The Official Newsletter of Moravian College Music Department
December 2002, Volume 7, issue i
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Greetings From the Chair
5th Conference!
Notes from the Music Alliance
Student News
Staff Notes
Notes from Alums
Meet Our Majors
Cook's Corner
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The evergreens have been on Bethlehem’s telephone poles since October. Christkindlmarkt is open under the Hill-to-Hill Bridge. And Vespers season has arrived in the Moravian College Music Department. This fall has brought much to uplift the spirit within the Department. A large, first-rate freshman class. Music Ed workshops in the Orff method and in hand-drumming. Two new Steinway pianos and gifts to purchase more in the spring. Marching Band exhibitions at two high school festivals for recruitment. A multiple-CD burner for recruitment CDs. The Choir’s contribution to Moravian College’s September 11th remembrance. The renewing of the Moravian College-Community Orchestra. Representation of Moravian College at the Jacob’s Music/Steinway celebration at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. And something that we all have waited for: cushions on the benches in Peter and Hearst halls!
As we prepare for the spring term and plan for the next academic year, the faculty continues to fine-tune our strong curriculum, students prepare for Vespers, juries, and exams, and the staff works hard to make everyone’s life easier. Vitality abounds in the performance halls, studios, and practice rooms. The Music Alliance and concert attendees are supporting the Music Department in growing numbers. Much is happening here at Moravian College Music Department. I hope you can help us continue to grow by joining us at a performance, or by sending in your contribution to the Music Alliance. Music enhances our lives through performance and appreciation. Enjoy your holidays and listen to some music!
Mr. James Barnes, Chair of the Music Department
In October, the Music Department presented the 5th
Bethlehem Conference on Moravian Music. With nearly 50 participants from both
coasts of the United States and three European countries, it was surely an event
to be remembered. Kudos to
organizers Drs. Hilde Binford, Paul
Larson, and seminary professors Drs. Albert Frank and Otto Dreydoppel for
their direction and many behind-the-scenes hours spent coordinating this
biennial event.
Other thanks goes to Music Department Chairman James Barnes for conducting the instrumental ensembles, providing brass players for a presentation, and helping out with the logistics. Dr. Paula Zerkle did a great job of conducting the singing session and having the choir perform on Thursday night. Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr, now an Associate Dean, took time off from meeting with trustees to present a paper that provided an overview of the past four conferences.
In an effort to promote the entire Preiscilla Payne
Hurd Campus, this fall the Music Alliance sponsored a joint opening picnic for
both the Music and Art departments. Vegetarians and “meat-etarians” enjoyed
a delicious picnic spread provided by Woods Food Service. Hoola-hoops had hips
swinging, Frisbees flawlessly flew skyward, and Dr. Hilde Binford organized an outstanding “Secrets of the
faculty” scavenger hunt!
The Music Alliance also awarded this year’s Richard
and Monica Schantz Music Scholarship to senior percussion major, Robert
Stevens. Bob and his parents were honored at an Afternoon Tea in Clewell
Dining Room. During the Tea, Artist-Lecturers Robin Kani and Linda Ganus gave a talk about the music to be played
at the post-Tea recital featuring the Flute Ensemble and both Robin and Linda.
Additionally, the Music Alliance supported the department by funding a music education Orff Workshop, a drumming workshop, two receptions for the Department’s 5th Biennial Conference on Moravian Music, an hors d’oeuvres creation party, and by attending many of the Department’s concerts, such as the Delta Omicron’s fall musicale. The Music Alliance is currently busy working on plans for the February 26th Samuel Ramey Recital and Gala Celebration.
This past summer the Music Alliance Piano Fund was
employed to match funds from a Presser Foundation Grant for new pianos. It is
the intention of the Music Department to eventually become an All-Steinway
institution. With the combined funds of nearly $50,000, the Music Department
acquired a Steinway Model L grand and a Steinway Model #1080 upright. Both
instruments were placed in practice rooms, thus allowing access to grand pianos
by all music students, not just piano majors! Many thanks to the Music Alliance
and the Presser Foundation!
