Louisville Conservatory of Music - Crescendo Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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Louisville Conservatory of llfustc ACADEMIC, 12 credits. ' Theory, 72 hours, Harmony I and II, 72 hours, Ear and Eye Training, 72 hours. CULTURAL, 8 credits. English Composition, 108 hours, Acoustics, 36 hours. SOPHOMORE YEAR, 36 semester hour credits. APPLIED, 80 private lessons and required preparation, 7 credits. 40 lessons piano and required preparation, 3 credits. Chorus training, 36 hours, 2 credits. Funda- mentals: The continuation of the first year work. Technical: Scales leading to more rapid vocalization. Studies: S. Marchesi, Op. 15. Songs: MacDowell, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Modern American and English Songs. ACADEMIC, 12 credits. Form Analysis I and II, 72 hours, Harmony III and IV, 72 hours, Ear and Eye Train- ing, 72 hours. CULTURAL, 12 credits. English Literature, 108 hours, General Psychology, 108 hours. JUNIOR YEAR, 30 semester hour credits. APPLIED, 80 private lessons and required preparation, 7 credits. 40 lessons piano and required preparation, 3 credits. Chorus training, 36 hours, 2 credits. Techm'cal.' Major, Minor and Chromatic Scales in all positions. Advanced Arpeggi and Staecato work. Mastery of difficult forms of advanced vocal technique. Studies: Masterpieces of Voealization. tSpicker.J Oratorio: Messiah, St. Paul, Elijah, etc. Opera: Arias from Carmen, Faust, Herodiade, etc. Songs: Advanced and more difficult work best suited to the individual voice. ACADEMIC, 12 credits. Harmonic Analysis I and II, 72 hours, History of Music I and II, 72 hours, Counter- point I and II, 72 hours. CULTURAL, 6 credits. French or Italian, 72 hours, Expression tDicti0nD, 36 hours. SENIOR YEAR, 28 semester hour credits. APPLIED, 80 private lessons and required preparation, 7 credits. 40 lessons piano and required preparation, 3 credits. Chorus training, 36 hours, 2 credits. Technical: Advanced forms of all scales. Studies: General review of the work of previous years. Oratorto: Creation The Seasons, Judas Maccabaeus, etc. Opera: Louise, Lakme, Samson and Delilah, Traviata, Lohengrin, etc. Songs: Advanced work in Classical Lieder, French and Italian. Modern Concert arias and songs. ACADEMIC, 12 credits. Harmonic Analysis III and IV, 72 hours, Counterpoint and Fugue III and IV, 72 hours, Composition I and Il, 72 hours. CULTURAL, 4 credits. French or Italian, 72 hours. ELECTIVES,.Appreciation I and II, 72 hours, 4 credits, Orchestration I and II 72 hours, 4 credits, Harmony V and VI, 72 hours, 4 credits, Composition III and IVI, 72 hours, 4 credits. The electives may be taken either during the Junior or Senior Year or as special subjects. page twenty-one

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Byron W. Hartley ' john Sample Elizabeth Breckinridge Jay W. Fay

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Louisville Conservatory of Jllusic VOCAL EXAMINATIONS FRESHJIIA N: Sustained tone work on all vowels. Scales of the Fifth, Octaves and Ninth on all vowels in slow and medium tempo. Singing at sight a simple English Song. Final exercise from Vaccai Exercises. Simple English, French or Italian Song. SOPIIOMOREH' Scale work in sustained and more rapid form. Singing at sight a song of medium difficulty. Final exercise from S. Marehesi Exercises. One song in English and one song in French, German or Italian of a classical nature. JUNIOR: Major, Minor and Chromatic scales in all positions. Arpeggi and Staccato work. One study from the Masterpieces of Vocalization by Max Spicker or from some study of equal difficulty. Singing at sight a modern American song. One Aria from the Oratorios. One song of a classical nature. One modern American song. SENIOR: - Advanced form of all scale work. Interpretation of a modern American song without the help of a teacher. Singing at sight a song of classical nature. One modern Con- cert Aria. One Aria from the Oratorios. RECITALS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES The policy of the Conservatory places emphasis upon the importance of students appearing before an audience as early and as frequently as possible. Such appearances not only enable the student to gain in poise and self-confidence, but through the spirit of healthful competition are a great stimulus to better work. Ifriualc Recilals. Private students' recitals are given before the faculty each Wednesday morning at 9 A. M. Students who make the best showing in these private recitals are selected for public appearances. ' .Public Recilals. On Tuesday evening at 8:15 public recitals are given in the main audi- torium of the Y. W. C. A. Programs at these recitals are varied,and include all departments of the Conservatory. The Orchestras give a series of public concerts, and the department of Dramatic Art and Expression holds frequent evenings of readings and plays. In addition to the various student recitals, faculty recitals are held once each month throughout the season, and are open to the public. From this schedule of recitals it will be seen that students not only have ample opportunity for all manner of public appearances, but through hearing others, are able to form an intimate acquaintance with much of the best m musical literature. ORCHESTRAL SCHOOL The orchestral school consists of the Senior and the Junior Orchestras. Pre- paratory to these is the Violin Choir in which the student receives his first training in ensemble playing. Academic students of violin or orchestral instruments are required to belong to one of these organizations. Assignment to membership is made upon exam- ination by the conductor. Ear training, bowing in unison, following the baton and attack, together with an intimate knowledge of orchestral literature make this course an indis- pensable item in the training of every player of string and wind instruments. The value of practical drill in orchestra playing under an authoritative con- ductor of experience will appeal to the solo performer as well as to the student who desires preparation for orchestra playing. Each orchestra gives a series of public concerts during the season, playing not only some of the great Symphonies, but also the aecompaniments for art-ist pupils and seniors who appear in recitals. Rehearsals are held regularly once each week throughout the entire year and punctual attendance of all members is required. Students are graded in their work, which is added to the grade of their final examination. pngu twenty-two