomorrow in the pri­vate teaching field.

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Rollie Heltman Los Alamos Secretary- Tresurer

AROUND THE HORN —The first concert of the Albuquer­

que Youth Symphony will be presented on Sunday, October 28th, at 4 p.m. The program will include Kabalewsky’s Colas Breugnon Overture and Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite. The orchestra is conducted by Kurt Frederick who is assisted by Ted Rush of Sandia High School and William Gabbert of Valley High School. The 75 piece orchestra is jointly sponsored by The Albuquerque Public Schools and the University of New Mexico.

The New Mexico Highlands Univer­sity Department of Music is opening the Fall Quarter in its new building. Completed during early September, the building includes choral and instrumen­tal rehearsal rooms, classrooms, studios, practice rooms, listening rooms and a recording studio.

The Albuquerque High School Show­time Band is the result of a credit course now offered at A. H. S. titled Modern Wind Ensemble which intro­duces students to the elements of jazz and modern music and trains them For possible future participation in pro­fessional groups. Last year the Show­time Band cut a 10 inch LP of their music with the assistance of the choral music department. They have traveled to many nearby towns to present pro­grams in schools as well as the many local appearances for civic organiza­tions.: Three former students of Mr. James Whitlow, professor of trumpet, UNM, hold three first chair trumpet positions. Mr. Jon Hall is first trumpet in the Manhatten School of Music Orchestra; Mr. Jack Hyatt is first trumpet in the Boston University Orchestra; and Mr. Chandler Goetting is first trumpet in the Julliard School of Music Orchestra. These three men are continuing ad­vanced study on the trumpet.

The annual Southwest District Choral Clinic will be held at New Mexico State LIniversity on October 13. Gene Kinney of Texas Tech w ill be (Clinician. Marvin Wadley, Choral Director at Gadsden High is the clinic chairman. (T o Page 7)

ANNUAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGMay 26, 1962, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Members Present:Norvil Howell - PresidentDale Kempter - V. P. OrchestraAngelo Turano - V. P. ChorusLila Stout - V. P. Elementary School MusicRollie V. Heltman - Secretary-TreasurerPresident Howell called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Los Alamos High School

Band Room.Vice Presidents Reports

Dale Kempter, orchestra V.P. reported that Bernard Goodman, director of the University of Illinois Symphony will be the 1963 New Mexico All-State orchestra clinician. The music would be selected and announced by the September board meeting. Mr. Kempter discussed the need for final chair position auditions for the wind players of the orchestra. Lila Stout moved that such a procedure be added to the All-State arrangements. Seconded by Angelo Turano. Carried.

Angelo Turano, V.P. chorus, reported that Dr. George Howerton, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois, will be the choral clinician.Proposed All-State Junior High Clinic Chorus

Mrs. Lila Stcut, V.P. elementary school music, presented a proposal for an all-state Junior High School Choral clinic, to be held during the October Teacher Convention meetings. After much discussion pro and con it was the feeling of the Executive Committee, that such an all-state Junior High Clinic was not appropriate at this time. However, since there was much value in such a clinic and as Junior High School programs were increasing in numbers over the state, it was recommeded that a committee be appointed to study the possibility of the establishment of such a clinic and to report at the Board meeting October 23, 1962, prior to the Convention, thus making it possible to get a membership reaction.

President Howell appointed the following committee: Lila Stout, Chairman; Augusta Spratt, Artesia; P. W. Richert, Clovis; Mrs. Johnnie Stout, Las Cruces; Kathleen MeVickers, Albuquer­que; Lorraine B. Brenton, Santa Fe.Music Groups — NMEA General Sessions

October 25, 1962 — Artesia High School orchestra October 26, 1962 — Roswell High School chorus

Audition TeamDale Kempter, ENMU, chairman. Team members will be announced at October meeting.

In consideration of the recommendations submitted by the 1961 audition team, two additional vocal auditioners will be added to the team to take care of the increased numbers and distribu­tion of vocal auditions.New Mexico Musician Report

Jack Stephenson submitted the report that due to the considerable increase in circulation of the magazine which had been authorized by the NMMEA Board, September, 1961, the cost was exceeding income. $150.00 was asked to help finance the final issue of 1961-62. Lila Stout moved the payment of $150.00 to the New Mexico Musician. Seconded by Dale Kempter. Carried.All-State Girls Clinic Chorus

The NMMEA Executive Committee recommends the establishment of a Girls chorus at the All-State Music Clinic in addition to the regular All-State Chorus. It is further recommended that the girls chorus be conducted by two of the choral directors from colleges of New Mexico. These conductors should be from colleges other than those of the conductors working with the Clinic Band.

Meeting adjourned 10:30 p.m.

NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGRoswell, New Mexico, September 8, 1962

Members Present:President, Norvil Howell V.P. Band, Roger Brandt V.P.Orchestra, Dale Kempter V.P.Chorus, Angelo Turano V.P. Elementary, Lila Stout Secretary-Treasurer, Rollie V. Heltman New Mexico Musician Editor, Jack Stephenson District 1 Lewis Spencer

2 Paul Summersgill3 Angelo Turano4 Cecil T. Garrison567 Robert Farley

Past President, Kenneth BenderPresident Howell called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Little Theater of the

Roswell High School.NMEA Convention Program — October 25, 26, 1962

President Howell reviewed the program planning, outlined in the May 26 minutes. President Howell emphasized the importance of getting information to the class room teachers for the

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Horn (from Page 5)The New Mexico Woodwind Quintet

sponsored by the Young Audiences, Inc. is playing Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 23 and 24, in the Los Alamos Schools. The members of the quintet are Dr. Joseph Blankenship, oboe, Uni­versity of NewMexico; Wm. E. Rhoads, clarinet, University of New Mexico; James Thornton, bassoon, University of New Mexico, Barbara Stubbs, flute, Albuquerque, and Wayne Sharp, Albu­querque Public Schools.

Prof. Ferd Schulmeister of New Mexico State Llniversity’s fine arts faculty has completed an intensive course in playing the university’s new carillon. The 25-bell, $12,500 electronic carillon was presented to the university this spring as a gift of the student body. It has been installed in the N M S U Memorial Tower.

Professor Schulmeister attended the 14th class of the Schulmerich School of Campanology, held at the Westminis­ter Choir College at Princeton, N. J. Sponsored by the carillon-maker, the school has basic instruction in playing modern carillons from keyboards. Pro­fessor Schulmeister also studied the art of arranging music for the carillon — ew arrangements are published because of the relatively small demand.

The New Mexico Chamber Orches­tra gave their first concert on Septem­ber 26th at the First Congregational Church in Albuquerque. The church’s organist Joseph Grant performed the organ concerto by Poulenc. The other numbers of the program are Mozart’s Paris Symphony and Hadyn’s Sym­phony with the Drum Roll. The second concert of the New' Mexico Chamber Orchestra will take place on Thursday, November 29, at the New Mexico Union. The program will consist of the violin concerto by Brahms, played by Kurt Frederick and conducted by James Thornton and Schubert’s Tragic Symphony conducted by the orchestra’s director, Kurt Frederick.

“ Sounds of the Symphonic Band” a weekly program featuring band music had its premiere on K H F M on Sep­tember 1, 1962. This program may be heard each Saturday morning at 10:05 a.in. with comments bv Robert Farley. K H F M is 96.2 megacycles on the FM band. It is hoped that tapes from vari­ous university and High School bands w ill be available later to be played on this program as well as personal inter­views with hand directors.

The NMSU music department is continuing its policy of holding clinics for the young instrumentalists of the Las Cruces area. Last year clinicians were Fred Hemke for Saxophone, and

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Minutes (from Page 5)panel meeting on Friday, October 26. It was agreed Lila Stout, V.P. Elementary School Music, would write each district chairman, who would in turn advise the elementary school princi­pals of the joint meeting for music educators and principals and invite the class room teachers

The MENC Student Chapter Meeting was changed from Thursday morning to Friday morning, 9:00 a.m., Highland High School. This would permit the MENC student members the opportunity to observe the concerts being presented on Thursday morning.Treasurer’s Report

Secretary-Treasurer Heltman presented copies of the annual financial report of the Association, noting that the income for the year had been $6700.70 and the expenses were $5208.04. Lewis Spencer, Las Cruces, moved the acceptance of the report. Seconded by C. Garrison, Santa Fe. Carried.

Jack Stephenson suggested the investigation of the advisability of incorporation of the Association. Secretary Heltman agreed to investigate the possibilities and report.Secretary Reports — Music Teachers of the State

Secretary Heltman reported he had written a letter to each Superintendent of schools of the state (96) asking for a listing of the music teachers of the system. This has provided an up to the minute list of the majority of music teachers for the first time at this early date.Vice Presidents Reports

V.P. Band, Roger Brant—Selections played by the All-State Symphonic Band were an­nounced. (See All-State Instructions)

Dr. Revelli has been notified of the selections. They were chosen from a list which he submitted August 14.

Mr. Bouma, All-State Clinic Band Chairman, has contacted Mr. Trass and Mr. Thompson for their selections, but they have yet to turn in the numbers to me or Mr. Bouma. As soon as they are available, I will notify all concerned.

P S. I would like to thank the NMMEA for the flowers they sent to me last May. They were gratefully received.

Roger Brandt, NMMEA Band V.P.Discussion ensued concerning the appointment of the chairman for the Clinic Band and

Chorus. Roger Brandt moved that the Executive Committee be responsible in the future for the appointment of the Clinic Band, Clinic Chorus, and Clinic Orchestra chairman. Lila Stout seconded. Carried.

Paul Summersgill moved that the NMMEA Board of Directors recommend Bob Bouma, Alamogordo, be appointed chairman of the Clinic Band, and Lewis Spencer, Las Cruces, be appointed chairman of the Girl’s Clinic Chorus for the 1963 All-State Music Clinic. Lila Stout seconded. Carried.

Lila Stout moved that the Executive Committee appoint Bob Bouma, Clinic Band, and Lewis Spencer, Girl s Clinic Chorus chairman for the 1963 All-State. Seconded Dale Kemper. Carried by the Executive Committee.

V.P. Chorus, Angelo Turano, See All-State Instruction and Audition Instruction V.P. Orchestra, Dale Kempter. Bernard Goodman, University of Illinois, will be the orchestra clinician. See the All-State Instruction.

V.P. Elementary School Music, Lila Stout, will work at informing the class room teachers of the state concerning the Teachers Convention program.Report New Mexico Musician, Jack Stephenson, Editor

Jack Stephenson reported that due to increased cost of printing and enlarged magazine to take care of additional materials and an enlarged circulation to include all superintendents and principals of the schools of the state, the magazine is operating at a deficit. More than 1100 copies are now being distributed each issue. Stephenson recomemended that the Association support the magazine this coming year at the rate of one dollar per member. Roger Brandt moved the Association support the magazine on a per member assessment basis.

