March 2000
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Racine, Wisconsin
T. R. Rench & Company
Racine, Wisconsin
In 1853 at Racine, Wisconsin, a group of Scandinavian
immigrants organized a church they named the Norsk-Dansk Trefoldicheds M.E. Church…
When The Diapason published an overview of "Harpsichord and Organ Duos" by Bruce Gustafson and Arthur Lawrence (April, 1974), the authors noted "Unfortunately . . . this ensemble has not yet attracted many 20th-century composers. . ." but…
Andrew Pennells died on October 26, 1999, at the age of 37. He was Managing Director of J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd, England. Born on January 6, 1962 to parents John and Margaret Pennells, he won a scholarship in 1973 to Culford School.…
The Development of Musica Poetica
Since the rediscovery of Quintilian's texts in the early Renaissance, many humanist writers have suggested a link between oratory and musical composition. With his treatise Musica poetica, Joachim…
This article first takes up the question of the authentic title of Bach's last published work. Thereafter, this paper demonstrates a relation between the theme of the unfinished fugue of this composition and the well-tempered tuning "…
When asked to pen a few thoughts about Robert Rayfield, I welcomed the chance to put to paper some thoughts about my mentor who I knew for more than 25 years. As I sat down to the task several times, I found it more difficult than I had…
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