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Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition — MCO4126.01

Fall 2020
Instructor: KBrazelton@bennington.edu
Credits: 2
How I imagine this course starting out: One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a "thing." The next person takes that "thing" and adds another "thing." When the 2nd person shows the two "things," we talk about what "thing two" does to "thing one." In detail. In this way, we will incorporate theory and even history (through musical genre and cultural
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Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition — MCO4126.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Kitty Brazelton
Credits: 4
How I imagine this course starting out: One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a “thing.” The next person takes that “thing” and adds another “thing.” When the 2nd person shows the two “things,” we talk about what “thing two” does to “thing one.” In detail. In this way, we will incorporate theory and even history (through musical genre and cultural
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Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition—again, new crew — MCO4127.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: KBrazelton@bennington.edu
Credits: 2
How I imagine this course starting out (but I will have taught it once and may know more than I imagine at this writing—you will be new however): One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a "thing." The next person takes that "thing" and adds another "thing." When the 2nd person shows the two "things," we talk about what "thing two" does to "thing one."
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Resonance -relating to sound, movement, space and time - — DAN4378.01

Fall 2025
Instructor: Martin Lanz
Days & Time: WE 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

A class, a laboratory that explores the relationship between movement and sound, starting with the phenomenology of sound and acoustics, and considering the translation from sound to movement.

Incorporates listening techniques and sensory perception and encourages participants, through improvisation, to draw from movement, sound, space and

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Rhythmic Fundamentals — MFN2117.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Susie Ibarra
Credits: 2
This course is an introduction to rhythmic analysis, dictation, transcription and theory. Students will study these rhythmic concepts across several styles of music such as classical, jazz, pop, world music, electronic music and rock. It is preferable that each student has a beginner's knowledge of the fundamentals of music, but it is not required. Vocalists and
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Rhythmic Fundamentals — MFN2117.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Michael Wimberly
Credits: 2
This course serves as an introduction to learning note values, rhythm notation and analysis, dictation, transcription, and ear training. Students will learn how to identify musical meters and rhythmic phrasing across several styles of music, including classical, jazz, folk, pop, electronic, and rock. It is preferable that each student has a beginner’s knowledge of the
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Rock and Metal Technique for Band Vocalists — MVO4252.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Virginia Kelsey
Credits: 2
This class focuses on contemporary singing styles such as rock, heavy metal, and pop, specifically pertaining to students' work with bands on campus. We will explore the fundamental concepts of singing through the preparation of repertoire for the students’ bands. Students may occasionally be assigned other repertoire relevant to specific technical goals. Group warm-ups and
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Room Tone — MCO4106.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Credits: 1
As part of the Room Tone Festival (mid-April), students will work on projects that explore the juncture of sound and space, listening and location. In this workshop, students will develop a location-specific toolkit with sound artist Michelle Nagai '97. As a group, we will examine daily practices of observation, recording, and research. The end goal can be an
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Sacred Harp College — MPF4125.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Kitty Brazelton
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
For experienced Sacred Harpers only. You must be familiar with Sacred Harp repertoire and know how to lead from the 'hollow square'. We will focus on learning to teach and key Sacred Harp. And we will always sing. Attendance will be the only criterion for evaluation.  
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Sacred Harp Singing School — MPF2100.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Kitty Brazelton
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
We meet once a week for singing school. We sit in a hollow square. Altos, north. Trebles, east. Basses, west. And the tenors, who lead from the south. Many songs in the Sacred Harp tunebook, published by two Georgians in 1844, tell of death and salvation. But there are social tunes, about Buonaparte, old mother, rambling and roving, or singing school itself. Most of our tunes
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Music Faculty
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time: Su 2:45PM-5:30PM
Credits: 1

Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra that invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for their policy of commissioning new works by major composers as well as playing the classics. There are always openings in the string sections and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be 1-2 concerts each term.

Please note: this class

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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: TBA
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: tba
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Music Faculty
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Music Faculty
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: TBA
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sage City Symphony — MPF4100.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke (Conductor is Michael Finckel)
Credits: 1
Sage City Symphony is a community orchestra which invites student participation. The Symphony is noted for the policy of commissioning new works by major composers, in some instances student composers, as well as playing the classics. There are openings in the string sections, and occasionally by audition for solo winds and percussion. There will be two concerts each term.
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Sampling — MHI2102.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Nick Brooke
Credits: 2
This class will look at the aesthetic and social aspects of sonic reappropriation throughout the last century, and how literal musical reproduction can question the idea of musical subjectivity, originality, and cultural identity. Topics will include the machine-age music of the 1920s, soundscape composition, the sampling/fair use movement of the 1980/1990s, turntablism,
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Saxophone — MIN4237.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Study of saxophone technique and standard repertoire (jazz or classical), with an emphasis on tone production, dexterity, reading skills, and improvisation. This course is for intermediate-advanced students only. Corequisites: Must also participate in Music Workshop (Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8pm).
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Saxophone — MIN4237.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Credits: 2
Study of saxophone technique and standard repertoire (jazz or classical), with an emphasis on tone production, dexterity, reading skills, and improvisation. This course is for intermediate-advanced students only. Corequisite: Must participate in Music Workshop (T 6:30pm-8:00pm)
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