Stephenson report:Average cost for 32 page magazine, Average income from ads

1100 copies $.550.00 for three issues 1500.00Average cost for cuts 25.00 NMMEA 150.00Mailing 50.00 NMMTA 100.00Misc. 25.00 —

Total cost per issue $650.00Total Income $1750.00

This leaves a deficit of $200.00. It is proposed that the following methods of assessmentbe used for the coming year to be reassessed each year in view of membership.

NMMEA members $250.00 $325.00 (This is at the rate of $1.00 perstudent members $75.00 member, and .50 per student member)

NMMTA $125.00 (This is at the rate of $1.00 permember.)

Present Status of Finances, September 8, 1962 Bank Balance $ 39.38Due the magazine 122.50 Printing Bill Due $177.41

Total Assets $161.58 Total Liabilities $177.41Jack Stephenson stated that because of contracts with several national advertisers who will

not pay until June, 1963, the magazine would have difficulty in paying its obligations. Lila Stout moved that Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to advance funds for the current operation of the New Mexico Musician as per need and requested by the Editor. Seconded by Roger Brandt. Carried.

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All of the exhibitors were very pleased with the 1962 All-State programming. Their main concern, naturally, is the time that the educators and students spend at their exhibit tables. We are sorry that we were unable to have more participating exhibitors, but this was due to the Texas Association meeting being held at the same time. We had 30 paid members with 19 individual exhibitors. We hope to better this by some degree this year. Request letters will go out to members by the middle of this month.District Chairmen Reports

District I, Lewis Spencer, S.W.The annual District Choral Clinic will be held at New Mexico State University on October

13. Gene Kenney of Texas Tech will be the Clinician. Marvin Wadley, Choral Director at Gadsen High, is the clinic chairman.

The Junior High Music Festival is scheduled for March 2, at Alamogordo with Clyde Coburn acting as chairman.

Both High School Music Festivals will be held on campus at New Mexico State University. The Festival for bands, choruses and orchestras will on March 16, and the solo and ensemble events will be on March 23. Ray Tross, Band Director of NMSU, will be chairman of both festivals.

The music directors of the district will hold their first meeting of the school year at Las Cruces on September 15 as a part of the New Mexico Activities Association, District # A meeting.

District II, Paul Summersgill, S.E.The festival sites and dates have been selectedThe junior high and high school Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Festival February 9, 1963,

at Eastern New Mexico UniversityJunior High School Vocal Festival March 16, 1963, at Roswell Pueblo (North) Junior

High School.High School Instrumental Festival March 30, 1963 at Eastern New Mexico University.High School Vocal Festival April 6, 1963, at Eastern New Mexico University.Junior High Instrumental Festival April 20, 1963Along the festival lines, District I will award Division I plaques to both concert and sight

reading for the first time.On December 8 Roswell will host the Junior High Instrumental Music Clinic. Junior High

Band Directors will send their top students to participate in a 100 piece band. Auditions will be given each student. Two rehearsals will be directed by District Directors and on the concert in the evening.

District IV, Cecil GarrisonLarge Group Festival in Las Vegas, May 5, 1962

7 choruses, 13 bands, 1 orchestra, 1000 students in combined groups Solo and Ensemble Festival in Los Alamos, April 28, 1962

9 vocal events, 41 string events’, 70 wiidwind events, 55 brass events Proposed Large Group Festival 1963

Large Group, April 6, Santa Fe — Solo & Ensemble, April 20, Las Vegas District VII, Robert FarleyAt a meeting held in April, 1962, tire music educators from the Albuquerque Area voted

to organize and to become active as District Number 7, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Educators Association. A constitution and by-laws were apprved and the following officers were elected for two year terms:

President, Robert Farley, Rio Grande High School Vice President-Band, Ted Rush, Sandia High School Vice President-Orchestra, Doug Hill, Washington Junior High School Vice President-Chorus, Arthur Loy, Highland High School Vice President-Elementary, Lloyd Higgins, APS Elementary Vice President-College, James Thornton, UNM Secretary-Treasurer, Helene Fisher, Albuquerque High School

1962-1963 All-State Audition Team Report—Dale Kempter, ENMU, Chairman. See All-State Audition Report.All-State Bulletin & NMSU Phvical Arrangements

Secretary Heltman distributed a working copy of the 1963 All-State Bulletin outlining physical plant requirements and program outline. This working outline was the resvdt of two days spent in conference with NMSU Carl Jacobs and John Glowacki planning All-State. NMSU will very adequately meet all the needs for the 1963 All-State.

Jack Stephenson moved that the NMMEA Executive Committe extend a vote of thanks to Carl Jacobs and the staff of NMSU for the fine work completed so far in preparation for the 1963 All-State Music Clinic. Seconded by Lila Stout. Carried.Junior High School Music Clinic Report

Lila Stout, V.P. Elementary School Music presented the following report:The committee consisting of Lila Stout, Augusta Spratt, L. Brenton, J. Stout, and P. W.

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President Howell thanked the members present for their fine cooperative work of the day. Meeting adjourned 7:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,Rollie V. Heltman, Secretary-Treasurer

NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATIONFINANCIAL REPORT

Sept. 1, 1961 - Sept. 1, 1962SOURCES OF INCOME

Balance carried forward Sept. 1, 1961 $2728.28District Festival Fee 397.50Audition Fees 987.00Membership Dues 485.50Gate Receipts—All-State Concert 1619.00Directors Clinic Fees 836.00Student Clinic Fees 1752.00Banquet Tickets 270.00Refund on room rent, Hairston, Turano 43.50Century Record Contract 310.20

Total income $6700.70Total Cash Receipts, Sept. 1, 1961 to Sept. 1, 1962 9428.98

DISBURSEMENTSSecretarial help 52.11Board meetings 529.55Telephone 491.84Clinicians 1225.00All-State expenses 621.66Auditions 857.07Postage 67.14MENC dues 692.00Office supplies 100.42Teachers Convention 34.20New Mexico Musician 300.00President’s travel allowance to Chicago & St. Louis Conf. 200.00Miscellaneous 37.05

Total $5208.04NET GAIN, YEAR OPERATION $1492.66BALANCE, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Belen, Sept. 1, 1962 $4220.94

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITIVE FESTIVAL ON A STATE LEVELOn Jan. 6, 1962 a committee appointed by President Norvil Howell met in Albuquerque

and their proposal. It was approved February 1 (see The New Mexico Musician, May, 1962) as follows:

That a Statewide Competition Festival be held once a year for solo and ensemble partici­pation by high school students grade nine through the twelfth grades. This Festival shall be held in the spring following the district festivals for students who received a first division rating on the district level.

The organization of the festival shall be the responsibility of a board of directors composed of the Vice Presidents of die NMMEA Band, Choral and Orchestra section; plus the chairman from each of the state music districts. They shall select the judges, the host site, and appoint the festival chairman who shall assume the responsibility of scheduling and financial arrange­ments.

The festival shall be self supporting through entry fees charged to participating students. Any surplus monies shall be deposited to the NMMEA account by the Treasurer of the NMMEA.

It is further proposed that:1. The host site be one of the following colleges:

University of New Mexico Highlands University New Mexico Western College Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico State University

2. Judges to be chosen from out of state.3. The latest date for the festival be the first Saturday in May.4. Ratings to be given on a Division Basis and awards be medals and certificates. No

trophies to be awarded.5. Judges be allowed time to talk with students after their performance.This report submitted by Roger Brandt, Committee Chairman for State Competitive Festi­

val. Committee members in attendance: Paul Summersgill, Roswell; Rollie Heltman, Los Alamos; Lewis Spencer, Las Cruces; Ted Rush, Albuquerque; Also present, Norvil Howell, Clovis Wallace Cleaveland, Albuquerque.

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RULES1. Only students of teachers in good standing in NMMTA are eligible to enter. Any winner

will not be eligible to compete in the same category a second time. As stated in our code of ethics no teacher shall enter a student unless said student has been studying with him (or her) a minimum of six months.

2. Eligible students shall compete in two age groups which are as follows:Junior: 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in school.Senior: 10th, 11th, and 12th grades in school.

3. Students may enter in Voice, Piano, Strings, Woodwind, Brass or any other recognized standard musical instrument, in solo or ensemble.

4. Students may enter mere than one category if thev so desire within their own age groups.5. One winner from each category entered will be chosen to perform at the NMMTA State

Convention. Alternates will be chosen to perform in the event winners cannot appear. There will be no competition at this final Student Concert at the Convention. Only winners of the different Districts will be allowed to perform.

6. District Auditions will be held by your District Vice President, and all results shall be irj the hands of the State Chairman no later than October 29, 1962.

7. There will be a $1.00 entry fee for each contestant.8. Judges will be chosen to serve in each category entered. All judges will judge all entrants.9. Entrants will choose one number and one reserve number, each not to exceed seven minutes

Solo numbers will be memorized in ALL cases. Infringement of this rule will automatically lead to disqualification.

10. Judges will reserve the right to declare NO WINNER if performance is not considered of sufficient high quality for age group.

11. No expenses to Convention will be paid by the Association. Each entrant must be prepared to defray his own expenses.

12. District winners concert will be given at the State Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 18, after luncheon.The audition for Central District of NMMTA will be held in Albuquerque, Saturday,

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NMMTA . . .STUDENT AFFILIATE

The third annual Student Affiliate Convention of N M M TA was held at the University of New Mexico on July 17, 18, 1962, with eighty students regis­tering.

The convention was formally opened at 9:00 a.mi. Wednesday morning with Mark Weibell conducting the singing of “ America” accompanied by Judi Stoever. The welcome address was given by Mrs. Helen Cooper, State Chairman o f Student Affiliate. Twenty- two students took part in the two solo recitals a 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Oral quizzes were held at 10:00 a.m.

Luncheon was served at noon in the snack bar o f the Student Union. Invo­cation was given by Debi Morgan of Albuquerque. Several interesting club reports were- read. Winners of the Essay Contest, “ How I Spend My Practice Time” were announced by Mrs. Coop­er. The tw-o winning essays were read by Sindle Neff, Senior division and Ronald Milllett, Junior division. Dr. Walter Keller then gave an address to the Students on “ How I Should Spend My Practice Time.”

After luncheon an ensemble recital was held ait 2:00 p.m. in the South Ballroom w ith twelve numbers being played. This was followed by the scale contest after which the session ad journ­ed until 6:0«0 p.m.

Eigthy-seven students, parents and teachers attended the banquet held in the North Ballroom. Mr. Joe Tim- brook was Master o f Ceremonies and the invocation was given by John Cooch. Mrs. Plester Miller gave a most interesting and inspiring address on “ Opera Begins At Home.”

A formal recital was presented at 7:45 in the theater of the Student Union with the following program:The Little Shepherd by Debussy — Claudia Lyon; Vissi D’Arte by Puccini [— Edwina Smith; Moment Musicale f# minor and Moment Musicale Ab Major by Schubert — Gregory Allen; Scherzo by Mendelssohn — Howard Millett; La Cathedral Englantie by Debussy — David Hawn; The Toy Trumpet by Scott — Jane Dornacher; Three Preludes by Gershwin — George Myers.

