Linden Hall School - Leaves Yearbook (Lititz, PA)

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LINDEN HALL Theory of Music The course in Theory includes Harmony, Counterpoint, Com' position, the reading of scores for String Quartettes and Pull Or' chestras, and the study of Instrumentation. Four years are required to cover the course in the Theory of Music. The entire course is embraced in the following outline: 1. The Rudiments: Notation, scales, intervals, melody writing. 2. Melody writing continued. Elementary harmony. 3. Advanced harmony, modulation and original work. 4. Elementary counterpoint, form, analysis. Organ Course This course is open to students who have had at least the equiva' lent of two years of the piano course. The aim is to fit students to become competent organists and choir masters. Careful training is given in all that has to do with the intelligent performance of church music, voluntaries and accom' paniment. There is systematic drill in technique, registration and improvisation. The student has access to a large twofmanual pipe organ. The following gives the detail of the work on the organ only. The student must in addition attend the classes in Musical History and Theory of Music, etc. The study of the organ may be taken as a part of the Music course outlined on page 29, or it may be pursued in conjunction with other studies chosen by the student and ap' proved by the Principal. 1. Whidng's Six Months at the Organ g Homer's Pedal Studies , hymns. 2. Buck's Pedal Studies g pieces by Smart, Rheinberger, Tours, Duboisg accom- paniment of church services and hymns. 3. Bach's Shorter Preludes and Fuguesg Mendelssohn's Sonatasg pieces by Lemare, Hollins, Lemmensg accompaniment of solo voices and chorus. 4. Bach's Toccatas, Preludes and Fuguesg Widor Symphonies and other studies, and pieces by more modern composers. Pianoforte Course In the nature of the case this course must be elastic to meet varying degrees of attainment. Some students will be ready to take up advanced work, others will need to start at the beginning. The outline below is therefore little more than suggestive. just where ' fPage Thirty-nincj

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LINDEN HALL Handwork Advanced work in making embroidery stitches, weaving, etc. Music Department The aim in this department is to cultivate an intelligent under' standing and appreciation of the best in music and to develop the ability to execute and interpret it. The study in technique and theory extends throughout the course. The department has a complete equipment. A twofmanual pipe organ, numerous pianos, a large number of isolated practice rooms and a wellffurnished library, which includes numerous books of reference, piano and orchestral scores, and a large collection of standard works for ensemble playing, offer special advantages to the student. Frequent opportunities' are afforded to hear eminent singers and musicians in recital in our own splendid auditorium and in nearby cities. Good musical taste is thus cultivated almost un' consciously, and high ideals are established and stimulate the student to greater effort. Resident students of this department, who are not enrolled also in one of the other departments, will be required to select from one of them a sufficient number of studies profitably to occupy the time not devoted to music. Attention is called in this connection to the courses offered in English, or in French and German, in the Aca' demic or Graduate Departments. The work of the Music Depart' ment must, in the nature of the case, be adapted to the needs of each studentg only general outlines can be followed. I History of Music A thorough study is made of all periods in the history of music. Essentials in Music History by Tapper'Goetschius, and Dickin' son's History of Music ' are the texts followed in this course. Op' portunity is offered for collateral reading and research, suitable texts are selected by head of department. fPage Thirty-eigbtj

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LINDEN HALIL the student is to begin will be determined by the head of the Depart' ment after testing her proiciency. Progress will also depend upon the student's capability and application. The study of the Piano may be taken as a part of the Music course outlined on page 29, or it may be pursued in conjunction with other studies selected by the student and approved by the Principal. Grade 1.-Technical exercises for the acquirement of perfect control of the muscles of the fingers, hands, and armsg scale in simple forms, easy studies and pieces by Diller and Quail, Gaynor, and Gurlitt. . Grade 2.-Major and Minor scales in various forms, studies by Hanon, Czemy' and Hellerg sonatinas by Clementi and Kullak, Gaynor Pedal Studies. Grade 3.-Scales, arpeggios and octavesg Bach's Inventionsg Haydn's and Mozart's Sonatas: Mendelssohn's Songs Without Wordsg Schumann's Kinderscenen. Grade 4.--Czerny's Art of Finger Dexterityg Bach's Preludes and Fuguesg Beethoven's Sonatasg Whidng's Pedal Studiesg pieces by Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Greig, Mac- Dowell, etc. Violin Course The details of this course will be planned for each student. Vocal Course Two objects are kept in constant view throughout the course: Voiceftraining and Mastery of Vocal Technique. Correct breath' ing, beauty and resonance of tone, correct pronunciation and good enunciation are aimed at, and to this end individual attention is iven. g As soon as students have progressed far enough to make this advisable, they are given frequent opportunity to appear in public at Sunday evening services and concerts, in order that they may gain experience and acquire confidence. The students are also ad' mitted to weekly Chorus Class. The student must attain to aadegree of proficiency that will meet with the approval of the Musical Facr ulty, before she can be graduated from this course. The study of the Voice may be pursued as a part of the Musical Course outlined on page 29, or it may be elected as a special in conjunction with other courses. The following is a brief outline of the Vocal Work: 1. Correct Carriage, lessons in breathing, Hexibility of tongue and tone production, preliminary tonal exercises, major and minor scales and intervals, scale building and triad ormations are taught. IPage Foftyj