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Dr. Brenda Neece, DPhil (Oxon.)
Curator, DUMIC
Box 90665
Durham, NC 27708-0665
USA
Tel: 919-660-3320
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News and Events
Echoes of the Past: Sounds of the American Civil War
September 12, 2008
4 PM
Rare Book Room
Perkins Library, Duke University West Campus
Penelope Jensen, soprano
Caryl Thomason Price, mezzo-soprano
Michael Hirata, tenor
Lewis Moore, baritone
Randall Love, square piano
Don Eagle, cornet & keyed bugle
This concert explores the musical landscape of the
CivilWar as seen through the lyrics and music from
both sides of the conflict. The North and South used
similar themes in their music, and both made use of
the word “Dixie.” This program explores patriotic
songs, works about specific battles, songs about
soldiers and their families, views of the end of the
war, and the African-American perspective. Duke
faculty soprano Penelope Jensenwill sing fromsheet
music in the Duke University Library Special
Collections. She will be joined by tenor Michael
Hirata, a Duke student, and local artist LewisMoore,
baritone. Several instruments from DUMIC’s
flagship Eddy Collectionwill be heard: Randall Love
will play a large pre-war (c.1832) square piano by
Jonas Chickering of Boston, and Don Eaglewill play
examples of 19th-century keyed bugles and cornets.
Duke Notes!
See the latest DUMIC news on the departmental website.
Rare Music Fall 2008
Rare Music Fall 2008
Rare Music, a lecture-demonstration series co-sponsored by DUMIC and the Duke University Libraries, announces its third season! Once per month (during the academic year) there will be a program on a Friday afternoon at 4 PM in the Rare Book Room in Perkins Library. Each performance will include a question and answer session and will be followed by refreshments.
The schedule is as follows:
September 12
Echoes of the Past: Sounds of the American Civil War
Penelope Jensen, soprano
Caryl Thomason Price, mezzo-soprano
Michael Hirata, student tenor
Lewis Moore, baritone
Randall Love, square piano
Don Eagle, cornet & keyed bugle
October 17
Sentimental Journey
Steve Barrell, clavichord
November 14
Reproduction: Some Thoughts on Recreating the Music of Bygone Ages
John Pringle
December 12
Sound the Bright Flutes!
Seasonal Music for Early Woodwind
Performed by Trio Rossignol: Patricia Petersen, Karen Cook, and Douglas Young
Additional support for Rare Music was provided by the Vice Provost for the Arts, the Vice Provost for International Affairs and Development, the Dean of the Humanities, the Carrabina Endowment, VoChor, Inc., and the Hopper Piano & Organ Company, and the Friends of DUMIC.
Please see each individual event for parking information.
For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Neece, DUMIC Curator (919) 660-3320.
JUNE
Wednesday 11th 1-4PM
Thursday 12th 1-4PM
Friday 13th 1:30-4:30PM
JULY
Monday 14th, 28th 1-4PM
Tuesday 15th, 29th 1-4PM
Wednesday 16th, 30th 1-4PM
Thursday 17th, 31st 1-4PM
Friday 18th 1-4PM
AUGUST
Monday 4th 1-4PM
Tuesday 5th 1-4PM
Wednesday 6th 1-4PM
Thursday 7th 1-4PM
Friday 1st, 8th 1-4PM
Cornet Cornucopia
April 11, 2008
4 PM
Rare Book Room
Perkins Library, Duke University West Campus
Don Eagle
with Deborah Hollis
Duke faculty member and world-class trumpet player (& member of the North Carolina Symphony) Don Eagle will perform on several cornets from DUMIC’s Eddy Collection. He will be assisted by pianist Deborah Hollis.