Following this program Mrs. Helen Cooper presented the awards assisted bv Mr. Charles Turpen. Three prizes were awarded in each of the quizzes, the classifications including oral theory, (Young Keyboard, Jr., Keyboard Jr., scale laying,, written theory for ele­mentary, intermediate and advanced students.

All who attended the Third Annual

THE PIANO PAGEFerd Schulmeister

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of every pianist and piano teacher is entitled, “ Practicing The Piano” by Frank Merick published by Barrie and Rockliff, 1958, London, England. It has twenty-six chapters all of which are short but each containing enough ma­terial to last a lifetime as it were.

Its dominating idea is the cultivation of conscious purpose in all our playing and practicing, and an endeavor to re­duce the parrot element to a minimum. A very important chapter is “ Loose­ness At The Shoulder” , wherein he states that any difficulty or even anx­iety itself can very easily stiffen one at the shoulder, and the thing to do is to cultivate recovering that looseness when it has been lost. There are routines that are gone into that will help in

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RELEASED TIME FOR MUSIC LESSONSA committee of three from Central

Chapter of N M M TA had a conference with Dr. Charles Spain in April on Re­leased Time for the public school stu­dents, during school hours, to study with Certified Private Music Teachers.

Dr. Spain was interested and asked that it be referred to Virginia LaPine, Music Supervisor of Albuquerque Pub­lic Schools. He asked that data and in­formation on Released l ime through­out the Public Schools of the country be put into Mrs. LaPine’s hands for evaluation.

This summer the committee had a conference with Virginia LaPine and all information available was placed in her hands. A listing of states and towns giving Released Time to Public School students included four towns in New Mexico; Clovis, Portales, Roswell and Hobbs.

The duo-piano team of George Robert and Morton Schoenfeld is plan­ning another recital to be held on the U N M campus this winter. Out-of-town organizations that may want to pre­sent the two pianists should get in touch with them at the U N M Music Department in Albuquerque.

Student Affiliate agreed that it was a success and most inspiring to the students. Plans are already going for­ward for the meeting in 1963. Teachers, please consult your students and give thought to the time and place for Stu­dent Affiliate for next year. This will be voted on at the Las Vegas Conven­tion of N M M TA in November. Many agreed that a summer meeting is best.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION CONVENTIONOur NM TA Southwest Division’s 6th

Biennial Convention was held June 11- 14 at the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas. It opened June 10 with Texas Student Affiliate activities, but actually got under full swing on June 11th with “ Texas Day” and the program honor­ing Hazel Cobb with performances of her works. The highlights of the day were the Winner’s Recitals featuring student audition winners and the Stu­dent Affiliate Luncheon with the Piano Concerto Winners playing. These stu­dent winners showed what outstanding work can be done in a spirit of friendly competition when teachers all over the state actively work toward these goals. Monday was finished with the College Night Program in which Miss Yoko Hayashi, violinist from U.N.M. repre­sented New Mexico in a magnificent performance.

Tuesdays program included Joe Tim- brook, Albuquerque, on an organ panel discussion on “ Repertoire and Materials for Recital and Teaching Uses” . The University of New Mexico provided the musical program for the afternoon session with Stavinsky’s “ L ’Histoire du Soldat” and Schoenberg’s “ Pierrot Lun- aire” magnificently done by students and faculty members.

Wednesday began with the Presi­dents Breakfast in which many ideas and procedures of state and local presi­dents were exchanged. Miss Margi "Fucker, Sandoval, winner of our state Young Artist Contest sang two numbers at the Student Concert. In the Junior Piano Sectional meeting Verna Marder University of Texas, gave a good list of teaching pieces for early grades in a contemporary idiom. New Mexico dele­gates met together for luncheon at which time the state president, Wray Simmons, told of plans for the coming istate convention in November. The afternoon Senior Piano Program was given by a duo-piano team, Howard and Patricia Barr, with a discussion of two-piano effects and how to get them. Wednesday was climaxed by the Con­vention Banquet with a concert by Thomas Brockman, Pianist-in-Resi" dence at Southern Methodist Univer­sity, and a short address by Carlos Buhler, artist teacher-New York iCty.

The various Board meetings were concerned with setting a date for the 1964 Southwest Division Convention which is to be held in Albuquerque. After lengthy discussion, a spring week­end was reluctantly agreed upon, the date of which has since been set for May 1, 2, & 3, to be held at the Western Skies Motor Hotel.Others disagreed because of smaller classes during the summer.

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NMMTA STATE CONVENTION PROGRAMNovember 17, 18, 19, 1962

Highlands University, Las VegasSaturday, November 17

3:00-6:00 p.m. Registration Music BuildingKick off Dinner and Meeting Highlands U .Concert — College Night Ilfeld Aud.Mass for Three Voices ......................................................... Villas-LobosMass in G ........................................................................................... Schubert

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Roberta Zohn, Highlands U ., Chairman George White, Eastern New Mexico U .Oscar Butler, New Mexico State U.

Recess for Church Piano Guild Luncheon Mrs. A. B. Rea, Hobbs, Presiding Student Recital General Business Session Lecture on Music Therapy Dr. Stuart Boyd, Chairman, Psychology Dept.

6:00- 8:00 p.m. Convention BanquetSpeaker— Robert Briggs, University of Tulsa

President of Southwest Division of M T N A 8:15 p.m. Concert— Jerome Garfield, Highlands U . (Program enclosed) After Concert — Tertulia II

Monday, November 19 8:00 a.m. Registration

10:00-10:30 a.m. “Experience in Modern Music'5 Music BuildingRoss Ried, Eastern New Mexico U.

10:30-11:45 a.m. Panel on Contemporary Music Music BuildingDr. Champ Tyrone, Highlands U ., Chairman Dr. John Glowacki, New Mexico State LT.Ross Reid, Eastern New Mexico U.Luncheon and final business Flamingo ResPiano Workshop“ Piano Music of the 20th Centuary”

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Piano (from Page 13) acquiring the desired shoulder loose­ness but it seems to me that merely keeping in mind should be a big help.

Chord playing is an extremely im­portant aspect of piano playing, pro­moting as it does a knowledge of the geography of the keyboard. He states and implies that it is much more valu­able in this respect than playing major and minor scales in single notes. Play­ing of the major scales and also the melodic minor in inverted triads in six- three position in all keys and visualizing the notation at the same time is rec­ommended. A suggested rhythm is four- four; half note and two quarters, four quarters, half two quarters, four quar­ters, whole note. The next step in this procedure would use more massive chords, scalewise, that is. Then a four- note triad chord in all four positions played in contrary motion and using a semitone shift, continuing until the complete key cycle is made. The same routine can be used with dominant seventh chords using all five fingers.

Another routine is to play a five-note cluster chord (first five tones of the whole tone scale) progressing upward with the right hand while the left hand moves downward.

Ways of practicing the chords are suggested. One that will do more to produce progress in sheer muscular fit­ness than long spells of drudgery with scales, etc., is to play each chord stac- catissmo and immediately clench the fist as tightly as possible, touching all the keys of the chord before pressing them down, taking a slow tempo of say an eighth note followed by an eighth rest, quarter rest and a half rest. Use the dominant seventh chord in all posi­tions and play in contrary motion. Varying the progression with a series of tone schemes as follows is most valuable from a musical standpoint.

1. ff; 2. pp; 3. pp to ff; 4. ff to pp;5. pp to ff to pp; 6. ff to pp to ff.

Another way of practicing which will promote “swift sprightliness and great delicacy” , he says, is to substitute for the clench a gathering together of the

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ers State Convention will be held in the new Music Building in Las Vegas at Highlands University. The dates are November 17, 18, and 19. The Con­vention will be centered around the idea of promoting contemporary music and finding new ways to present it to students. This is a subject with which most private teachers can well afford to spend some time and effort. It is the desire of the New Mexico Music Teachers Association to present a series of programs which will be beneficial to the voice and instrumental teachers as well as the piano teachers. Let’s all turn out for this convention. Only by participating in the activities of the Association can we get the most from it.

finger tips with an action resembling the snap of a strong steel spring. Still another procedure is to dart the fingers of both hands on to the keys that are next to be played, a preparing of the hand position, which is a process that all pianists follow, though it is done so swiftly that is is scarcely noticeable.

Along the line of finding keys quickly and accurately is an exercise found in the Virgil Method For Playing Piano which consists of using the fifth fingers Book 2 (probably out of print now) only— right hand playing cb; cb flat; ca; c a flat; and so on until c octave is reached. Simultaneously the left hand plays two octaves below, c c # ; c d; c d # ; c e and so forth. Do the same routine with the starting notes c # in each hand. As skill increases the in­tervals can be widened starting with c to b an octave below and continuing on down.

Attention should be drawn 1o a way playing fortissimo chords, so as not to get a disagreeable pounding or noisy effect. Students of Josef Lhevinne have told me that he tried to emulate the great Anton Rubinstein, who achieved tremendous sonority without harshness by a dropping motion of the hands keeping the wrist flexible so as to act like shock absorbers. The wrist con­tinue a dowmward direction below the fingers. There are passages cf course where brillance makes a stiff vrist and pointed fingers necessary however.

A very fine exercise to develop strength and speed of the hand, wrist and arm in the playing of chords is given in M A ST E R SC H O O L OF M O D E R N P IA N O PLAYIN G A N D V IR T U O S IT Y by Alberto Jonas. It consists of a four-note triad in various positions, playing the chord twice but treating the first as grace nates and playing the second staccato. After

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NEW MEXICO TEACHERS CONVENTIONOctober 24, 25, 26, 1962 Highland High School

Music Section— NMMEAWednesday, October 24

7:30 p.m. NM M EA Board meeting, Albuquerque Public Schools Administration Building.

Thursday, October 258:00 a.m. NM M EA and MENC Membership Enrollment Coffee and donuts —

Albuquerque N M M EA district officer, Host, Robert Farley, President 9:00 a.m. Concert Demonstration

Chorus— Farmington Junior High School, Angelo Turano, Director. Band— Las Cruces, Alameda Junior High School, Bill King, Director Orchestra— Artesia Senior High Orchestra, James Bonnell, Director

11:00 a.m. Business meeting for all NM M EA membersa. appointing of nomination committeeb. amendments to constitutionc. report of committeesd. minutes of the Board meeting

7:30 p.m. Meeting Audition Center chairmen, Audition team, NMMEA Board members, UNM Music Building

Friday, October 269:00 a.m. MENC student chapters meeting. Gillian Buchanan, state chairman.

Highland High School12:45 p.m. Registration— NM M EA and MENC. Membership Enrollment. Coffee

1:15 p.m. Concert presentation— Roswell High School Chorus, Joe Carroll, Director.

1:30 p.m. Business meeting for all NM M EA membersa. report of nominating committeeb. nominations from floorc. other business

2:00 p.m. Joint session: New Mexico Elementary School principals, Music Edu­cators and classroom teachers.Panel Topic: “ Music Education and the Elementary School Principal-’ Panelists:

Dr. John M. Batcheller, Professor Music Education, UNM, Chair­man and Moderator. Subject: What constitutes a well developed program of music education for the elementary school.

