Who contributed the greater influence to American music, the Cavaliers
or the Puritans?
What was the influence of the latter?
Who were the early hymn-tune composers? Name some tune by the more
prominent. (If any are available, play them over or have them sung for
the class.)
Which of the three leading American cities of the 18th century was the
most advanced musically?
What were the first societies to organize?
Who was a great factor in musical education in the early part of the
19th century?
What was the state of instrumental music in the Colonial period and in
the years following?
Where was the first orchestra formed? What other cities had organized
bodies of orchestral players?
Give an account of the work of Theodore Thomas.
Tell about the other great orchestras of the United States.
What other organizations have aided in musical progress in the United
States?
What are the sources of Folk-Music in the United States? What use have
composers made of this material?
Give a sketch of the Opera in the United States.
We advise that a somewhat detailed study of music in the United States
be made, following the outline of this lesson, by the use of the
reference works mentioned above. If there is time for this extra work,
we advise that two lessons be made of this chapter and that pupils be
assigned the duty of collecting additional material on the subject of
the separate paragraphs. The work will be divided in this way and each
pupil will have a personal interest. Old hymn-tune collections should
be examined to find examples of the tunes used by our forefathers.
Music representative of the various periods will be found in the books
mentioned or indicated in other sources; both vocal and instrumental
music should be performed at the recitations.