1935-1936 Academic Catalog

Languages. Chorus. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Modern song literature. History of music. Harmony. Psychology. Piano and accompanying. For graduation and dipfoma, the student must ~ive a Publi Recital. Pipe-Organ.-Pre-requisite-Intermediate Piano Course or its equivalent. Stainer's Primer~ Nilson's Playing, Rheinberger Trios, Buck's Pedal Phrasing, Hamilton's Art of Hymn Playin 1 g, Bach's preludes and Fugues, Mendelssohn, Medcel and Guilmant Son– atas, with compositions by Baptiste, Lemare, Buck, Guilmant and others. Acquirement of good pedal technique, good taste in hymn playing, ready sight-reading and accompanying are insisted on. The time required for completion of this course depends upon the aptitude of the pupil. For graduation and diploma the st udent must give a public recital. Chorus Class.-All college students are eligible to try out for the Mixed Chorus, which rehearses twice a week. This is excellent training in part singing, in expression, and in the interpretation of some of the great choral works. The Girls Glee Club is open to all the girls of the college. Th!is chorus rehearses twice a week. A Male Quartette and a Female Quartette also rehearse twice a week. These quartettes sing at various functions throughout the year. Note-Students' recitals will be held bi-monthly. Public recitals will be given at intervals during the year. The bene.fit that pupils derive from playing in these recitals is inestimable. Stringed lnstruments.-Students desiring to concen– trate on Violin, Violincello or Viola must satisfy the examiners of a certain proficiency wi t h the instrument of their choice. The equivalent of a four-year course in Violin should pre– pare the student to perform a Bach Sonata; Concerto by Men– delssohn or Bruch; Concerto by Vieuxtemps or Wieniawsky and ·a work selected by the instructor. The equivalent to the four-year course in Violincello would make possible the student's performance of a Bach Sonata,