Miss Josephine Williams, consultant for elementary school music, Al­buquerque Public Schools. Subject: Teaching music by tape and television.

Mr. Sheldon McGuire, Principal, Collett Park Elementary School, Albuquerque. What principals can do to assist teachers in the teaching of music.

Mr. Bob Connelly. Principal, Lew Wallace Elementary School, Albuquerque. How principals can evaluate the school’s music pro­gram.

JUSTIN BRADBURYIt is with regret that we announce

the death of Justin Bradbury, director of music in the Artesia, New Mexico Public Schools, for the past eight years. Mr. Bradbury held a Bachelors Degree from Iowa Wesleyan and a Master of Arts Degree from Indiana State Teach­ers College. He taught music in the Oakland City Indiana Public Schools from 1937-1940 and again from 1945 to 1949. He was connected with the Dallas Texas Band from 1940-1942 followed by a three year assignment in the armed services. He served as assis­tant director of bands at Indiana State Teachers College from 1949-1952. In New Mexico he contributed much to the cause of music both in Artesia and throughout the state. Fie served as president of the Southeastern District of the New Mexico Music Educaors Association in 1953 and 1956. He was Band Vice President for NMMEA from 1956-1958. He served as clinician and adjudicator throughout the Southwest.

playing the staccato chord the hand, , wrist and arm should relax and reset in the air. The exercise can be extended so as to play the chord three times and more in rapid succession with a sort of nerve vibration action. A variant of this is to play a chord three times in one position (say triplets in thirty- second notes) and then skip to the same chord in another inversion, playing it as a staccato eighth note. The Funeral March in Mendelssohn’s S O N G W IT H O U T W O R D S is a good practi­cal application of the use of vibration chords.

New publication for piano by the M . M . Cole Publishing Co., Chicago. Seven Solo Pieces for Piano are classed in Grade 2 /2■ One of the most attractive

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A TRIBUTE TOJustin D. Bradbury, affectionately

known as “ Brad” , can be described in the following verse:

“ Not what we give, but what we share

For the gifts without the giver is bare”

He was certainly a giver of many gifts.

“ Brad’s“ life was like a book. It had many pages; each page had a message that was meant for someone else. His happiness was found in giving and sharing with others his time and talents. Brad spent many hours at his work to make sure that his performances were always per­fect. In seeing him spend these long hours, it reminded me of a little poem I once know that went some­thing as follows:

“ BRAD”“ A candle is a lovely thing.It makes no noise or stir at all, But softly gives itself away,While, quite unselfish, it grows

small.”Brad’s life was like this giving off light to those about him as his own life was being used up. He was a shining light to all young people and to adults who knew him.

His life will live on for many years through his students and others with whom he worked. Artesia is certainly richer by having had him as one of its citizens, and a member of the faculty in the Artesia school system. As a band and music direc­tor, he was the best.

Vernon R. Mills Superintendent of Schools Artesia, New Mexico

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is called ENCHANTED PCOL byAnne Robinson, has sixteenth note run­ning passages divided between the hands and a couple of glissando runs. The piece is sure to catch the ancy of the student. Other pieces in the volume are by Georg Anson with a contempor­ary flavor and W IT C H ’S 1A R A N - TELLE by Win. Seller in a fast moving tempo that should promote a dashing style.

Another collection is called 12 Tune- ettes for Young Pianists by Wn. Scher for grade I / 2 . These are all nusical, embracing a variety of styles and should be stimulating to the student.

Still another of the Cole pubications is a set of arrangements b\ Emily Arthur of The Star Spangled Banner in two keys, A and A flat; America; and also America, The Beautiful. A feature about these arrangements is that all the accidentals are written before tie notes rather than in the key signature. A first grade student should be able to play these wthout too much trouble and very probably could be urged to learn to play them from memory.

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CHORAL DIVISION . . .

ANGELO

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Vice-President

Chorus

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Publishers say that more Christmas music gets chosen in September and October than at any other time of the year. They also say that they print more Christmas octavos than any other type of choral music with the exception of folk music. In light of this and the fact that Christmas music is perform­ed by almost all groups, I thought a review of some literature along these lines might be welcome.

Christmas might be said to be the one time of the year when you are able to get good attendance at a choral program. So, it is wise to perform some­thing familiar as well as something new. The octavos reviewed are both new publications and older works or ar­rangements. All are worth performing, and some are in that class of rare-find that no choral director can afford to pass up.

Many of these have been or will be performed by my own choral groups and have been enthusiastically accepted by chorus members and audiences alike. If you like this type of article, please let me know.1. A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS CAROL SATB a cappella, with optional sleigh

bells, words and music by Houston Bright. Octavo #4028, published by Edward B. Marks Corp., at 25^.

One of our finest composers to­day has written this gay, folk-type melody in a clever arrangement that should delight all. Gives the boys a chance to “ show off” with a good part. Sleigh bells start the good tidings, but the melody is nicest of all.

2. INDIAN CHRISTM AS CAROL, STAB, TTBB accompanied, with optional Tom-Tom, arranged by melody. Octavo #934, published by Ralph Hunter from a Huron Tribe Lawson-Gould Music Publishers, Inc., at 30<f.

Published last year, this is a wel­come change of pace. In a minor key, the melody is very haunting. Here is the Christmas story trans­lated into indian imagery. To use with male chorus, omit the soprano and alto lines as the tenor and bass are complete within themselves.

3. THE THREE KINGS, SATB a cappella, with alto or baritone solo, by Peter Cornelious, edited by Dave Thompson, Octavo #7 , published by Bourne Inc. at 20^.

A new setting for an all time Christmas favorite. Especially good if you wish to feature an alto or baritone soloist. Parts are not diffi­cult and the a cappella setting is effective. Sure-fire material. Hard

JOE

CARROLL

Assoc.

Editor

of

Chorus

to beat.4. SLEIGH RIDE, SATB, SSA, SAB,

accompanied arranged by Hawley Ades, published by Shawnee Press, at 30(L

Here is the wintertime favorite in a new, refreshing setting. Ades ar­rangement gives this old “ war horse” new vigor. Try this on your program and have an encore ready.

5. COMPANIONS ALL SING LOUDLY, SATB a cappella, Bas­que Carol arranged by Theron Kirk. Published by Skidmore Music Co., Inc., at 25<f.

The Texan has written an in­teresting arrangement. He accom­panies a rather gay minor melody in the sopranos with a “ zoom, la, la, zoom, la, la” background in the background in the other voices. Rhythm needs to be worked out but once underway is something to hear.

6. WHEN THE STAR SHINES, SSA accompanied, with soprano solo, tune by Noble Cain. Octavo #1130, published by Belwin, Inc., at 20<

Based on a negro Christmas legend here is a spiritual with a nice melody by Cain. It tells of the animals, shep­herds and angels on the bright night “ When the Star Shine” . Not diffi­cult, and a good range for girls ex­cepting optional high A at the end. Try it!

— Joe Carroll

Horn (from Page 9) exceptional playing. This is the fourth year that on outstanding high school band has been the guest band for this opening game. Los Alamos marched in 1959; Clovis in 1960, and Gallup in1961.

The 1963 New Mexico Highlands University Music Camp will be held June 2-8. Dr. George Howerton, Dean of the School of Music of Northwestern University and director of the 1963 New Mexico All-State Chorus, will be director of choral activities. Dr. Ralph Kink, Colorado State College, will di­rect the camp bands and Mr. Howard Chrisman of Farmington will be in charge of orchestral activities.

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19th ANNUAL NEW MEXICO MUSIC EDUCATORS ALL-STATE MUSIC CLINIC

HOST: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces DATE: January 24, 25, 26, 1963 CLINICIANS:

Chorus: Dr. George Howerton, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Clinic Chorus: Charles Davis, UNM; Ronald Wynn, Highland University Concert Band: Dr. William D. Revelli, University of Michigan Clinic Band: Mr. Ray Tross, New Mexico State University

Mr. Floren Thompson, Eastern New Mexico University Orchestra: Mr. Bernard Goodman, University of Illinois

CHAIRMAN:Mr. Norvil Howell, President, NMMEAMr. John Glowacki, General Chairman; Carl Jacobs, Assistant Chairman Mr. Angelo Turano, V.P. Chorus—NMSU Coordinator: Oscar Butler; Clinic Choir, Lewis

Spencer.Mr. Dale Kempter, V.P. Orchestra—NMSU Coordinator: Bill CramerMr. Roger Brandt, V.P. Band—NMSU Coordinator, Don Garrett, Gene LewisMr. Donald Sheets, Chairman, Music Industry Council—Local Chairman, Mike Laine;

Director, Milton Student Center, NMSU Mrs. Lila Stout, V.P. Elementary School Music Mr. Rollie V. Heltman, Secretary-Treasurer Banquet Chairman—Carl Jacobs, John Glowacki Concert Chairman—Gregg Randall

WHEREAll rehearsals will be on the campus of the New Mexico State University: Rentfrow Gym,

Milton Student Center, Chem. 101 Williams Gym. Please check schedule for time and place. Directors are responsible for students being on time at all events.REGISTRATION

Lounge, Milton Student Center. Directors: Please send the registration fee for your students to Rollie V. Heltman, NMMEA Secretary-Treasurer, 1496 40th Street, Los Alamos, by January 14, 1963. Upon receipt of your registration fee, the secretary will send you registra­tion tags and other necessary materials for participation. This method of registration will save time and effort for everyone. If you cannot register your students in this manner, please come to the registration desk in the lounge of Milton Student Center.

FEES:StudentNMMEA Member directors NON-NMMEA Members Banquet Ticket

Student dress for the concert will be as BANDS—Your own school uniform, no 1 ORCHESTRA-White shirt, tie, and

skirts for girls.CHORUS—Same as for Orchestra

$2.007.50 (includes Banquet Ticket)9.50 (includes Banquet Ticket)2.50

follows: lat or cap.dark trousers for boys. White blouse and dark

CHAIR POSITION AUDITIONS: 12:30 to 1:30, January 24, 1963According to the NMMEA Handbook of Rules and Regulations, the final chair position

m each section of the Bands and Orchestra will be determined by auditions at the time and place designated, just before the first ALL-STATE group rehearsal. Any student who is late or misses this audition will be placed at the end of the section to which he was originally assigned.

DOUG

CORNWALL

RETIRES

Douglas Cornwall, band director in the Clayton Schools for the pxst thirty years, retired from active teaching at the close of the 1962 school yeir. Doug not only taught music in Cla/ton but found time to act as mayor, President of the Rotary Club, President of the Chamber of Commerce, President of NMMEA, member of the board of Trustees of the New Mexico Iidustrial School at Springer and is presently a member of the State Board o Educa­tional Finance.

