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The Newsletter of the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music Vol. 23, No. 1,Fall 2013 Bruce Gustafson: An Appreciation As Chair of the SSCM Nominating Committee, Gregory Barnett delivered the following address at the conferral of honorary membership-71"" 5o"t"rr't highest honor-on Bruce Gustafson. The presentalion took placeduringthe business meeting ofl March 22, 2013, at the Columbus Museum of Art. As one ofthe founding menibersof SSCM, its second president(1997-2000), and as Reviews Editor and Iater Editor in Chiefof the J ournal of Set enteenth-Centurf Music, Bruce has made vital contributions to the life and development of the society. As president, he oversaw the establishment ofthe studentpaper prize (now the Alm prize), and he supportedcollaborations with institutions such as the Musical Instrument Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, and in his first year post- presidency, hosting the annual meeting at Franklin and Marshall, memorable not only for the high level of scholarly discourse, but also for the excellent food and an excursionto the eighteenth-century Ephrata Cloister, complete with singing in the unique acousticspace ofthe cloister praying room. As Reviews Editor and then Editor-in-Chief, Bruce hasbeen central to the high scholarlyquality of ,ISCM and to its position as a leader among academic journals-the fully online, peer- reviewed,open-access iournal. Among his accomplishments in that position was the inclusion ofstreaming video aspart ofthejournal, something that no other journal was doing al lhe time-a visionary stepthat furthered the potential ofonline publication. In fact, Bruce's mastery of new technologies and his recognition ofthe power ofthese technologies in forwarding work in the digital humanities has not only established /SCM as a model for other humanities journals, but also led to the creation o[ the ,ISCM - lnstrumenta series, making a large body ofimportant research tools readily available to researchers around the world. In addition, his tireless work with establishing a relationship with the University of Illinois Press, and then coming up with new solutions when that publisher unexpectedlyraisedtheir fees, has been crucial to the success ofour journal. Brucet scholarly achievements are no less distinguished. His work on French harpsichord music is indispensible to anyone studying the music of seventeenth- century France. His meticulous cataloging of harpsichord sources has revealed connectionsamong repertoriesthat were previously considered unrelated. In particular, the thematic locater that he created for Lully's works offers an invaluable tool for anyone working on French musical sources ofthe seventeenth- and early-eighteenth centuries. His recognition of the porMer of computer databases as research tools, especially aspresented in the ,fS CM Instrumenta series, which is the fruit ofhis visionary work, points the way to future researchers and the ongoing value ofsuch resources, providing a solid fo""Uutto" "n::,:,:t:j""",
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primarily of underdeveloped land and afew houses. On the first day of classes,five faculty members greeted sevenstudents, but by the end of the school yearabout 100 students were in attendance.Co-educational from the outsel., Trinitystudents were a liyely group who studiedhard and still found time for entertainmentand relaxation. Student life featuredliterary societies for discussion and debate,and intercollegiate athletics. Later, theuniversity relocated to Waxahachie in 1902,followed by the move Lo San Antonio in1942.Noted for its red brick buildings,
native live oaks, beautiful grounds, andsparkling fountains, Trinityt currentcampus encompasses 117-acres situatedon a hilltop overlooking downtown SanAntonio. A stunning campus emergedfrom the brush and cactus-covered rockquarry, winning national architecturalawards for its creative and aesthetic useof space. Today Trinity University is aplace of beauty, characterized by rigorousacademics, distinguished facu lty, superior
Vol. 23, No. 1, Fall 2013
Yhll Come! SSCM 2Ol4 at Trinitv UniversitvBY KIMBERLYN MONTFORD
rinity University welcomes theSociety for Seventeenth-CenturyMusic to San Antonio for its twenty-
second annual meeting, to be held 3-6 April20t 4.In 1691, a group ofSpanish explorers
and missionaries came upon a river andNative American settlement on June 13,the feast day ofSt. Anthony ofPadua, andnamed the place and river "San Antonio"in his honor. Since then, it has served asa cultural crossroads and meeting place.The sounds, sights, and flavors of NativeAmericans, Germans, Czechs, African-Americans, Old Mexico, the Wild West,and the Deep South are all apparent in thisdiverse city landscape.
