William Arms Fisher

William Arms Fisher (April 27, 1861 – December 18, 1948) was an American composer, music historian and writer.

Personal life

1927 photograph of Mrs. William Arms Fisher (Emma Roderick Hinckle). Fisher's wife was the vice-president of the National Federation of Music Clubs at the time this photo was taken.[1]

Fisher was born in San Francisco, California, on April 27, 1861. He received his first lesson in music from John P. Morgan, a leading Western musician. Intended for a business career, he was led to devote himself entirely to music, and with that end in view he left California in 1890 and went to New York City.[2] There he studied under Antonín Dvořák and Horatio Parker at the National Conservatory of Music of America.[3] He was instructor in harmony at the Conservatory of Music for several years, resigning in 1895 to take up teaching in Boston.[2]

He was president of the Music Teachers National Association and the Music Publishers' National Association. He also worked for the music publisher Oliver Ditson Company, which was later taken over by the Theodore Presser Company.

Fisher died in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 18, 1948.[3][4]

Career

In an 1893 interview, Antonín Dvořák challenged white American composers to make better use of the "negro melodies of America", feeling that they were needed as the basis for "any serious and original school of composition" in America.[5]

Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony was played at Carnegie Hall on December 16, 1893. Later William Arms Fisher wrote a text to the cor anglais tune in the second movement, entitled "Goin' Home", which has been mistaken for a Negro spiritual.

In response to the challenge and the symphony, William Arms Fisher published an arrangement of Seventy Negro Spirituals in 1926.[3]

William Arms Fisher wrote an article for Music Educators' Journal in 1933 titled "Music in a Changing World." Patrick Freer of Music Educators' Journal said that "Fisher’s article was one of the first to interrogate the role of popular music within music education".[6] In his article, Fisher said that music is important in every community. A quote from his article is "Blessed are the music-makers, for they shall uplift and unite the Earth." which was mentioned by the MENC: The National Association for Music Education.[6]

Recognition

A February 1927 article in the NAACP paper The Crisis calls William Arms Fisher "a worthy pupil and disciple of Dvořák" and asks rhetorically if he "would waste his time over futile music."[7] The article quotes an anonymous reviewer, "by all means let us have Fisher to arrange" Negro spirituals.[7]

Media

Fisher's compositions have been featured in several albums.[8]

One of his compositions appeared in the 1947 film Buck Privates Come Home.[9]

Publications

  • Sixty Irish Songs – (1915)
  • Notes on Music in Old Boston – (1918)
  • Goin' Home (sheet music, 1922)
  • One Hundred and Fifty Years of Music Publishing in the United States – (1934)
  • Ye Olde New-England Psalm-tunes 1620–1820 – (1930)
  • The Music that Washington Knew – (1931)

References

  1. ^ Shipman, Mildred Knapp, ed. (May 1927). "Mrs. William Arms Fisher". Musical West and Northwest Musician (7). San Francisco: Northwest Musicians Publicity Club: 3.
  2. ^ a b "Fisher, William Arms" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
  3. ^ a b c "Fisher, William Arms – 1861–1948". Alliance Publications, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Wilson Library Bulletin, Volume 23, p. 410, 1948
  5. ^ "Real Value of Negro Melodies". New York Herald. May 21, 1893.
  6. ^ a b Ella Wilcox (May 18, 2011). "Change is here to stay". MENC: The National Association for Music Education. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "The Spirituals". The Crisis. February 1927. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  8. ^ "William Arms Fisher". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  9. ^ "Buck Privates Come Home (1947)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
Wikisource has the text of a 1905 New International Encyclopedia article about "William Arms Fisher".

Read other articles:

Circello

CircelloKomuneComune di CircelloLokasi Circello di Provinsi BeneventoNegara ItaliaWilayah CampaniaProvinsiBenevento (BN)Luas[1] • Total45,66 km2 (17,63 sq mi)Ketinggian[2]700 m (2,300 ft)Populasi (2016)[3] • Total2.476 • Kepadatan54/km2 (140/sq mi)Zona waktuUTC+1 (CET) • Musim panas (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Kode pos82020Kode area telepon0824Situs webhttp://www.comune.circello.bn.it Circello...

 

 

2020 Montana gubernatorial election

American election For related races, see 2020 United States gubernatorial elections. 2020 Montana gubernatorial election ← 2016 November 3, 2020 2024 → Turnout81.33%6.89[1]   Nominee Greg Gianforte Mike Cooney Party Republican Democratic Running mate Kristen Juras Casey Schreiner Popular vote 328,548 250,860 Percentage 54.43% 41.56% County results Precinct resultsGianforte:      40–50%      50–6...