Doug has retired to “ go t) work” being actively engaged both in the music instrument and the hsurance business. He says he will remain a teacher and keep his connectirns with the N M M EA through the activities of the Music Industry Council. He states that the greatest honor he ever received was the naming of the nev music ’ building in Clayton the “ Cornwall Hall” .

UNM BAND DAYThe University of New M exco Band

Day will be held Saturday, November 10 in the afternoon with Colorado as the visiting Team. There will be a half time show put on jointly by tht visiting bands. Those wishing to pa’ticipate,. contact Wm. E. Rhoads, dilector of bands, UNM.

ALL STATE CLINIC BAND CHAIR POSITION TRYOUTS:The Clinic Band Chair position auditions and placements will be held in the same rooms as

the Concert Band auditions were held, immediately following those auditions. Take stands and music to these rooms.

Flutes — Room Mesa A Double Reeds — Room Mesa B 1st Clarinet — Room All Purpose # 1 2nd Clarinet — Room All Purpose # 2 3rd Clarinet — Room Faculty Lounge Alto-Bass Clarinet — RoomSaxophones — Room Student Association MeetingCornets-Trumpets — Room Regents RoomTrombones — RoomFrench Horns — RoomBaritones — RoomB;isses — Room HubertPercussion — Room Ball RoomViolin I — Room 201Violin II — Room 101Viola — Room Band BuildingCello — Room Rentfrow Class RoomString Bass — Room Rentfrow GymWoodwinds — RoomBrasses — Room

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"TH E REED WITH TIE GROOVES” •

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ROBERTSAND DIVISION . . .

ROGER

BRANDT

Vice-President

Band

LAS CRUCES HIGH SCHOOL BAND IS ON THE MARCH

The Las Cruces High School March- ng Band will present a half-time show m December 16 in the Los Angeles Coliseum for the Los Angeles Rams- Treen Bay Packers football game. The *ame will be nationally televised on CBS stations. The invitation to do this show carr.e partially because of the ex- :ellent precision and pagentry presented ay the Las Cruces band at the All- American Bowl game in Tucson last December.

The band will present a concert in Pueblo High School in Tucson on De­cember 12 and will work out for the show at Kofa High School in Yuma on December 13. Saturday, December 15, will be one of the high lights of the trip as the band will present a short pro­gram at Disnevland prior to spending the rest cf the day enjoying this great amusement center.

The band was selected to present a pre-game and half-time show for the New Mexico University-New Mexico

MUSIC MAN MARCHING BAND COMPETITION

New Mexico’s Golden Anniversary representative, the Los Alamos High School “ Topper” Band, at the Music Man Marching Band Competition Festival, which was held in Mason City, Iowa, June 19, 1962, gave a great ac­count of itself. Although the band was not among the first five announced winners, the students and their out­standing performance received great ovations along the parade route, and during their field show, from the audi­ences in attendance.

Of the thirty competing bands from the thirty different states, there was not a single band that was not out­standing. The New Mexico Band held its own in marching, musicianship and color of performance. It was a great honor to be among all of these great bands.

New Mexico was well represented by the Los Alamos High School Band at the Music Man Marching Band Com­petition Festival. A once in a life-time experience, which was well worth all the time and effort expended to partici­pate.

State game in Albuquerque on Septem­ber 15. They gave a patriotic pre-game show featuring both pageantry and pre­cision drill. The half-time show was devoted entirely to precision marching. First public performance by the band took place on Friday night, September 14 when they gave a half-time show in El Paso, Texas at the football game between Las Cruces High School and Austin High School.

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ALBUQUERQUE CONCERT BANDThe Albuquerque Concert Band, a

34 member professional organization, has completed its sixth season this sum­mer by presenting a series of four con­certs in the east mall of Winrock Cen­ter. Spronsored by the Music Perfor­mance Trust Fund of the American Federation of Musicians, the goal of this group is to bring live band music to live audiences. Wally Cleaveland, Instrumental Music Director at High­land High School, is manager and con­ductor. Soloists during this season in­cluded James Whitlow and Kenneth Anderson.

The personnel of the band are all members of Local 618, American Fed­eration of Musicians, and are from all walks of life including business men, professional men, university and public school music educators and students.

Plans are already under way for the seventh season and a series of seven concerts to be presented during the summer months next year. The Music Performance Trust Fund also contrib­utes to live music by sponsoring an eighteen piece dance band, the New Mexico Chamber Orchestra, and sever­al ensembles including the New Mexico Brass Ensemble and the New Mexico Woodwind Quintet.

Horn (from Page 17)George Robert of the U N M Music

Faculty has been asked to accompany the French violinist Christian Ferras in three Community Concerts this fall. The concerts are scheduled in Califor­nia and are to be held in Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo and Sacramento. This will be M r. Robert’s third season with the well-known violinist.

The NMSU Choir under the direc­tion of Mr. Oscar Butler has been in­vited to sing the Verdi Requiem with the El Paso Symphony in March, 1963.

November 10, 1962 has been desig­nated as the annual Band Day at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos and Colorado State LIniversity will kickoff at 1 :30 p.m. The Band Day

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ALL-STATE AUDITIONS

Audition Team7 Instrumental

1 violins and percussion—Kempter ENMU 1 viola, cello, basses (string and brass) Stephenson UNM 1 brass (Fr. Horns, trombones, baritones) Strub ENMU 1 brass (trumpets and cornets) Lewis NMSU 1 clarinets—Thompson ENMU 1 flute and alto sax—Parotti NMWC1 oboe, bassoon, tenor and baritone sax, low clarinets—Lines ENMU

5 Choral1 1st soprano—Snow UNM 1 2nd Sopranos—McRae, UNM 1 1st alto—Jacobs NMSU 1 2nd alto and tenor—Preble NMWC 1 basses—Paschke ENMU

Angelo Turano moved the acceptance of the audition teams. Seconded by Roger Brandt. Carried.

Because of the audition team needing to know the size of the All-State groups, discussion ensued as to the appropriate instrumentation and size. Roger Brandt moved that the All-State Concert Band be set at 100 members and the Clinic Band be 150 members. The Concert Chorus at 350, the Clinic Chorus at 200, and the Orchestra at 130. Seconded by Bob Farley. Carried.

Audition Centers & ChairmenThursday, November 29, Albuquerque—V. LaPine Friday, November 30, Farmington—H. Christman Saturday, December 1, Santa Fe—T. Brauer Friday, December 7, Las Cruces—Don Garrett Saturday, December 8, Roswell—P. SummersgillJack Stephenson moved the approval of the audition centers, dates, and chairmen. Seconded

by Dale Kempter. Carried.

All-State Registration FeeLila Stout moved that the audition fee and registration fee remain the same for the

All-State activity as last year.Student Audition Fee $ .50 eachStudent All-State Fee 2.00 eachMember Director All-State Fee 5.00 eachNon-Member Director All-State Fee 7.00 each

All-State Concert Admission FeeRoger Brandt moved that the admission fee for the All-State concerts be set at $1.00 adults,

$.50 students for each concert.Choral Audition Instructions

Audition Selections:Solo: Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, Rogers Quilter, Published by Boosey &

Hawkes, Price 600Keys: Gb — 1st Sopranos 1st Tenor, 2nd Bass

F — 2nd Soprano, 2nd Tenor Eb — 1st Alto

Ensemble Number: #ES30 Weep O Mine Eyes, John Bennet, Published by Bourne, Inc. (Used in All-State two years go.)

At the request of Dr. George Howerton, All-State Choral Clinician, the accompanist for the All-State Chorus shall be either a director or a university student. Therefore, all high high school student auditions for accompist for the All-State Chorus shall be cancelled.

Suggestion to students in chorus: It has been suggested that since there are so many students trying out in the soprano section that it would be to the advantage of many students to try out for ALTO positions. Most of the girl students who will be eliminated by the All-State Chorus will be SOPRANOS.

All-State (from Page 18)ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER AND PAY CONVENTION FEES

Each band and orchestra student will bring his own music and a folding music stand. MARK BOTH WELL, and keep with you, ready for use at each rehearsal. Student responsibility for all meetings of the ALL-STATE is REQUIRED! BE EARLY AT EACH EVENT!

Chorus students will bring their own music for rehearsals only. ALL CHORUS MUSIC MUST BE MEMORIZED BEFORE COMING TO THE CLINIC. Music will not be allowed at the concert.

The auditions for chair positions will be based on the prepartion the student has made of the All-State music: emphasis is to be placed on tone, technique, and musicianship. Sight-reading will not be included in this audition. These auditions will be held with all members of the section present in the same room. Make your plans to be there early in order to be properly warmed up and tuned.

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A STUDENT’S FINAL TRIBUTE TO DAVID HOOTEN

Formerly Director of Orchestras, Hobbs Public Schools, Hobbs New Mexico.

He was a man of music. Miybe he wasn’t Toscanni, but he was limself, and that was what we loved. He knew how to get into kid’s hearts; be knew how to get a group of rowdy, loud, foolish gangling teenagers to nake a little music that could have ouched God’s heart. He was all these things, but he was more. He was a frieid.

He was a friend who wouH have done anything for anybody. H ; asked for nothing in return other thin that strong overpowering drive that should be in all true musicians, anyway. I know. I saw him give his own \iolin to a young boy who did nothing more than a little promise, and a lot cf devo­tion. I saw him defend his frierds even when he really knew that he coiid have forsaken them. I watched him jive his efforts for everything he did.

I saw his eyes sparkle when he was happy, and I saw his eyebrovs knit when he was angry. I rememter how we did things that were only childish, when he was kind enough to ireat us with the respect due to adults. I grew to know him well enough to recognize these things. I was one of tht lucky ones in this world who got to enow a man who was decent, kind loyal, and the best friend a young musiciai could have had.

He gave me encouragment ard hope. He advised me and comforted aie. He told me when I was doing sonething that was not right, and he prased me when I did the right things, oo. He was always there: smiling witi those happy eyes and those dimples aid that warm heart that loved everythng and everybody.

On concert nights he was ourMaster of Music in his black suit anf white shirt and little bow tie. He wis stern and gay all at once, but when we did well he would bow, smiling, conpletely natural, completely himself, conpletely our M r. Hooten.

Yes, he won’ t conduct our oichestra anymore— at east, not on earh. But every bit of love he gave while he was with us will linger, plant itself, and spring into new life! His grave Jindness will linger on ever after the menory of his face dies away. No new oohestra leader can ever replace him; ro cloth can erase his undying devoticn from our memories, ever.

God will love him.He was a good man.

— Name withheld Hobbs Daily News Sun

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ORCHESTRA DIVISION . . .

DALE

KEMPTER

Vice President

Orchestra

VALUE OF SMALL ENSEMBLESMusic directors should be constantly

ooking for aids in developing finer nusicianship in their students. The ormation of an active ensemble pro­gram is one of the most tangible means o this end. Regular rehearsals of mall groups such as trios, quartets, ind quintets, can be a major help in- :reating better bands, orchestras, and choruses. Further, their value as an :nd in themselves is almost beyond :stimation.

