Sixty Years of California Song
Journey Through California's Musical EvolutionBy Margaret Blake Alverson
Length11h 11m
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In "Sixty Years of California Song," Margaret Blake Alverson deftly weaves a rich tapestry of California'Äôs musical heritage, chronicling the evolution of song from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. This compilation not only showcases the diverse influences and cultures that have shaped California's soundscape, but also highlights significant shifts in musical styles and themes throughout the years. Alverson'Äôs lyrical prose and meticulous attention to historical detail offer readers an immersive experience, placing California'Äôs songs within the broader context of American and global music trends, thus underscoring the interplay between local identity and wider cultural movements. Margaret Blake Alverson, an esteemed musicologist and cultural historian, brings her extensive knowledge of folklore and traditional music to this work. Her lifelong passion for collecting and preserving folk songs, coupled with her experiences as an educator, informs her inclusive approach to documenting the regional and ethnic diversity found within California's musical narrative. Alverson's dedication to understanding the sociopolitical factors influencing these songs serves to highlight the deep connections between music, memory, and identity. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars, musicians, and casual readers alike. "Sixty Years of California Song" invites readers to explore California'Äôs vibrant cultural landscape, offering a deeper appreciation for the songs that have both mirrored and shaped the state'Äôs rich heritage. Engaging and informative, Alverson'Äôs work is a celebration of the power of song as a cultural expression.
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Length11 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 9, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1FOREWORD
551896
2THE TEXT
56MEN SINGERS IN EARLY DAYS
3THE ILLUSTRATIONS
57CALIFORNIA COMPOSERS
4PORTRAITS OF PUPILS
58CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
5CHAPTER ONE: ANTECEDENTS AND CHILDHOOD
59EARLY CALIFORNIA REMINISCENCES OF MUSICIANS AND SINGERS
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6CHAPTER TWO: OUR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA VIA THE ISTHMUS, AND EARLY DAYS THERE. FIRST CHURCH CHOIR IN STOCKTON
60RUDOLPH HEROLD
7CHAPTER THREE: STOCKTON IN THE FIFTIES. BENICIA SEMINARY. GENESIS OF MILLS COLLEGE. DISTINGUISHED PIONEERS. MARRIAGE
61J.H. DOHRMANN
8CHAPTER FOUR: HOW I MADE THE FIRST BEAR FLAG IN CALIFORNIA
62RICHARD CONDY
9CHAPTER FIVE: BOSTON. DEDHAM CHOIR, 1858. THE CIVIL WAR. FAMOUS MUSICIANS. RETURN TO CALIFORNIA. SANTA CRUZ.
63FREDERICK KRAUS
10CHAPTER SIX: SANTA CRUZ IN THE SIXTIES. WHY I BECAME A DRESSMAKER. OPERA. MUSIC IN SAN FRANCISCO IN THE SEVENTIES
64SARAH P. WATKINS-LITTLE
11CHAPTER SEVEN
65WALTER CHAUNCY CAMPBELL
12LADY OF LYONS GIVEN AT SANTA CRUZ. FLAG-RAISING AT GILROY HOT SPRINGS. VISALIA CONCERTS
66FREDERICK ZECH, JR.
13GILROY HOT SPRINGS FLAG RAISING, JULY 18, 1872.
67HENRY HEYMAN
14VISALIA CONCERTS.
68MRS. LOUISA MARRINER-CAMPBELL
15CHAPTER EIGHT: ON THE ROAD WITH DICK KOHLER, MR. VIVIAN, WALTER CAMPBELL, MR. WAND AND CHARLES ATKINS
69SAMUEL D. MAYER
16CHAPTER NINE: EARLY MUSIC AND MUSIC HOUSES. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS. OLD-TIME SINGERS
70MRS. J.M. PIERCE
17CHAPTER TEN: AS A CHURCH CHOIR SINGER. BARNABEE, ZERRAHN, PATTI, JENNY LIND, JOE MAGUIRE, SAM MAYER, HARRY GATES
71CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
18CHAPTER ELEVEN: GOLDEN JUBILEE OF SONG SERVICE, JUNE 12, 1896
72REMINISCENCES OF LATER CALIFORNIA MUSICIANS AND SINGERS
19CHAPTER TWELVE: CAMILLA URSO'S FESTIVAL, 1873. MADAME ANNA BISHOP. THE LORING CLUB. ALFRED WILKIE, FRANK GILDER, D.P. HUGHES
73JOSEPH MAGUIRE
20CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ROMAN CATHOLIC, EPISCOPAL, AND JEWISH MUSIC. J.H. DOHRMANN. THE BIANCHI'S
74MR. AND MRS. STEPHEN W. LEACH
21CHAPTER FOURTEEN: GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN AID OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY, 1878. AT GILROY SPRINGS.