 

 

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Airport serving Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Guangzhou Airport redirects here. For the old airport with the same name, see Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former). For the new (second) airport under construction, see Pearl River Delta International Airport. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport广州白云国际机场Entrance of Terminal 2IATA: CANICAO: ZGGGWMO: 59287SummaryAirport typePublicOwnerGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd.OperatorGuangdong Airport AuthoritySe...

Gorkha Airlines

Defunct Nepali airline Gorkha Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign G1 IKA GORKHA AIRLINES Founded1996HubsTribhuvan International AirportSecondary hubsPokhara AirportFleet size2Destinations10HeadquartersKathmanduWebsitehttp://www.gorkhaairlines.com Gorkha Airlines Dornier 228, Pokhara, 2000 Gorkha Airlines Pvt. Ltd. was an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic destinations, as well as daily mountain flights in the Himalayas. Its main base was Tribhuvan...

 

 

Fitness (sport)

Questa pagina sull'argomento sport sembra trattare argomenti unificabili alla pagina Fitness metabolico, che potrebbe confluire qui. Puoi contribuire unendo i contenuti in una pagina unica. Commenta la procedura di unione usando questa pagina di discussione. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Una donna si allena con i pesi in un centro benessere. Il termine fitness deriva dall'inglese to suitable («essere adatto ») e viene tradotto in lingua italiana con il te...

 

 

Campionato europeo maschile di pallacanestro Under-22 1992

FIBA EuroBasket 1992 Sport Pallacanestro Zona FIBA FIBA Europe Paese ospitante  Grecia Periodo 12 luglio - 19 luglio Squadre 12 (da 12 federazioni) Podio Italia (1º titolo) Grecia Francia Il 1º Campionato Europeo maschile Under-22 di Pallacanestro FIBA (noto anche come FIBA EuroBasket Under-22 1992) si è svolto in Grecia dal 12 luglio al 19 luglio 1992. Indice 1 Risultati 1.1 Prima fase a gruppi 1.1.1 Gruppo A 1.1.2 Gruppo B 1.2 Fase ad eliminazione diretta 1.2.1 Tabellone ...

Humpback Rock

Mountain in Virginia, US Not to be confused with Humpback Rocks, off South Georgia. Humpback RocksHighest pointElevation3,080 ft (940 m)[1]Coordinates37°57′39″N 78°54′01″W / 37.96083°N 78.90028°W / 37.96083; -78.90028GeographyLocationAugusta / Nelson counties, Virginia, U.S.Parent rangeBlue Ridge MountainsTopo mapUSGS SherandoGeologyAge of rockPrecambrianMountain typeGraniteClimbingEasiest routeHike Humpback Rocks is a massive greenst...

 

 

Qualifications pour les épreuves de cyclisme aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016

Article principal : Cyclisme aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016. Les qualifications pour les épreuves de cyclisme des Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016 ont lieu entre 2014 et 2016. Répartition globale des places Répartition des places par pays et par compétition Nation Route Piste VTT BMX Total Hommes Femmes Hommes Femmes H F H F Q NB CEL CLM CEL CLM VE KE VI PE OM VE KE VI PE OM Afrique du Sud 2 2 1 2 1 8 7 Algérie 2 1 3 2 Allemagne 4 2 4 2 X 2 2 X X X 2 2 X X 2 2 1 1 32 29 Argentin...

 

 

Woman's Land Army of America

American civilian organization during World War I and II The Woman's Land Army of America (WLAA), later the Woman's Land Army (WLA), was a civilian organization created during the First and Second World Wars to work in agriculture replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLAA were sometimes known as farmerettes.[1] The WLAA was modeled on the British Women's Land Army.[2] World War I A 1919 article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the Women's Land ...

Ali Mustafa Yaqub

Untuk pemeran dan penyanyi Indonesia dengan nama yang mirip secara homofonik, lihat Ali Mustafa. Prof. Dr. K.H.Ali Mustafa Ya'qub Imam Besar Masjid IstiqlalMasa jabatanDesember 2005 – 22 Januari 2016[1]PendahuluK.H. Nasrullah DjamaluddinPenggantiProf. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, MAGuru Besar Madya Ilmu Hadis Institut Ilmu Al Qur'anMasa jabatanSeptember 1999 – 28 April 2016Khadim Ma'had Pondok Pesantren Luhur Ilmu Hadis Darus SunnahMasa jabatanSeptember 1999 – ...

 

 

Heroes of the Storm

Heroes of the StormDéveloppeur Blizzard EntertainmentÉditeur Blizzard EntertainmentCompositeur Glenn StaffordJason HayesDébut du projet 2011Date de sortie INT : 2 juin 2015 Genre MOBAMode de jeu MultijoueurPlate-forme Windows, Mac OS XLangue MultilingueMoteur HavokVersion 2.33.0.65285Site web www.heroesofthestorm.commodifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Heroes of the Storm (abrégé HotS) est un jeu vidéo de type arène de bataille en ligne multijoueur (MOBA), édité et d�...

