James H Merrill Key Figure in Joliet Orchestra History
James H Merrill helped organize the Joliet Symphony, serving as principal cellist and board member. A hobby musician, he plays violin and cello after studying under Ramon B Girvin and Herman Felber. His career is with Hansen and Petersen Co general contractors. He is married with two children and resides at 504 South Eastern Avenue.
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James H. Merrill
Joliet Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Merrill
Ramon B. Girvin
Herman Felber
Hansen and Petersen Company
General Contractors
South Eastern Avenue
Musical Notes Quiz: Concerto Counterpoint and Composers
Questions explore definitions of concerto and counterpoint and ask who wrote notable works. It includes origins and aims of concerto, the composer of the Symphony from the New World, the title Prince Igor, and Saint Saëns sacred drama.
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Prince Igor
St. Saens
Answers on Concerto Form and Composers
A concise summary of musical topics including concerto form three movements for solo instrument and orchestra. Notes on evolution from purely display aims to musical aims post-Beethoven. Defines counterpoint as independent melodies in harmony. Lists J S Bark Antonin Drovak Borodin Edward MacDonald and references Samson and Delilah.
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J. S. Bark
Antonin ‘Drovak
Bohemian
America
Alexander Borodin
Edward MacDonald
Samson and Dalila
By-Gones By Peg Russell: Chaps Lost Dignity At Night
A poem by Peg Russell laments college youths who swap singing My Wild Irish Rose for drinking and noisily toying with radio tunes. The verse recalls past pleasures like seeing Pickford and Greta in films, contrasting with modern noisiness and lighted cigarettes.
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Mom
Dad
Ia Pickford
Greta
Gilbert
Lucky
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