Upcoming Recitals

Graduate Recital Sunday, Oct. 22 at 3:00 pm Sarah Chumney, trumpet; Music Hall. Senior Recital Monday, Oct. 23 at 8:00 pm Taylor Hiner, string bass; Michelle Huang, piano; Music Hall. Senior Recital Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 8:00 pm Taylor Hiner, string bass; Michelle Huang, piano; Music Hall. Ensemble Concert Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8:00 pm … Continued

Ensemble & Guest Artist Recital

Ensemble & Guest Artist Recital Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 8:00 pm Guest Artist: Bob Mintzer, saxophone; UT Jazz Big Band; UT Jazz Faculty Rhythm Section; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.

Sting sings John Dowland

Sting’s ‘Labyrinth’: 16th Century Pop Music By Elizabeth Blair Morning Edition, October 16, 2006 · Refined Elizabethan music might not come to mind when you think of Sting. Think again. The rock star has released Songs of the Labyrinth, a new CD of songs by John Dowland, one of the Elizabethan era’s most important composers. … Continued

Upcoming Recitals

Ensemble Concert Thursday, Oct. 19 at 8:00 pm Trombone Choir & Trombone Student Solos; Music Hall. Senior Recital Friday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 pm Kristin Brooke Loy, soprano; Ellen Raines, piano; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.

Jerry Coker in Knoxville Magazine

The Music Man: “Don’t go Back to school, kid” By Jeanne McDonald It’s always there, says Jerry Coker–a melody playing in his subconscious, one of thousands of songs he’s performed in smoky nightclubs or concerts or has fallen asleep to in lonely hotel rooms on the road. “I can be driving or watching a movie,” … Continued

The A to X of Alternative Music.

Taylor, Steve. The A to X of Alternative Music.      New York: Continuum, 2004. Ref. ML102.P66T38 2004 Dedicated solely to Alternative Music, this book has short biographical entries on bands somewhat idiosyncratically selected by the author. A definition of Alternative music by Michael Stipe of REM opens the book and is followed by an essay explaining … Continued

The Aria Database

Glaubitz, Robert. The Aria Database . 1996-2001.      http://www.aria-database.com/ The Aria Database is a diverse collection of information on over 1000 operatic arias. Designed for singers and non-singers alike, the Database includes translations and aria texts of most arias as well as a collection of MIDI files of operatic arias and ensembles.

Upcoming Recitals

Faculty and Guest Recital Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3:00 pm Guest Artist Wallace Easter, horn; The Virginia Tech Horn Ensemble; Prof. Calvin Smith, horn; The UT Horn Ensemble; Music Hall. Junior Recital Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 pm Stephen Corrigan, drumset; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.