Paper #1 for September 9

Paper #1 is due September 9.

As discussed in class, this is more of a 'report' and not a major essay. Adhere to common stylistic format with in-body footnotes. Your topic is OPEN. Choose a topic from the reading that interests you, and respond to it with a 250-word double spaced personal impression. There should be at least 2 (two) sources:

1)        inside the course text/s

2)        outside the course texts, e.g. the internet (except wikipedia)

Mail the completed, pdf file, to tyount@sachapel.com by 5:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9.

Possible topics:

Synagogue worship vs Temple worship: Grammar and rhetoric in Hebrew liturgy

Elements of ancient chant in John Tavener's "The Lamb"

Elements of serialist in John Tavener's "The Lamb"

Impressions of the Bedouin Watering Song and My First Exposure to pre-Christian Tribal Music

Musical Ecstasy in Modern Worship --does emotion matter?

Listening quiz #1 is on Monday, August 26.

There are 7 listening items:

1. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Ode of the Nativity
2. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Christ Is Risen
3. Madrigal Ensemble Of Moscow / Oleg Yanchenko (Cond.) – Kontakion
4. Yehezkel Hai El-Beg – Psalms 148-Verses 1-14 Saturday in Synagogue Tune
5. Mzina tribe – Water Drawing Song
6. Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo De Silos – Anon: Veni Creator Spiritus
7. Martin Neary: Westminster Abbey Choir – Tavener: The Lamb

You can access them at Spotify.com, under "Listening quiz #1" at Terry Yount. If you have trouble joining Spotify, please contact me.

There wil be 10 items on the actual quiz.

Be able to identify the correct listening example as it is played from the printed list.

Dr Yount

Play ford Waits concert SundayAug. 25 at 5:00 p.m.

This is a required event for Sacred Music students at RBC

Fall Semester 2013

P Swartz organ at St. Andrew's Chapel

Welcome to Survey of Church Music for Fall Semester 2013

• First Class Day is Monday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m.
• Please look at the Syllabus, and have questions ready for Dr. Yount
• Credit students: please look over the required elements carefully
• Audit students will be given the option of writing papers and taking tests. 
• First class in September is the 9th
• Last class before exams is December 3rd
• The Choir Room is where most classes will be held
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