Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
HISTORY OF CHORAL MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES
Dr. Jerry Blackstone, Director of choirs and chair of the conducting department at U of M
The musical United States of 2014 is incredibly different from the musical British colonies of 1620. Or is it? Basing lecture materials on the evolution of singing and choral music in the US, we will encounter early psalm tunes brought with the Pilgrims, the contributions of the first New England school, the European-educated American composers of the late 19th Century, and the 20th Century with its movement from Germanic gravitas through 12 tone austerity to neo-Romanticism and the influences of jazz, rag, folk music, Broadway, and popular songs. Where are we now? Where are we going? Why do we sing? We’ll sing, listen to singing, and leave with full hearts.
Please check the OLLI web site for additional lectures in the series "American Music: How Did We Get Here?" Thursdays, October 30 - December 11.
Please check the OLLI web site for additional lectures in the series "American Music: How Did We Get Here?" Thursdays, October 30 - December 11.
Cost
- $30 for the 6-lecture series (or $10 per lecture, payable at the door) $20 for the Annual Membership.
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