The Music Alliance and the Moravian College
Development Office are also pleased to announce a $25,000 gift from the Arcadia
Foundation and a $14,000 gift from Spillman Farmer Architects for pianos.
If you would like information on how to become a member of the Music
Alliance, contact the Music Department at music@moravian.edu or 610-861-1650.
Now in its third “official” year, the Moravian College Marching Band & Color Guard continues to provide educational entertainment at football games. This year’s show, “World Music”, arranged by MCMB&CG Director James Barnes, included chanting in Swahili and music from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States of America. In addition to showing off the College in the Bethlehem Halloween Parade, the MCMB&CG went recruiting students by performing in exhibition at two high school marching band festivals. Led by Drum Major (and physics major) Tony Costantino and Color Guard Instructor (and elementary education major), Hilari Smoyer, the band presented different versions of the main show at each home football game. Color Guard props included a full parade dragon, backpack puppets, red kimonos (from Victoria’s Secret, no less!), and brooms that turned into palm trees!
MUSIC
EDUCATION NEWS
Dr. Barbara Liebhaber
organized two valuable sets of music education workshops for the Music
Department this fall.
1.
Orff workshops presented by Michelle Fella Przbylowski:
Students explored the various ways to present concepts in music and
express themselves using the Orff method of music education, including lots of
hands-on activities.
2.
World drumming workshops presented by Mark Seaman of Earth Rhythms in Reading,
PA: Members of the whole college
community participated in two motivating workshops using drums and other
non-pitched percussion instruments.
Additionally, it will now be easy for Music Education alums to stay in touch and
help one another! We have created a newsletter which will be used for sharing
lesson plans, ideas for lessons and music programs, and tips for problem solving
in music education. Jill Crissy ‘99 is organizing this effort and involving our
current seniors, as well.
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* * *
* * * Congratulations
are in order for Prof. Barbara Liebhaber
(music education); she is now Dr.
Liebhaber! In December, Dr. Liebhaber successfully defended her dissertation
at Columbia University! Please send your congratulatory messages by snail-mail
or by e-mail (liebhaber@moravian.edu)!
Dr.
Hilde Binford
(music history): “Having been
inspired by several walks in the Viennese Woods (where Beethoven walked daily),
I am in the process of developing a May term course on Viennese music that would
include a week in Austria. My work
on the music of Old Order Amish continues, however, and I am presenting a paper
at the national meeting of the Society for American Music in February.
Moravian College will have a chance to hear some of the Old Order Amish
music for themselves on December 11th, when six of them will be visiting from
the Lancaster area.
In October, Dr. Arianna Goldina (piano
faculty) and her husband-partner, Remy Loumbrozo, represented Moravian
College at the Jacobs Music/Steinway Anniversary Celebration at the Kimmel
Center in Philadelphia. Also
appearing were Music Institute students of Martha
Schrempel, Barbara Thompson, Brian Henkelmann, and Jane Checkeye.
The event was ably coordinated by Assistant
Dean Nancy Clark
Dr. Barbara Liebhaber
(music education) and Artist-Lecturer Robin
Kani (flute) performed flute and piano in the atrium of Lehigh Valley
Hospital on December 4 for the annual Board of Directors celebration.
Dr. Larry Lipkis: The Baltimore Consort was fairly active this fall, touring some colleges in Virginia in October, including Hollins, Emory and Henry, Charlottesville, and Hampden-Sydney. In December, the group performed its Christmas concert in Milledgeville, Georgia (home of fiction writer Flannery O’Conner) and Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Lipkis has also been doing some touring with his nine-year-old daughter Julia, who plays violin and piano. The two performed a concert at Baptist Bible College in October, and played at several schools and senior centers this summer and fall.
David
Baker, the President of the International Association for Jazz, has re-appointed
Moravian College Artist-Lecturer David
Roth to the Association's "Resource Team." The Resource Team is
composed of International Association of Jazz Educators members who are
respected authorities for their field or instruments. The team plays an
important role in maintaining the integrity of The Association by evaluating
editorial articles for the Jazz Education Journal, workshop proposals
for the IAJE conference, and educational content for the IAJE website.