W e have come a long way from the :ime when the “musical” conductor led lis orchestra by beating a staff upon :he floor or table. Certainly nowadays iuch activity is flagrantly frowned up- >n as being unmusical. T o eliminate ;he need for audible time beating it las become necessary for the individual aerformer to develop an awareness of )f his associates. This awareness in­cludes such factors as:

Harmonic Balance and Intonation. Intonation problems in group playing involved not only playing in tune with one’s self, but that of blending pitches with those tones being played by the other members of the ensemble. In ad­dition to that of blending frequencies is the problem of bringing solo lines into proper perspective. So often a whole section of a piece is lost to the listener because the melody was parti­ally or totally covered by insignificant sounds.

Tempo. Students who do very little group work find that ensemble playing, whether large or small, requires a dis­cipline to which they are not accus­tomed. The ability to maintain a tempo or to change that tempo in accordance with the composer’s wishes puts addi­tional demands on the student’s mental (activity. Overcoming this problem [without benefit of a conductor (or i“ time-beater” ) will lead the student further down the path of good musican- khip.

Rhythmic Contours. Teachers find that one of the great problems of de­

veloping young musicians is that of teaching them to “count.” Group play­ing requires not only careful counting, but a feeling for others in developing a rhythmic exactness throughout the parts.

Quality. The creation of a “ nice sound” should be a basic aim of all musicians. Visualization of tone quality is nourished by the hearing of other instruments. In the small ensemble these tones are not clouded by the large mass of instruments found in the band and orchestra.

Musical Expression. Although music in our public schools is often symbolized by the singing or playing of little angels in a free and expressive manner, this does not generally hold true in actual practice. Music performance descends to the mere demonstration or certain physical aspects which are requisite to instrumental or vocal mastery. W e as teachers must keep in mind that our obligations to the children and to music demand that we transcend the mec­hanistic approach and develop a true feeling of musical expressiveness which will give to every child a spiritual emancipation when involved in a musi­cal activity. The small ensemble can certainly excel as a training ground for developing the phrasing and nuance necessary to a really “musical” perfor­mance.

One of the richest forms of musical experience may be found in the play­ing of chamber music. Many of our great composers have found in the in­timacy of the small ensemble, inspira­tion to develop some of their finest works. Fortunately, because of the various stages of difficulty in which chamber music has been written, en­semble music is within the reach of all instrumentalists, from the beginner to the virtuoso.

A list of small ensemble materials for strings was compiled at Los Alamos and is available free by writing Frank Pinkerton, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico. The list constitutes no attempt to catalog all of the works available for the various combinations of string ensemble, but rather a directory of materials which we in Los Alamos have used to good advantage. The materials are graded for elementary, junior high, and high school. Other listings of small ensembles are available from the American String Teachers Association (List of String Duos, 60#; Music for Strings, 50#), Music Educators National Conference (Bibliography for String Teachers, 50#)

SYMPHONIES IN LAS CRUCESA new University Civic Orchestra

has been organized in Las Cruces. The director will be Dr. John M . Glowacki. Personnel of the orchestra will be stu­dents of the University and musicians from Las Cruces and neighboring towns.

The first concert has been set for November 8, 1962 at 8:15 p.m. The program will include Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 and Symphony- No. 3 in E flat, the Eroica, and the Liszt Piano Concerto No. E flat major. The soloist will be the well known con­cert pianist James Bastien.

Other concerts scheduled for the year will include the following works: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Mendel­ssohn’s Italian Symphony, Gershwin’s American in Paris, Concerto in F and Stravinsky’s Petrouchka.

The final concert of the year will be a concerto concert featuring students of the Department of music and mem­bers of the orchestra.

Included in the expansion of fine arts projects at New Mexico State U ni­versity is an extensive music program for children and teenagers of Las Cruces area.

Among these will be the Las Cruces Youth Symphony and in music theory and applied music classes. The co­ordinators of the Las Cruces Youth Symphony are Dr. John Glowacki of the Fine Arts Department at N M S U and William Cramer, director of the Las Cruces High School Orchestra. The director will be Dr. Glowacki.

UNM STRING CLINICThe Music Department of the Uni-

veristy of New Mexico will present their annual string clinic the evening of March 1 and all day March 2. O r­chestra sessions will be held for Junior High School and Senior High School students.

and Yeung Musicians Series, Inc., 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore 10, M ary­land (Ensemble Music for Strings, 25#)

— Frank Pinkerton

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ALL STATE MUSIC:Music for each of the All-State groups is available through your local dealer. Each school is

responsible for the music for each of its participants.Concert Band:

1. Fantasia in G Major, Bach-Goodman, Mercury2. Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin, Wagner-Calliet, Remick •3. Symphony for Band, Persichetti, Elkan-Vogel4. March The Totem Pole, Osterling, Bourne5. Fantasia on Dixie, Emmett-Dragon, Fox

Clinic BandConducted by Floren Thompson, ENMU

1. Tamerlane, Frank Erickson, Bourne2. Allerseelen, Richard Strauss arr Davis, Ludwig3. Festival Prelude, Alfred Reed, Marks

Conducted by Ray Tross, NMSU1. Sea Pieces, McDowell arr. Miller, Shawnee Press2. Kansas Suite, Conley, Kendor3. El Gallito, Lope arr. Walter, Rubank

Orchestra:1. Overture and Allegro—Couperin-Milhald, Pub. Elkan-Vogel. Set A 8.00,

Set B 11.00, Set C 14.002. Adagio For Strings, Barber, Pub. by Schimer Score 1.50, parts .303. Night on Bald Mountain by Mourssorsky Pub. by Kalmus, Score 7.50, set of parts

10.00, part 1.00 each4. Dvorak, Symphony # 4 , G Major Pub. by Kalmus Final Movement, Score 2.00,

Set of parts 25.00, parts 1.50 eachClinic Chorus

Song from Ossian’s Fingal, by Brahms, Schirmer, #495, 25#I Hear A Harp by Brahms, Schirmer, #494, 200Balulalcw (Ceremony of Carols) by Britten, Boosey & Hawkes, #1916, 200 This Little Babe (Ceremony of Carols) by Britten, Boosey ik Hawkes, #4138, 200 Adoration of the Magi from Ben Hur by Miklos Rozsa, Arr. by Wilson-Robbin Music,

# R4329, 300Why, O Shepard by Maiden, 17th Century French, Arr. by Louise Grant Belwin,

#1842, 200Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, American Song, Arr. by Stuart Churchill, Plymouth

Music Co., 250Mr. Banjo-Creole, Folk Song, Arr. by Emile Schillio, Theodore Presser, #312-40494,

25 0The performance of the Clinic Chorus will be at a special afternoon concert on the Friday

of the NMMEA.Concert Chorus

#D CS 7—From Heights of Heaven, Schein, 250. (I have just been informed this number has been changed to #M C7 and pub. by Murcury Music Corp.) The name of the above number is also The Christinas Chorale.

#2484—To Us Is Born Immanuel (2nd Setting), Praetorius, Pub. bv G. Schrimer, 200 #7138—Chanson (Au Jily Jeu), Jonequin, Pub by G. Schrimer, 250

#734—Early One Morning, Dunhill, Pub. by Musical Times,, Novello, 200 #9858—Beautiful Dreamer, Foster-Kubik, Pub. by G. Schrimer, 250 # A315—Redwing, Mills-Simeone, Pub. by Waring Choral Series, 300

New NMMEA All-State Girl’s Clinic ChorusBased on the recommendation of the All-State audition team, the Executive Committee

feels that a great many fine young girl singers are not having an equal opportunity to partici­pate in the All-State choral program because of the insufficient number of boy singers to create a well balanced group. Therefore a Girls SSA All-State Clinic group will be established in conjunction with the All-State Chours. Membership will be gained on the same basis of auditions for the regular chorus.Concert Recording:

The NMMEA Board of Directors has granted the Century Record Manufacturing Co. of Saugus, California, the exclusive rights to record, for commercial purposes, the All-State Clinic Concert. Records sell for three dollars each. (The entire concert will require more than one record.) No deposits on orders will be required. Shipment will be made on a C.O.D. basis. Orders from schools will be on open account, and directors will be given thirty days for trial and acceptance.

Individual directors will be permitted to record the concert, providing they bring recording equipment to the Friday afternoon session. It must be inspected for possible interference with Century’s Recording Equipment. Be sure to check this out with Century Recording Company. Substitutions:

In view of the fact that communication with alternate participants is very difficult and that too often alternates are poorly prepared, it was felt by the Executive Committee that alter­nates should be absorbed in the over-all organization of the Bands, Orchestra and Chorus, and should prepare their music as well as would be expected of regular participants. No further substitutions will be allowed.General Information:

Housing, meal arrangements, chaperoning and transportation are the responsibility of each(To Page 24)

All-State (from Page 20) THE VIOLIN BOW: SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING IN BOWING

AT THE FROGRichard S. Fischer

Assistant Professor in Music Eastern New Mexico Uuiv.

Portales, New Mexico A Continued Article - Pait II

Once flexibility and pivotiig sensa­tions have been accepted ard incor­porated into the use of the micdle bow, the student has acquired the eiuipment necessary for a transition to ihe point or frog. Violinists employ two methods of handling the whole bow stnke. One method requires a fixed hand position so that all fingers remain on the stick maintaining a more or less permanent point of contact at all times. This method requires great flexibility in the wrist. When the bow contacts the string at the point, the hair rests flat lpon the string and the top of the wrik is con­cave, actually dropping beow the knuckles of the hand. As the bow ap­proaches the frog the wrist is gradually raised (or the hand may be emsidered dropped) so that the stick tits away from the player and the outei edge of the bow hair contacts the strng. This j method has its merits in prolucing a firm martele at the point, as veil as a good up or down bow staccito. The second method is related to tie finger flexibility exercises which hive been discussed. In this case the tit of the stick remains generally stabh during the course of the stroke as loes the slight curve of the wrist wlich is a little higher than the knuckhs. When bowing at the point, the indtx finger will form an acute angle with he stick, the contact point being at or near the second joint. The fourth finder, and perhaps even the third finger, will not be able to touch the stick at all but will be supported basically betveen the thumb and second finger. As the bow is moved toward the frog, ihe stick begins to slide out toward tie third joint of the index finger as it pivots between the thumb and seconl finger. When the middle part of tht bow is approached, the fourth fing(r which has been gracefully poised a>ove the stick, is gently seated into position. Pivoting continues as the freg is ap­proached so that the wrist, wiich had been tilted in an attitude of jronation while playing at the point, is low in a position of slight supination. Ihe index finger has become practically perpen­dicular to the stick where t curves around the bow at the third j*int. The fourth finger, located fairly close to the third finger, will be gently rounded as it lightly counter-balances tie weight of the bow. This method of lowing is

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ELEMENTARY MUSIC DIVISION . . .