San Antonio is the seventh largest city inthe United States with a populatioh of 1.3million. The city is home to the River Walk,the Alamo and the San Antonio MissionsNational Historical Park, Marriage Island,and the Tower of the Americas-all withinbiking or short driving distance to Trinity.Home of the four-time NBA championSan Antonio Spurs, the San Antonio StockShow & Rodeo, SeaWorld, and Six FlagsFiesta Texas, San Antoniot five Fortune 500companies and the South Texas MedicalCenter, San Antonio is a place to both workand play.It is also a place to learn. San Antonio
hosts over 120,000 students in its 31 higher-education institutions, among them TrinityUniversity. Founded in 1869, Trinityt namereflects its Christian origins, and later,its three locations and the hree regionalCumberland Presblterian governingbodies that supported its institutionalorganization. For nearly 150 years, theuniversity has been guided by a missionand set ofvalues that place a quality liberalarts and sciences education at its core.Trinity commenced classes in Tehuacana,
Texas, on 23 September 1869, funded bytontributions valued at $30,000 consisting
In This Issue ...
News ofthe Society
Annual Meeting Announcement.......,....... I
Presidentt Message... . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . , , , . . . . . . .2
Bruce Gustafson: An Appreciation............2
WLSCM Announcements... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 3
Letter from Europe
Annual Business Meetinq Minutes............6
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President's MessageBY STEWART CARTER
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dues payment andpayment history,online membershipdirectory, onlinedonations: thesociety that brokenew ground inonline publishingin the academic
music world is now digital in a big way. Ihope that all our members find our newwebsite and our new online features to be
useful and efficient. I wish to thank ChrisBorgmeyer, ofCrooked River Design, forhelping us streamline our operations.A musician himself, with a spouse whois a musicologist, Chris understoodimmediatd and complete\ what weneeded.Our 2014 conference will be in San
Antonio, Texas, with Kimberlyn Montfordand Trinity University as our hosts. JenniferWilliams Brown is Program Chair. i hopeall ofyou will join us April 3-6 in sunnysouth Texas. Watch for further details onour website! og
Seyentee th-Ceflturyi M sic is the semi-annualnewsletter ofthe Society for Seventeenth-Century Music. In addition to news ofth€Society, its members, andconferences, theNewsletter rcports on related conferences,musical performances, research resources, andgrant opportunit ies. Please send inquir ies ormaterial for considemtion to the editor:
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Corre$,ondentsMichael Klaper (2010-2013)
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The Society for Sev€nte€nth- Century Music isa learned sociery dedicated to the study and
performance of music of theseventeenth century.
G o| enting B o aft t (20 I 2 -2 0 | 5 )Stewart Carter presidentWake Forest University
ca €[email protected] Eubanks-Winkler, vice president
Syracuse [email protected]
Christine Getz, treasurerUniversity of Iowa
[email protected] Weaver secretary
Catholic University of [email protected]
Gregory S. Johnston, chairAmerican Heinrich Schiitz Society
University [email protected]
Hoflorary MembersStephen Bonta
Bruce GustafsonBarban Russano Hanning
JeffreyKu zmanAlfred Mannl
Anne SchnoebelenAlexander Silbiger
Kerala Snyder
Bruce Gustafson: An AppreciationAs Chair of the SSCM Nominating
Committee, Gregory Barnett deliveredthe following address at the conferralof honorary membership-71"" 5o"t"rr'thighest honor-on Bruce Gustafson. Thepresentalion took place duringthe businessmeeting ofl March 22, 2013, at the ColumbusMuseum of Art.
As one ofthe founding menibers of SSCM,its second president (1997-2000), and asReviews Editor and Iater Editor in Chiefofthe J ournal of Set enteenth-Centurf Music,Bruce has made vital contributions to thelife and development of the society. Aspresident, he oversaw the establishmentofthe student paper prize (now the Almprize), and he supported collaborationswith institutions such as the MusicalInstrument Museum in Vermillion,South Dakota, and in his first year post-presidency, hosting the annual meetingat Franklin and Marshall, memorablenot only for the high level of scholarlydiscourse, but also for the excellent foodand an excursion to the eighteenth-centuryEphrata Cloister, complete with singing inthe unique acoustic space ofthe cloisterpraying room. As Reviews Editor andthen Editor-in-Chief, Bruce has beencentral to the high scholarly quality of,ISCM and to its position as a leader amongacademic journals-the fully online, peer-reviewed, open-access iournal. Amonghis accomplishments in that position wasthe inclusion ofstreaming video as partofthejournal, something that no otherjournal was doing al lhe time-a visionary
step that furthered the potential ofonlinepublication. In fact, Bruce's mastery ofnew technologies and his recognition ofthepower ofthese technologies in forwardingwork in the digital humanities has notonly established /SCM as a model for otherhumanities journals, but also led to thecreation o[ the ,ISCM - lnstrumenta series,making a large body ofimportant researchtools readily available to researchersaround the world. In addition, his tirelesswork with establishing a relationship withthe University of Illinois Press, and thencoming up with new solutions when thatpublisher unexpectedly raised their fees,has been crucial to the success ofourjournal.
