Bonus Listening
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Bonus Listening 1: “Our Father” from Mary Lou’s Mass by Mary Lou Williams
Useful connections to Chapter 2 on 20th-century adaptations of the Mass. Also a good example of jazz composition, connected to Chapter 13.
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Bonus Listening 2: Ave Regina Coelorum by Isabella Leonarda
Useful connections to Chapters 2 and 5, as Leonarda was an Ursuline nun who published sacred works during the Baroque era.
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Bonus Listening 3: Overture from Cephale et Procris by Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
Useful connections to Chapter 5 on the Baroque, expanding students’ exposure to women’s work in opera.
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Bonus Listening 4 and 5: Comparing/Contrasting Two Art Songs by Clara Wieck Schumann
Useful connections to Chapter 6. This exercise allows students to contemplate which works by women composers are ultimately selected in secondary source materials. The simplistic “Liebst du um Schöenheit” has become a vocal recital staple, while works such as “Er ist gekommen durch Sturm und Regen” have not received as much widespread attention.
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Bonus Listening 6: Nocturne in B-flat by Maria Szymanowska
Useful connections to Chapter 6, showcasing a Polish composer who doesn’t get as much attention as Hensel and Schumann. The work might be effectively used along with Hensel’s Das Jahr in a comparison/contrast exercise.
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Bonus Listening 7: “Dark is the Night” by Amy Beach
This connects nicely with the presentation of Beach’s Gaelic Symphony in that the thematic material from Beach’s song is used throughout the first movement of the symphony. The listening chart points out the connections.
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Bonus Listening 8: D’un matin de printemps by Lili Boulanger
Possible connections to Chapter 11, as Boulanger’s symphonic poem is another good example of work by a composer who was adept at orchestration.
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Bonus Listening 9: “Song to the Dark Virgin” by Florence Price
Connections to Chapter 11, as the instructor can compare and contrast this work with Price’s instrumental work from the textbook. In both her vocal and instrumental works Price intentionally formulates a social message. It is also good to note that this art song was often performed by Marian Anderson.
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Bonus Listening 10 and 11: From the Blues to Rock: Two Versions of “Hound Dog”
This is a nice addition to Chapter 8 in that it helps students understand the concept of covers and the impact of the blues on early rock and roll. It is important to note that Elvis sold significantly more recordings than did Big Mama Thornton.
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Bonus Listening 12: Preamble from Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Violet Archer
Written in 1971, this provides another example of 20th-century chamber music by women.
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