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University of Oklahoma. Knous sic” (Negro spiritual) and the eff ect
teaches choir for grades 5-12 at Let Justice Sing Down!: it has had on the social justice of
Casady School in Oklahoma City Music’s Function within a today. The author J. Portnoy states
and serves as the junior high chair Culture with Emphasis on “Music’s value lies not in the musi-
of the Central Oklahoma Choral the American “Mother-Music” cal structure but in the eff ect it has
Directors Association. Knous has on people.” We will also listen to and
presented on this topic at state and discuss music that speaks to current
national conferences. Within this interest session, we day struggles and how it has allowed
will explore America’s “Mother-Mu- us to begin to have conversations

graduate study at yale institute of sacred music
and yale school of music

program in choral conducting program in voice:
early music and
degrees offered
Master of Music • Master of Musical Arts • Doctor of Musical Arts oratorio

recent guests
Special Emphasis on Art Song
Marin Alsop, Felicia Barber, Marcus Creed, Jason
and Chamber Ensemble
Max Ferdinand, Maria Guinand, Donald Nally,
Grete Pedersen, André de Quadros, Beat Schäfer,
Sofia Söderberg, Markus Utz
recent ensemble repertoire includes
Johannes Brahms, Schicksalslied
Paweł Łukaszewski, Ascensio Domini
W. A. Mozart, Requiem
Georg Philipp Telemann, Der Tag des Gerichts
Joel Thompson, A Prayer for Deliverance
James Taylor
Judith Weir, In the Land of Uz
program adviser, oratorio and voice
recent student recital repertoire includes David Hill
Anton Bruckner, Mass in E Minor yale schola cantorum
Jeffrey Douma Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Le Reniement de St. Pierre Masaaki Suzuki
yale glee club and R. Nathaniel Dett, Chariot Jubilee yale schola cantorum
yale choral artists Gabriela Lena Frank, Leyendas Jeffrey Grossman
David Lang, Statement to the Court vocal coach, performance practice
David Hill
Frank Martin, Messe pour double Choeur a cappella Tomoko Nakayama
yale schola cantorum
Caroline Shaw, To the hands vocal coach
Masaaki Suzuki MX[PM IUTM[ë b[RK NX[ ][RWP\
yale schola cantorum
Full tuition scholarships for all admitted students. Full tuition scholarships plus awards for eight
André Thomas
Additional merit-based awards available. Ample singers selected to form an octet. Numerous
yale camerata
podium time with choral and instrumental ensembles. opportunities for solo work with Yale Schola
Yale International Choral Festival opportunities. Cantorum and elsewhere. International tour and
recording possibilities.
Office of Admissions Yale Institute of Sacred Music, 406 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511
tel 203.432.9753 • ism.yale.edu • ism.admissions@yale.edu

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