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billings published the new england psalm singer of the american chorister
1770
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1st performances of the messiah in am
1815/18
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earliest singing society is established "Orpheus Club" - Philidelphia
1759
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Vocal music instituted into school day (edu whole person)
1838
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1st community orchestra formed (supplements music of church)
1765
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mathews writes earliest music textbook "How to understand music"
1885
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NY philharmonic established as oldest orchestra in am
1842
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william billings, am's first composer is born
1746
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town bands are beginning to develop
1870
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boston academy of music is organized
1833
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Pestalozzi practices (7)
- sound before sight
- lead child to observe
- teach one concept at a time
- practice each step, master, move on
- give principles and theory after practice
- analyze and practice elements to apply to music (speak words)
- have names of notes correspond to those used in instrumental music
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horace mann (1796-1859)
- father of common school mvmt
- father of the am public school edu and first edu for state of massachusets
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catharine beecher (1800-1878)
- supporter of edu rights for women
- wrote first am book to discuss aspects of domestic life
- advocate of kindergarten
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luther mason (1818-1896)
- translated am songs into japaneese
- sound before sight, similar to the way in which children learn a language.
- simplified music reading by using tonic sol-fa and the movable do sys (which John Curwen would later further develop) before introducing
- traditional music notation in later volumes of his method books.
- Since there were not many music teachers to teach his approach, his methods were largely
- unsuccessful at improving note reading.
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patrick gilmore (1829-1892)
- father of am concert band
- composed when johhny comes marching home
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john lancaster (1778-1838)
peer tutoring (main form before pestalozzi), harsh punishments
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friedrich froebel (1782-1852)
- student of pestalozzi
- students teach teacher also
- wanted more natural ways of teaching
- founder of kindergarten
- creativity
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george loomis (1833-1887)
- recommend by mason to teach at a school
- METHODS BOOKS to help teach kids
- FOUNDATION of music CURRICULUM
- wrote books containing unison songs and rounds written in traditional notation for the improvement of students’ music reading ability.
- He served as the first superintendent of music
- in Indianapolis, Indiana as well as a charter member of the Indiana Music Teachers Association.
- created/published a series of music lessons
- entitled Loomis’ Progressive Music Lessons after teaching for years without any resources or materials.
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theodore thomas (1835-1905)
chicago symphony Orchestra
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john dewy (1859-1952)
- emphasis on student learning
- president of APA who promoted changes concerting curriculum devel into the school sys
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web dubois (1868-1963)
- = rights for everyone
- black reconstruction
- co founder NAACP
- 1st af am to get a phd from harvard
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albert g. mitchell
- pioneered public school string edu in am
- developed a chin rest to assist students instrument posture
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