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Friendly Alert. Instructions for the “Music Description Project” are now posted on the course web site. Chapter Seven. “All That Is Native and Fine” : American Indian Music, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Their Collectors. Slaves and Slave Songs.

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  1. Friendly Alert Instructions for the“Music Description Project”are now postedon the course web site

  2. Chapter Seven “All That Is Native and Fine” :American Indian Music, Folk Songs, Spirituals, and Their Collectors

  3. Slaves and Slave Songs • Escaped slaves as “Contraband of War”- property of the enemy (not to be returned) • “Contraband Camps” (est. 1861 and later) • Lewis C. Lockwood – “Let My People Go” • T. W. Higginson, “Negro Spirituals” (1867) • Slave Songs of the United States (1867) • Freedmen’s Bureau (1865) • “HBUCs”- Dillard U, St. Augustine’s C, Johnson C Smith U, Atlanta Clark U, Shaw U, Howard U, Virginia Union U, Fisk U, etc.

  4. Fisk Jubilee Singers

  5. Fisk Jubilee Singers • Founded 1870, first tour in 1871 • Classical (“white”) training and repertoire • Spiritual Songs as encores (initially)- arranged in Western classical harmony, etc.- Appeal to Northern Protestant audiences • World tours & international successes • Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Fisk Jubilee Singers (1909) • Fisk Jubilee Singers in Nashville, TN

  6. Concert Spirituals • Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) • Student of Dvořák • Spirituals in classical arrangements • "Deep River" (choral) (LG 7.3) (p.160) • Deep River by H.T. Burleigh (solo art song) • HBUC Choirs • “Wade in the Water” • Howard University • Fisk Jubilee Singers • Birmingham Jubilee Singers • Blind Boys of Alabama • Ramsey Lewis (1966) • Heath Mount School

  7. Chapter Eight “After the Ball” : Band Music,Gospel Hymns, and Popular songsafter the Civil War

  8. Civil War (Brass) Bands

  9. Patrick S. Gilmore • b. 1829 (Ireland) • To Boston (1849) • Cornetist and band leader • “Gilmore’s Band” (1858-9) • Civil War Band • Peace Jubilee (1869) • 22nd Regimental Band (1873)- toured Europe and US • World Peace Jubilee (1872) • d. 1892 (St. Louis)

  10. Gilmore’s Band • Shift to woodwind / brass / percussion ensemble • Arrangements of classical works • GILMORE - "22nd Regiment March"

  11. 1872 World Peace Jubilee Lengthy programs Massed bands 20,000 choristers “Anvil” Chorus

  12. “Business Bands” Professional Concert Bands 50+ members (winds, brass & percussion) Gilmore’s Band – first? Sousa Band – most famous Others – Giuseppe Creatore, Patrick Conway, Frederick Innes, Arthur Pryor, etc. Touring Ensembles (US & the World) Recording – early cylinders and records(Sousa opposed “mechanical music”)

  13. Giuseppe Creatori Band (1904) Patrick Conway Band 1914

  14. Karl King & Ft. Dodge (Iowa) Band

  15. John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) • Father: Marine Band musician • JPS – Marine Band apprentice • 1880 – Leader of Marine Band • 1892 – Professional Concert Band (rest of life) • Fairs, Summer Parks, Tours • Highest Musical Standards • Classical Transcriptions, Solos, Marches, New Works

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