JOHNBATCHELLER

Assoc. Editor of

ElementaryMusic

A CHECK LIST FOR EVALUATIONBy

L>. John M. BatchellerEach /ear teachers evaluate what

transpired during the previous year and project ideas and plans to be attempted during tie coming year. This process has been going on in the educational enterpris( for many years and, to be sure, the teacher of music is no ex­ception. This evaluation is frequently a most f ustrating experience for the elementaiy classroom teacher with re­gard to the teaching of music. Too often thii teacher discovers that she has been so busy dispensing rote songs that the substance of music has been overlooked. Most certainly her class

particulaily useful in retaining flat hair- contact vith the string during the course of the whole bow. It facilitates smooth bow changes at both ends of the bcw as w41 as the hammered stroke at the frog.

With an understanding of hand and wrist flexibility imperative to efficient bowing a the frog, the student should experience little difficulty in developing the inobiity of the upper arm. It is necessary to understand that a different set of rmscles will be employed in the use of tie lower part of the bow as comparec to the muscles which have moved th- forearm from the elbow joint in our previous experiment. These new muscles are located in the shoulder and upper back. As the bow moves from the middle t) the frog, the elbow joint ceases to be active and the hand is carried abng by the upper arm which is raised at che shoulder joint. Discomfort is often associated with this action due to the fac that the shoulder blade might unconscicusly be raised sympathetically with elevition of the upper arm. Sev­eral exercises may be tried in order to gain experience in maintaining stability in the sloulder point as the arm is

i elevated. The student should stand i erect witi both arms at his side. He j should riise them gradually to each

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has enjoyed learning songs to fit the seasons along with other musical em­bellishments to help enrich the reading and social studies lessons; and this is indeed worthwhile. However, it cannot be denied that too many boys and girls face the seventh grade as illiterate, musically speaking, as they were when they faced the first grade six years previously. Literacy, in this instance, refers to a student’s ability and under­standing that will allow him to func­tion to the fullest extent of his powers within the art form. To accomplish this, children must feel “ at home” with music in every respect. They should be able to express themselves through music which implies the ability to read music, discuss music, and listen to serious music with intelligence and curiosity. These outcomes or goals might appear out of the reach of the average elementary classroom teacher but actually they are completely within reach. A positive personal point of view regarding music automatically places these outcomes at a feasible distance from any aware elementary teacher.

It is suggested that the following questions be used to assist the elemen­tary teacher when next she feels the need to evaluate the teaching of music in her classroom. It should be seriously noted that evaluations come to naught unless they are followed by positive ac­tion and a sincere desire to enforce a needed change or establish a new em­phasis.1. Do you have a goal or planned di­

rection for the teaching of music in your classroom?

2. Do you regard music as a bona fide subject or an activity in which children are entertained?

3. Do you have so many planned minutes each day devoted to the teaching of music in your classroom.

4. Is there a school-wide understanding of the goals of music education?

5. Is the administration in your school sympathetic to the aims of music education?

6. Are the teaching aids available to classroom teachers put to good use in your school with respect to the music program?

7. Are your boys and girls truly en­couraged to affiliate with perform­ing groups both in and out of school ?

8. Are your facilities adequate to meet the needs of a well rounded program of music?

9. Is definite attention directed to the teaching of music reading?

LILASTOUT

V- Pres. Elementary

MUSIC TEACHERS IN ARTESIAArtesia has several new music teach­

ers added to the faculty. In the ele­mentary schools, Mrs. Edna Hedin will travel to four schools. Mrs. Heldin is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptice Univer­sity in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Also in elementary music will be Gene Sooter, a 1958 graduate of EN MU, who has been teaching at Lake Arthur for the past ten years. He is in the Lomita School and is busy rehears­ing a sixth grade chorus for the first P.T.A. program.

New last year in elementary music are returnees, Mary Lu Brooks and Jim Anderson, along with Jim Bonnell, orchestra conductor, who teaches strings 5th through 12th grades.

Joe Bob Tillotson is the new band master at Zia Junior High School. Mr. Tillotson is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and is beginning his teaching career in Artesia.

High scool band master is Bill Rich­ardson who comes to Artesia from Gun­nison, Colorado. He is a graduate of Western State College of Colorado. For the past three years he has taught in Gunnison and served as adminstrative assistant at the Western State Summer Music Camp. Bill is a native of Mis­souri; he is married and has three children.

Conducting the High School Chorus is Mrs. Connie Brians, a graduate of Western State College of Colorado in 1958 with an A.B. in vocal music. Mrs. Brians taught in her home town of Cortez, Colorado in 1958-1960. She came to Artesia to teach elementary music in 1960-1961. She is returning as High School Chorus teacher.

Augusta Spratt and Lila Stout re­main in junior high music with Mrs. Spratt conducting eighth and ninth grade choruses and Mrs. Stout con­ducting seventh grade chorus and gen­eral music.

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director for his own students. Make all reseverations to fit your convenience—but make them early!

The New Mexico State University student cafeteria, Richardson Hall, will provide break­fast, lunch, and dinner at very reasonable prices. There will be four lines, so service should be rapid. Please make your estimates as to the number of people that will use this facility each meal and forward such information to the Secretaiy-Treasuier. A listing of the best motels is included in this bulletin. Make your own housing arrangements with the individual hotels or motels.

All-State (from Page 22)

1963 NMMEA ALL-STATE MUSIC CLINIC SCHEDULE THURSDAY, January 24, 196310:00 a.m. Registration: Milton Student Center, Lounge. Directors register for all student

participants, if this has not been done by mail.12:30-1:30 p.m. Chair positions and placement; auditions for concert band and orchestra string

players. Clinic band members report to Hubert Room, Milton, for organization of their band.Section Rehearsals for All Concert Chorus Members:Sopranos and Altos — Tenors and Bases Clinic Chorus: 1st Sopranos, 2nd Sopranos, AltosClinic Band members chair position tryouts. Go to rooms assigned for tryouts the Concert band members.Assembly and roll call of the All-State Groups:

Concert Band: Ball Room, Milton Clinic Band: Hubert Room, Milton Concert Chorus: Williams Gym Clinic Chorus: Science Lecture Orchestra: Rentfrow

Business Meeting, All members of NMMEA. Regents Aoom, Milton.Student Dinner TimeAnnual NMMEA Banquet—Mesa A and B, Milton

1:30-2:30

2:00-5:00

3:00-4:005:00-6:456:007:15-9:30 SECOND ALL-STATE REHEARSAL

10:00 CurfewERIDAY, January 25, 19638:30-12:308:30-9:30

9:30-11:00

9:30-10:3011:4512:00

THIRD ALL-STATE REHEARSAL NMMEA Members, Section Meetings:

Band: Regents Room Chorus: Mesa A Room Orchestra: Mesa B Room

SOMETHING NEW—Concert Band tape session, Mesa A and B. All banddirectors are urged to bring tape recordings or recordings of their individualgroups for playing at the listening session. Paul Summersgill, ChairmanString Session: Regents RoomOrchestra Lunch TimeChorus Lunch TimePhi Beta Mu, National Band fraternityAST A Luncheon, Dale Kempter, Chairman

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Violin Bow (from Page 23) side, the hands dangling loosely from the wrist. Attention must be directed to the sensation of weight in the arms and to the counter pressure which is manifested downward in the shoulders. The arms may then be allowed to fall limply to the sides. The experiment should be repeated, this time with the shoulders shrugged deliberately with pronounced effort. Such di'ferential experimentation will soon reveal the preferred method of raising the arms. In order to increase awareness of the downward force which is exerted upon the top of the shoulders by tie weight of the raised arm, a similar experiment may be made in which the student grasps the back a straight chair in both hands, palm down, and aims out­stretched in front of him, laising it several inches from the floor. This may be done in combination with shrugging of the shoulders or with shoilders re­maining stable. Undoubtedly tne shoul­der raising method will be discarded due to the discomfort associat'd there­with.

Hodgson, in his book, Motim Study and Violin Bowing, suggests that the student visualize the take-off aid land­ing of an airplane when attempting to draw a slow whole blow. It is probably easiest to begin with a series of up bows, moving slowly from the poirt toward the frog. The student will obs*rve that the first half of the stroke is cirried by the foremarm which is moved from the elbow joint. The upper arm remains almost motionless during thk period. He should experience a sensaion simi­lar to that which was produced when the upper arm was pressed aiainst the wall. As the middle of the bow is reached, the elbow action ciminishes and the upper arm is gradially ele­vated. The sensation should ie some­what similar to that experienced in the previous aim-raising exercises Special attention should be directec toward shoulder stability. The impnssion of downward pressure or reciprocal action in the shoulder should be exierienced as the upper arm increases its 'levation. Crimson and Forsyth, in Mocern V io­lin Playing, refer to this sensaton as the “ backward-push’ ’ . As the i o w ap­proaches the frog, the hair gradually leaves the string much in the manner of an airplane leaving the runvay. The frog of the bow is carried oi toward the left, even past the strings

After the take-off has been efficiently accomplished, there should be little difficulty in returning for the landing. With the bow poised above aid some­what left of the strings, the uiper arm is gradually lowered as the haid moves slowly toward the right, unti the hair

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GILLIANBUCHANAN

State Chairman MENC

Student Chapters

ENMU SINGSThe Choral Department of the

School of Music at Eastern New Mexico University is looking forward to a very busy 1962-63. The University Concert Choir which consists of 50 selected voices will kick off this season with a concert on the E N M U campus m Sunday, November 4.They will leave the following day for a week long tour in which they will perform for a large number of high schools throughout the State. The choir returned to the campus me week early to begin rehearsals on our music and held three-a-day sessions until classes began. The choir will also present a full home concert on April 1 as well as many programs throughout the area during the year. The group also serves as the stage chorus for the :ampus musical variety show “ Swanee” and the spring opera production.

The 150 voice Choral Union plans feveral major performances during the doming year also. On November 11 they Will combine with the University Sym­phony Orchestra to perform the famous ‘Elsa Entering the Cathedral” by W ag- ber which will serve as the final num­ber of the concert. Dale Kempter, jiewly appointed orchestra conductor, kill conduct. On December 16, the troup will perform the Vaughn- m lliam s Christmas oratorio, “Hodie” [This D a y ). This will also be performed With the Symphony Orchestra. Also in Addition to performing with the Univer­sity Symphonic Band on the Band Pops Concert the Choral Union will perform me work Belshazer’s Feast by Walton [or a Palm Sunday presentation on April 7.| The Opera Workshop Department of the School of Music at Eastern New Mexico University, also under the di­rection of George E. Umberson, plans three major productions during the homing 1962-63 season. On November j>9, 30 and December 1 they will open the season by presenting the Metropoli­tan Opera Version of “ Fledermaus” by pohann Strauss. This production will be performed ‘ ‘in the round” in the large lecital hall of the music building. Feb­ruary 5-9 are the dates set for the popular musical variety show “ Swanee” which has become a tradition at Eastern

MENC STUDENT CHAPTERSTO TEACH AT NMSU

George H. Webber, orchestra direc­tor at Austin High School of El Paso, will join the Fine Arts faculty at New Mexico State University this fall as part-time instructor in cello.

He will continue with his work at Austin High, a position he has held since 1951.