Mr. Roth has been appointed as a resource for Independent
Music teachers, and he currently providing assistance and
support to teachers worldwide who wish to learn how to incorporate jazz studies
into their studio curriculum.
In January, the Moravian College Jazz Artist-Lecturers Neil
Wetzel, Paul Rostock, and Tony Gairo
will represent Moravian College’s Music Department at the International
Association of Jazz Educators in Toronto, Canada.
JoLynn
Dentith (B. Mus ‘01):
“Well, although I've only been here for two weeks, I must say that I am
confident that I have made the right decision in coming to Indian
University...at least for now…the facilities are really first-class.
Their faculty and staff are a lot of fun and have a contagious enthusiasm
about what they do. I'm enjoying
the courses (except for the required computer intensive co-requisite), and have
already begun a project in my Collection Dev. and Management class on Bach.
Because of a special request from Shannon, I'll be focusing particular
attention to Bach's Cantatas! As
you mentioned, I have Clara and Jen here to help me out.
We're having a lot of fun already, and they made me feel at home
immediately. I've also made friends
with some incredible people and found a nice church to attend.
Also, I've been practicing the piano so very much over the summer (with
the guidance of Martha Schrempel and Barbara Thompson.)
Well, I met with the piano faculty member of my first choice and was
accepted! However, it was not my
playing at this point but my "inward love for playing, as well as my
enthusiastic self-motivation...qualities hard to find in many highly-skilled IU
pianists" that captured his interest in working with me.
He said we'll work on making me the best that I can personally be.
I just love the weekly Master Classes with all his students from around
the world! His name is Edward Auer, and he's a Chopin specialist!
We're kind of starting over from square one right now, though.”
Sarah
Smith (B.Mus. ’01):
“I am currently teaching music in the Collingswood School District in New
Jersey. I'm teaching K-6 grade
general & choral music. I am
having a blast. And I'm learning
everyday from my kids. I definitely
know about that the help the Music Alliance gives to the Music Department and
wanted to give back. Blair told me
about the new Steinways and I think that is wonderful just getting closer to the
goal of becoming an all Steinway school. I am planning on attending Vespers in
December and am looking forward to it, however, it will be weird being in the
audience instead of performing…”
Sandy Graham (B.Mus. ’91): “I don’t think I ever sent you my news that I took a job
with UC Davis! I’m starting an
ethnomusicology program here, and I moved out last July.
Life is very good indeed! I love it here: it’s a great department,
wonderful school, and the best weather in the world… In case you have any
students who might be interested in a graduate degree in ethnomusicology,
we’re especially strong in American, African American, Latin American, and
Native American musics, and we’ll be building our resources in Asian musics as
well…”
James
Russell (B.A. ’89): Jonathan
Russell, the 7-year old son of Jim Russell and Eve Weiss (former guitar
instructor) was the subject of a New York Times article on November 17th.
Jonathan is a prodigiously talented jazz violinist who may be the only
second grader in New York to have a regular gig in a nightclub.
The article also quotes famous folk fiddler Mark O’Connor, who was
blown away by Jonathan’s playing in O’Connor’s traditional fiddle camp
this past summer. Check out the article online!
In each “On the
Beat,” we invite one or two music majors to introduce themselves, in their own
words, to our readers.
Jessica
Setley -
Class of 2004
Ever since I started playing
violin at age three, music has been a love of mine. I started out as a Suzuki
student, and quickly found that music was a wonderful world of emotion and
beauty. Now at age 21 and in my junior year at Moravian, I am proud to say that
I am well on my way to becoming a music teacher and being able to share this
love of music that I developed as a child with other children.
In the past
two-and-a-half years here at Moravian, I have been quite busy. With the help of
the Add-Venture program, I have chosen to not only get my degree in Music
Education, but to also dual major in Elementary Education. I spend a lot of time
in classrooms in the area doing observations along with my regular classes and
ensembles. When I am on campus, you can find me playing in the Moravian
Community Orchestra or Monteverdi Ensemble, or singing in the Moravian Choir or
Vocalis. This year, I also became a Resident Advisor in Main Hall. And to top it
all off, I am entering my second year as the President of Moravian's chapter of
Delta Omicron International Music Honors Fraternity. Amazingly enough I still
manage to keep on deans list, too!