 

 

Alanis Morissette

Alanis beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Alanis (disambiguasi). Alanis MorissetteLahirAlanis Nadine Morissette01 Juni 1974 (umur 50)Ottawa, Ontario,  KanadaWarga negaraKanadaAmerika SerikatPekerjaan Penulis lagu multi-instrumentalist Produser rekaman Aktris Suami/istriMario Treadway ​(m. 2010)​Anak3KerabatWade Morissette (Saudara kembar)PenghargaanFull listKarier musikGenre Rock alternatif post-grunge hard rock pop rock dance-pop (awalny...

Mann Act

1910 Act of the United States Congress Mann ActOther short titlesWhite-Slave Traffic Act of 1910Long titleAn Act to further regulate interstate and foreign commerce by prohibiting the transportation therein for immoral purposes of women and girls, and for other purposes.NicknamesWhite-Slave Traffic ActEnacted bythe 61st United States CongressEffectiveJune 25, 1910CitationsPublic lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 61–277Statutes at Large36 Stat. 825aCodification...

 

 

Herbert Muschamp

American architecture critic (1947–2007) Herbert MuschampBornHerbert Mitchell Muschamp(1947-11-28)November 28, 1947PhiladelphiaDiedOctober 2, 2007(2007-10-02) (aged 59)New York CityEducationUniversity of Pennsylvania, Parsons School of DesignOccupationarchitecture criticNotable credit(s)The New York Times, The New Republic, Vogue, House & Garden and Art Forum Herbert Mitchell Muschamp (November 28, 1947 – October 2, 2007) was an American architecture critic. Early years Born ...

 

 

Anoploderma bicolor

Anoploderma bicolor Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Coleoptera Famili: Cerambycidae Subfamili: Anoplodermatinae Tribus: Anoplodermatini Genus: Anoploderma Spesies: Anoploderma bicolor Anoploderma bicolor adalah spesies kumbang tanduk panjang yang tergolong familia Cerambycidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Anoploderma, ordo Coleoptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia. Larva kumbang ini biasanya mengebor ke dal...

Marquesado de Casa Villavicencio

Marquesado de Casa Villavicencio Primer titular Lorenzo de Villavicencio y NegrónConcesión Felipe V29 de diciembre de 1712Linajes Casa de VillavicencioActual titular María Cristina Osorio Malcampo[editar datos en Wikidata] El Marquesado de Casa Villavicencio es un título nobiliario español, creado el 29 de diciembre de 1712 por el rey Felipe V a favor de Lorenzo Villavicencio y Negrón, hijo de Nuño de Villavicencio y Villavicencio y de Ana María Núñez de Villavicencio, se�...

 

 

終極一班4

終極一班4KO ONE: RE-MEMBER类型偶像劇、校園、科幻、夢幻、愛情开发終極系列 第八部编剧龔敏惠（編劇統籌）鄒湘秦、邵慧婷导演吳建新主演曾沛慈、宏正、偉晉、文雨非、執、何海東、蔣蕊澤制作国家／地区 中華民國、 中国大陆语言中文、台語（八大電視）字幕正體中文（八大電視）季数終極一班 第4季集数60集（原30集）每集长度30分鐘（含廣告、片頭片尾）；原告知�...

 

 

Poznań–Szczecin railway

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Poznań–Szczecin railway – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Poznań–Szczecin railwayChoszczno station platformsOverviewStatusin useLocalePolandTerminiPoznańSzczecinServiceTypeHeavy railRoute number351Techni...

Pandemia de COVID-19 na Europa

Este artigo ou se(c)ção trata de uma pandemia ou epidemia em curso. A informação apresentada pode mudar com frequência. Não adicione especulações, nem texto sem referência a fontes confiáveis.Editado pela última vez em 26 de setembro de 2024. Pandemia de COVID-19 na Europa Pandemia de COVID-19 na Europa  +10000 casos confirmados   1000—9999 casos confirmados   100—999 casos confirmados   10—99 casos confirmados   1—9 casos c...

 

 

الشرائع العليا

الشرائع العليا الإحداثيات 21°31′00″N 40°03′42″E / 21.51666667°N 40.06166667°E / 21.51666667; 40.06166667   تقسيم إداري  البلد السعودية[1]  التقسيم الأعلى منطقة مكة المكرمة  معلومات أخرى منطقة زمنية ت ع م+03:00  رمز جيونيمز 108246  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   الشرائع العليا قرية سع...