Under Webber’s direction the Austin Orchestra was chosen the honor or­chestra for the February 1960 meeting of the Texas Music Educators Assn. In January 1961 his orchestra repre­sented Texas at the Southwestern Division meeting of the National Music Educators Conference in Albuquerque.

Pilot Club of El Paso in 1961 honor­ed him as one of the city’s teachers of the year.

A native of Canton, Ohio, Webber received his degrees in music from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan. He has done advanced sum­mer studies at the Juilliard School in New York City, the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Mich., Stanford University, and Texas Western College.

Webber is a member of leading music educators’ organizations, including the Texas Music Educators Assn, which he has served as Region 13 chairman for two years.

and this year the show will perform five nights in Portales as well as a per­formance in Clovis on February' 11. The spring opera production will be pre­sented on May 9, 10, 11 and is sched­uled to be either Verdi’s “Aida” or Puccini’s “ La Boheme.” The Opera Opera Workshop at E N M U is designed to give students experience in every

UNM GRADS IN MUSIC EDUCATIONStudents graduating from the U ni­

versity of New Mexico Music Depart­ment have taken teaching positions. Those graduating with bachelors de­grees were H. T . Payne teaching in­strumental music at Lincoln Junior High School, Albuquerque; Wayne Sharp teaching instrumental music at Harrison Junior High School, Albu­querque; John Cheetham teaching in­strumental music at Grants Junior High School, Albuquerque; Ronald Hansen teaching vocal music at Adams Junior High School, Albuquerque; Carl Bro- gram teaching high school instrumental music in Hawaii; Alan Westfall teach­ing instrumental music in the junior high school in Gallup; Larry Wheeler teaching elementary instrumental mu­sic in Albuquerque; Linda Kennedy teaching elementary classroom in A l­buquerque. People receiving their mas­ters degree are Larry Case teaching all music at Crook, Colo., and J. B. Tillot- son teaching junior high school instru­mental at Artesia. Charles Waltrip completing his masters degree, is teach- vocal music at Truth or Consequences. Art Lies who also received his masters degree is teaching instrumental music in the Catholic Schools in Fargo, N. Dak.

phase of opera production and students only sing roles in the productions as well as design and construct the scenery and work out the lighting.

The Sixth Annual Choral Clinic was held on October 13, with Dr. Howard Skinner of Texas Wesleyan University as clinician. Approximately 700 high school students attended.

All-State (from Page 24)12:15 Band Lunch Time12:45-2:00 Orchestra Rehearsal, Rentfrow

1:00-2:00 Concert Chorus, Dress Rehearsal, Las Cruces High School Gym (Busses parkin rear of high school)

2:00-3:00 Concert Band, Dress Rehearsal, Las Cmces High School Gym (Parking in rear of high school)

3:00-4:00 Orchestra, Dress Rehearsal, Las Cruces High School Gym (Parking in rear of high school)

3:15-4:30 CONCERT, Williams Gym, NMSU campus CLINIC CHOIR - CLINIC BAND All Concert Chorus and Concert Band member attendance required.

7:15 All-State Groups assemble for ConcertConcert Band: Assemble in Las Cruces High School Band Room. Leave

coats etc. in this room. Take places in gym.Concert Chorus: Assemble in All Purpose Cafetria. Leave coats etc. Take

places in gym.Orchestra: Assemble in Orchestra Room. Leave coats etc. Take places in

gym.Busses park in rear of High School

8:00 NEW MEXICO ALL-STATE MUSIC CLINIC CONCERT - Las CrucesHigh School Gym.

10:00-12:00 NEW MEXIO ALL-STATE STUDENT DANCE: Milton Student Center Ball Room. Music furnished by the Collegians, NMSU. Admission by All-State identification tag only.

SATURDAY, January 26, 1963 9:00-11:00 Program ENMU - To be arranged

Dr. William D. Reville, University of Michigan. Report on band trip to Russia.

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festivities will include several massed band formations and will be under the direction of William E. Rhoads, Direc­tor of Bands at U N M . As in the past, several bands will do marching demon­strations in the morning before the massed band rehearsal.

The first concert in the U N M O r­chestra Series will take place on N o­vember 11, at 8:15, at the New Mexico Union. Joan Mallekas will be soloist

in Weber’s Concert Piece for piano and orchestra and the orchestra will play the overture to “Hansel and Gretel” by Humperdinck and Shostakovich’s First Symphony. The U N M Orchestra will play the orchestration of the entire opera “Hansel and Gretel” at a staged performance of the U N M Opera W ork­shop in January.

UNIVERSITY DIVISION . . .NEW FACULTY AT ENMU

Eastern New Mexico University’s school of Music faculty has five mem- )ers, including a new director of the ichool. All began their duties with the spening of the Eastern fall semester sn Sept. 8.

Donald V . Paschke, assistant profes- ;or in music, will teach voice. He comes ;o Eastern from Berea College (Ken- ;ucky) where he has been since 1958 caching voice and directing an opera workshop. Paschke holds three degrees rom the University of Illinois: bachelor >f science in music education with lighest honors, 1957; bachelor of music n voice with highest honors, 1957; naster of music in voice, 1958. He has rad extensive experience as a baritone loloist in recital, opera, and oratorio. Paschke is a member of Pi Kappa Lamba, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi M u Alpha 5infonia.

Dr. Paul Strub, director of the School }f Music, professor in music. Dr. Strub :omes from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, Kirksville, where he las been director of bands and profes- ior in music education since 1947. After earning his bachelor of science degree in education and a master of arts de­cree both from Northeast Missouri, he received his doctor of education from the University of Kansas in 1957. His loctoral major was music education and iis dissertation was “ The Undergradu­ate Characteristics of Successful Public School Music Teachers.” Before join­ing the Northeast Missouri faculty, he had supervised music and directed bands in the public schools of Missouri. Dr. Strub holds membership in a variety Df honorary and professional organiza­tions. He is a past president of the

Missouri Music Educators Association and past associate editor of Missouri School Music Magazine. Dr. Strub is also a member of the editorial board of the Music Educators Journal. Recently he was elected Second Vice President of the Southwest Music Educators National Conference for 1963-65.

Miss Doreen Grimes, instructor in music (organ and piano). Miss Grimes has directed a private piano and organ studio in Weatherford, Texas, for the past eight years. At present she is a candidate for a doctor of philosophy degree at North Texas State University. Her academic degrees are both from Southern Methodist— bachelor and master degrees in music. Miss Grimes is active in both Texas and national music organizations.

Dr. Rupert K . Hohmann, associate professor in music (strings). A member of Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, faculty since 1956, Dr. Hohmann has been active in music organizations in Kansas, such as the Wichita Symphony, and in Chicago with the Dutton Con­cert Trio. He received his doctor of philosophy degree from Northwestern University in 1953. Other degrees held by Dr. Hohmann include a bachelor of arts from Bethel College and a master of music from the University of W ichi­ta. Dr. Hohmann’s master’s degree is in violin performance and his doctor’s in music literature and history.

William B. George, instructor in music (brass). From California, George has recently completed a master of fine arts degree at the State University of Iowa. He also has a master of arts from Iowa and a bachelor of arts from Fresno State College. George’s professional experience has been in the public

SEYMOUR TO UNMWilliam Seymour has been appointed

to the music faculty of the University of New Mexico as an instructor in class piano and low brass. He also is completing requirements for a doctorate in Music Education, expected this Jan­uary from Washington University, St. Louis, M o.

While engaged in a program of doc- torial studies the past three years M r. Seymour also taught courses in Music Education, group piano, and directed brass ensembles at Washington Univer­sity. He also gave individual lessons in brass and piano.

During this period he was responsible for the Music Education program at St. Louis University, and served as Music Education consultant and lec­turer in music at Fontbonne College.

Previous to joining the Washington University faculty in 1959, M r. Sey­mour was four years director of vocal and instrumental music in the public schools of Arizona and Illinois, and in 1957 and 1958 his instrumental groups were awarded superior ratings in the finals of the state music competition festivals.

Mr. Seymour also has served as con­ductor of the Dubuque (Iowa) Civic Orchestra, was first trombonist with the Sixth Army Band, and has made numerous appearances in recent years giving lecture-recitals on both trom­bone and piano. He has been recip­ient of the “Young Artist” Award for piano performance, given annually by the St. Louis Symphony Society, and has served as adjudicator in music con-

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school of Iowa. He has played with the Fresno Philharmonic and the Tri- Cities (Davenport, Iowa) Symphony.

Left to Right: Donald V. Paschke, voice; Dr. Paul Strub, director of th? School of Music; Miss Doreen Grimes, Organ and piano; Dr. Rupert k. Hohmann, strings; William B. George, Brass. New members of the ENMU School of Music.

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Violin Bow (from Page 24) gently comes into contact with the chosen string. The upper arm continues to drop as the bow moves away from the frog toward the middle. From this point on, the arm is extended from the elbow. After a series of down bows in this manner, the up and down strokes may be produced in succession, lifting the bow from the string and immedi­ately bringing it back for the landing. Upon reaching the point, the bow should be allowed to rest on the string during a brief pause before the next up stroke is begun. Eventually, the bow should remain upon the string at the frog while the lifting sensation is still continued. The thumb and fingers may now release the pressure which was necessary for removing the bow from the string. The rotary motion of the stick between the thumb and second finger should be observed during all the experiments. The up stroke can now begin closer and closer to the frog, until eventually there is a continuous series of legato strokes in the lower quarter of the bow accompanied by a graceful up and down floating motion

in the upper arm. The passive, fluid finger motion may be compared to the reaction of the bristles of a paint brush as they follow the handle back and forth across the canvas.

Having learned the down bow land­ing technique, the hammered stroke should present no serious problem. It should be practiced first as a series of down bows produced by moving the elbow in a counter-clockwise circular motion. At the bottom of the circle the bow will strike the strings for a brief moment. The flat hair will be used, and the hand should drop from the wrist in a fairly loose manner. Careful attention must be devoted to minimum gripping presure so that the bow flops around slightly in the hand. It is best to strike two or three strings simultaneously at first so that over-control will be avoided. The alternation of down and bows may now be practiced. The elbow will swing in an arc much in the man­ner of a pendulum. The bow will strike the strings at the bottom of each arc. Always remember that the hair is brought into contact with the strings by the elbow, and not through active

effort on the part of the hand and fin­gers. It is important to elininate all sensation of muscular contracion from the back and sides of the netk during these strokes. Such sensations are signs of undesirable shoulder activity. A spirit of abandon should be ercouraged in performing the experiments that have been outlined in this artcle, for a cautious approach may nullify the sen­sations of passive flexibility aid grace­ful motion which are the reqiirements for efficient use of the lower pirt of the bow.

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At present, Mr. Seymour is working on a textbook for use in piaro classes, and plans call for its completbn in the j Spring of 1963. A recently completed textbook for use in the ninth grade General Music class will be available j after January 1, 1963, and is to be used by schools in the St. Louis area j beginning next September.

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