For the third year, Lipscomb University and the Department of Music hosted the Annie Moses Band's Fine Arts Summer Academy. Department of Music faculty members Dr. Jerome Reed and Donna King participated in the piano program, where they planned performance repertoire, taught private lessons, coached rehearsals, and lead technique classes. The Annie Moses Band's stated goals are "to ignite a passion for excellence . . . and to inspire obedience to the scriptural mandate to 'Make His Praise Glorious' and to 'Play Skillfully.'” The Academy serves students with a wide range of talents and culminates in a gala performance.
Recent Music News
Composition senior Zac Swann attended the European American Musical Alliance summer program at the historic Schola Cantorum in Paris, France. This program offers intensive study of the crafts of counterpoint, harmony, analysis, and musicianship as well as composition and chamber music performance taught by professors from prestigious universities worldwide.
Congratulations to these students of Helen Gleason and Dr. Jerome Reed, who were given awards in the 2011 Tennessee Music Teachers Association state competition:
- Evan Booher, Winner, 11th grade piano
- Jeru Jorguenson, Runner-up, Senior piano
(Jeru is a freshman music major at Lipsomb.)
Faculty & Friends
Jean Miller, soprano, Marcus Miller, baritone, and Duff Harris, baritone
January 25, 8:00 p.m., Ward Hall
The Department of Music is always pleased to present its private instructors in recital. This month,Jean Miller, joined by Department of Music alumni Marcus Miller and Duff Harris, will present a program of music from modern American composers. While the music of Carlisle Floyd will be featured prominently (including two arias from Susannah), the recital will also include works by Samuel Barber, Lee Hoiby, and Vincent Youmans. As a finale, the three vocalists will join in an ensemble piece from Leonard Bernstein's On the Town. The pianist for the recital will be Amy Tate Williams, who serves as rehearsal accompanist and choirmaster for the Nashville Opera. This program is free and open to the public.
Professor Hughes Receives National Recognition
In September, 2009, Dr. Marcia Hughes traveled to Tampa, Florida to receive the Faculty Advisor Award of Excellence from the Professional Fraternity Association. The national award was given in recognition of her service and accomplishment as longtime advisor of Lipscomb University's Zeta Omicron chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota. Dr. Hughes spoke on her work with SAI.
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