Off campus, I keep myself busy too. This is my second year of playing in the Lehigh Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom I went on a concert tour of China last summer. I am still an active member of my church's music ministry group, Revelation on both flute and violin, and am going to be on their upcoming CD. Finally, I am on the Reading Symphony's Education Committee and am anxious to help with their wonderful efforts to bring music to children in my home area of Reading, PA. I am excited about what my last year and a half will bring, especially getting to do my senior recital and doing my student teaching. The wealth of opportunities that Moravian has offered me has served to prepare me well for wherever the road of life takes me, and added together with the love and support of my family and friends, I am sure that my future will be a wonderful one!
Chef extraordinaire
Dr. Hilde Binford shares a favorite recipe
SEAFOOD
CORN CHOWDER
4
TB butter
1 small onion
1 rib celery, chopped
1/3 c. flour
3 cups milk
2 potatos, peeled and diced
1 tsp. each salt and pepper
1 tsp. powdered garlic
1 jar clam juice
2 cups frozen corn
1 cup cream
1 can crab meat, with no cartilage
12 oz. cooked shrimp
parsley to taste
6 slices cooked crisp bacon (optional)
Melt
butter in heavy-bottomed pan (2-qt). Add
onion and celery and cook until softened. Stir
in flour and cook over low heat to make a thick paste.
Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until the soup starts to thicken
slightly. Add potatoes, salt,
pepper, garlic, clam juice, and corn. Simmer
over medium to low heat until the potatoes are softened.
Stir regularly to avoid sticking and do not bring to boil.
When potatoes are softened, add in cream, crab meat, and shrimp and cook
until heated through. Stir in some
parsley. Sprinkle remaining parsley
and bacon on top when serving.
And
two more treats from our culinary master chef Bill Bauman…
BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CAKE
½
cup butter – softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 squares chocolate – melted in top of double boiler
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup butter milk or sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup strong hot coffee
Cream
butter and sugar, add rest of ingredients in order. If you have sweet milk and need sour, simply add the baking
soda to the milk (in a 1 quart container – it foams!) and let is “sour”
for 5 minutes.
Pour
batter into two 9” greased, floured and papered cake tins.
Bake
at 375˚ for 25 minutes. Do Not
Overcook.
Unfrosted
layers can be frozen for use later. NOTE:
this cake improves with age
6
oz. Semisweet chocolate
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons strong hot coffee
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
In
top of double boiler, place all ingredients.
When chocolate is melted, stir until smooth. Allow to cool a bit before pouring over cake.
¾
cup seedless raspberry jam
2 Tablespoons softened butter
1 cup 10X sugar
¼ cup raspberry liquor
Cream
butter and sugar; add jam & beat til smooth. Pour in liquor and mix.
Check consistency. Add more
sugar if needed. Beat on hi until
spreading consistency.
1
pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened (reduced fat, ok)
1 cup mayonnaise (reduced fat, ok)
1 pkg Mrs. Grass Home-style Vegetable Soup & Dip Mix
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped (NOT the ones in
oil)
3 cups (12 ozs) shredded Mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
In
a bowl, thoroughly combine cream cheese, mayo, and Soup Mix.
Stir in spinach, artichoke hearts, & Mozzarella cheese. Spread
mixture in a 2-quart baking dish (quiche pan is nice); sprinkle with Parmesan
cheese. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until lightly browned at edges.
Serve warm with toasted bread rounds, crackers, or pita wedges. Makes 6 cups
Spices,
such as garlic, may be added while blending, prior to baking.
The
next issue of ON THE BEAT will be released in Summer 2003. If
you are an alumnus, faculty member, current student, or supporter of
the Moravian College Music Department and would like to contribute
articles, information, recipes, or photos, please e-mail Larry Lipkis
(melal01@moravian.edu) or
sent a note to:
Dr. Larry Lipkis
Moravian College Music Department
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018