John David Brunk
Published: 2017-05-23
Total Pages: 168
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Excerpt from Educational Vocal Studies: A Method of Elementary Sight-Singing; Graded Exercises, Songs, Rudiments, Etc In this age when light, sensational, spectacular, demoralizing, if not sacrilegious music is the practice, expectation, the satisfy; ing portion (p) of so many, it is. Especially needful that more than ordinary attention be given to the study, practice and cultivation of one of the richest of the divine endowments of man - the gift of song. Moreover, there is a special demand for the promulgation of good vocal music, seeing that musical instruments are not only' supplementing it, but virtually threatening to supplant the Creator's highest mechanism of music - the human voice. The only way to maintain the true charm of the human voice, attuned to melody and expression, in our homes, in social life, in our educational institutions, and in our churches and missions, is to wisely em courage, carefully guard, intelligently foster and heartily support every rightful move made in the direction of the advancement of good singing. The Mennonite people are distinguished as a. Singing people. {7down to the present day, and there is a fond hope and a lingering desire in the hearts of the present generation that this heritage may be continued; but it is apparent that more than ordinary effort will be required to maintain and perpetuate this admirable characteristic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.