Composer Jack Beeson discusses the distinctively American themes and music of his operas and comments on opera composition in general, matters of style, and the televising of opera. This article is part of a theme issue on opera. (SJL)

Considers silence and the dimensions of sound. (Editor/RK)

Article provided two lists of works for string orchestra and symphonic orchestra as part of one of the projects of the MENC Bicentennial Commission. (Editor)

Author examined some of the ways that the art of composition is applied in jazz through concentrating on three figures - Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Thelonious Monk. (Editor/RK)

Article provided a profile of the American composer, Charles Wakefield Cadman, one of the first American composers completely educated in this country. (Author/RK)

March 4, 1978 was the three hundreth anniversary of the birth of Antonio Vivaldi. Here is a discussion of his contributions to music and what it has to offer the music educator. (RK)

Points out the inherent problem that may keep teaching of twentieth-century music analysis from being effective. Since the students' frame of reference for music listening is usually "traditional" music practices, they are often unprepared to hear and analyze twentieth-century music. Suggests how to develop appropriate listening skills.…

Considered the development of black folk music, as it was handed down by word and mouth, with an examination of the techniques, which were part of its structure. (RK)

Discusses copyright ownership in the light of employment relationships, and cites actual court cases as examples. (AN)

Discusses how Holst's composition can be used in high school band classes. Background information on the composer and his work is included. The themes of each movement in the Suite are analyzed for problems they might pose for student musicians. (AM)

Folk artist Pete Seeger discusses trends in American folk music, as well as his own songwriting and publishing efforts. (SJL)

A Scottish theme can add color and pageantry to your marching band--if you take time to develop a strong piping program. (Editor)

Individuals who go into music careers will find that they are affected and sometimes governed by particular laws and legal agreements. Provides, as an example of a legal concern of a music career, an examination of a songwriter' contract, particularly the question of sources. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the Manhattanville Music Curriculum Project's concentration on the purpose, substance, and means of music instruction. Describes improvisation as the dominant means for teaching concepts, knowing how music works, and knowing how to make musical sense. Urges that the same goals of aural acuity, creative thought, and musical facility are…