When Deborah Prince Smith was asked to offer a band program for Mason Elementary School, she did not anticipate that it would someday become a mariachi band.“I am not a traditionally trained music teacher,” she said, although she majored in music at.
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(5 out of 5 stars) This collection of Medieval Christmas music has a wonderful mixture of pieces - Hebrew cantillation, Old Saxon readings, plainchant, processional music - with varying countries of origin - Spanish, Provencal, French, Italian, German, English. The net result is a varied program that will appeal even to those not particularly familiar with Medieval music.The musical instruments are period instruments - rebec, viola da gamba, flutes, recorders, shawm, etc. They are well utilized in the service of the words. The Boston Camerata is, as usual, a well trained choir - the words are clear, the voices blend beautifully.This can be an excellent addition to your Christmas music collection - one that helps keep Christmas a religious holy day rather than just a civil holiday.
Wilkes University
December 22, 2020|Submitted by: Gabrielle D Amico
The late faculty member has been conferred the title Professor Emeritus and is the recipient of the inaugural Arthur J. Hoover Legacy Award.
Musician, mentor and friend. These are just some of the words used to describe the late Dr. Steven Thomas by Wilkes University faculty, students and alumni. Now, the University has added two distinctions to honor his long-lasting impact on the campus community: the title of Professor Emeritus and his designation as the first recipient of the Arthur J. Hoover Legacy Award.
Dr. Thomas, professor of music and chair of the Division of Performing Arts, passed