75PROF. FREDERICK KATZENBACH
22CHAPTER FIFTEEN: AUTHORS' CARNIVAL, 1880, PRESIDENT HAYES AND GENERAL SHERMAN PRESENT
76RICHARD THOMAS YARNDLEY
23CHAPTER SIXTEEN: VACATION EPISODES AT DEER PARK, JULY 4, 1893
77WILLIAM M'FARLAND GREER
24CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: IN OAKLAND. SAD ACCIDENT. BRUSH AND EASEL. KIND FRIENDS.
78MARY CHENEY-CLARK
25CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: PARTY AT DR. J.M. SHANNON'S HOME IN 1907
79CHAS. H. SCHULTZ
26CHAPTER NINETEEN: LEE TUNG FOO
80OTTO BLANKART
27CHAPTER TWENTY: WHAT I KNOW OF THE VOICE AND OF TEACHING
81MRS. THERESA BLANKART
28CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: TREMOLO
82M. AUGUSTA LOWELL-GARTHWAITE
29CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: MORE ABOUT THE VOICE
83SANTIAGO ARRILLAGA Y ANSOLA
30CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING. WORK AS A PATRIOT. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. FLAG-RAISING AT MONTEREY
84MISS CARRIE HEINEMANN
31CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
85HENRY S. STEDMAN
32REPERTOIRE AND OTHER DATA. MUSICIANS AND SINGERS OF THE LAST CENTURY
86THE HINRICHS FAMILY
33HALLS AND THEATERS WHERE I HAVE SUNG
87H.B. PASMORE
34CHURCHES WHERE I HAVE SUNG
88WALLACE A. SABIN, F.R.C.O., F.A.G.O.
35ORATORIOS AND CANTATAS I HAVE SUNG IN BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO, STOCKTON, OAKLAND, SAN BERNARDINO AND SANTA CRUZ
89JOHN W. METCALF
36MASSES I HAVE SUNG IN THE DIFFERENT CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN CALIFORNIA
90GEORGE LINCOLN BLAKE
37MASSES SUNG IN 1869
91PROF. HUGO MANSFELDT
38MASSES SUNG AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, MISSION STREET, 1870
92A.W. KLOSE.
39SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR POPE PIUS IX, 1880
93SAN FRANCISCO'S CELEBRATED FRENCH HORN QUARTETTE
40MASSES SUNG IN ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, 1873 AND 1875
94GEO. FLETCHER, WM. E. BLAKE, NATHANIEL PAGE, GEORGE STOREY
41MASSES SUNG IN ST. MARY'S CHURCH
95PROF. MAURO SOLANO
42MASS SUNG IN ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH
96CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
43MASS SUNG IN THE FRENCH CHURCH
97WITH MY PUPILS
44MASSES SUNG IN 1874
98WILLIAM H. KEITH
45GRAND HIGH MASS AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, 1881
99MADAM TREGAR
461888
100THE JORAN QUARTET
471889
101WM. P. MELVIN
48EARLY MUSICIANS OF CALIFORNIA
102ROSE CHAMPION
49FIRST CHOIR OF SINGERS, 1852
103LORINA ALLEN KIMBALL
501853
104PAULINE PETERSON
51EMINENT SINGERS, 1854
105BERTHA GRACE HUNTER
52MUSICIANS WHO CAME LATER IN THE FIFTIES
106GEORGE G. PETERSON
53WOMEN PIANISTS
107CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: A LIST OF MY PUPILS
54WOMEN SINGERS OF EARLY YEARS, 60'S AND 70'S
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