Brucet scholarly achievements are noless distinguished. His work on Frenchharpsichord music is indispensible toanyone studying the music of seventeenth-century France. His meticulous catalogingof harpsichord sources has revealedconnections among repertories thatwere previously considered unrelated.In particular, the thematic locater thathe created for Lully's works offers aninvaluable tool for anyone working onFrench musical sources ofthe seventeenth-and early-eighteenth centuries. Hisrecognition of the porMer of computerdatabases as research tools, especiallyas presented in the ,fS CM Instrumentaseries, which is the fruit ofhis visionarywork, points the way to future researchersand the ongoing value ofsuch resources,providing a solid fo""Uutto"
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Report from the Editor of the Newsletter(Allen Scott)The latest issue (Spring 2013) has been
printed, and the editor has copies with himat the conference. Issues will be mailedalter the conference to those who do notpick one up from him. All SSCM memberswere encouraged tg submit contributionsand story ideas for future issues, and alsoto inform the editor about any relevantconferences and Calls for Papers. Tohelp ensure on-tirne issues, submissiondeadlines have been set: January 15 for thespring, and September 15 for the fall. Theeditor also requested assistance from themembership in helping to proofread futureissues. The editor concluded by askingthe membership ifthe Newsletter shouldcontinue including a membership directoryand business meeting minutes; afterdiscussion, it was decided to keep printingboth.Report from the Webrnaster (Kimber\n
Montford)After the redesign of the website by Chris
Borgmeyer, Kimberlyn Montford took overas webmaster at the beginning ofthe year.She asked members to contact her iftheyexperience any problems with or have anyquestions about the website.
Introduction of the Winner of the 2012Irene Alm PrizeThe president congratulated and
introduced the winner oflast year's IreneAlm Prize, Sara Pecknold, who attendedlhe conference as lhe Societyi guest.
Announcement about Future ConferencesThe president announced that plans are in
the works for conferences up to 2017. The2014 conference will be hosted by TrinityUniversity in San Antonio on April3-6.Local arrangements will be chaired byKimberlyn Montford, who spoke brieflyabout the plans. The hotel issli l lbeingchosen, but it will most likely be on theRiverwalk. A concert will be given byLa Follia Austin Baroque, who will beperforming music from lhe Kromiii2collection, and there may also be an Englishcountry dance workshop. The programchair, iennifer Williams Brown, announcedthat the program committee especiallywelcomes submissions relevant to thelocation, such as music in New Spain.The Societyhas been approached by
the American Handel Society about thepossibil i ty ofholding ajoint meeting in
20i5, to be held in Iowa City on March26-29. Christine Getz, who would be localarrangements chair, provided details aboutthe proposal, which the Board consideredat its most recent meeting. As a memberofthe Handel Society, Wendy Hellerencouraged SSCM members to talk to herabout the idea.The 2016 conference will be held in Miami,
hosted by David Dolata, and CatherineGordon-Seifert has offered to host the 2017conference in Providence.
Conferral of Honorary MembershipBy unanimous approval of the Coverning
Board, honorary membership wasconferred upon Bruce Gustafson, forhis "vital contributions to the life anddevelopment ofthe Society." The honorwas presented by Gregory Barnett, chair ofthe nominating committee. The presidentthanked Barnett and the other members ofthe nominating committee (Drew Daviesand Rose Pruiksma) for their service.
New Business and Announcements fromthe FloorThe president acknowledged that the
Board has received concerns about theinclusivity of the Society and about the costofour conferences. The Board is givingthese concerns serious consideration andis working on how best to address them.The president assured the membership thatconfidentiality is always maintained whensuch issues are discussed.Antonia Banducci congratulated the
Board on the new electronic resourcesavailable with the redesign of the website.Barbara Hanning remarked that she is
excited about the possible joint meetingwith the American Handel Society, andthat the Society should be thinking aboutpossible future collaborations, especiallywith non-music societies, as the Society hasalways strived to be inter-disciplinary.Lois Rosow encouraged everyone in
attendance to browse the book exhibit,reminding them that the purchase ofdisplay copies directlybenefits the Society.
Resp ectfully sub mitted,Andrew H. Weayer, [email protected](4
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others canbuild. His numerous articlesin the New Grove Dictionary of Music andMusicians provide readers with essentialdetails garnered from wide-rangingarchival research regarding numerousseventeenth-century musicians, and he isalways gracious in sharing his encyclopedicknowledge ofboth the repertory andmusicians both in answers to privatequeries and in the course ofquestionsin response to papers. His currentposition as the Editor-in-Chief of OxfordBibliographies: Music, an online, annuallyupdaled, comprehensive bibliographicproiect covering all areas of music research,attests both his editorial acumen and hisdeep engagement with creating accessibleand highly functional essential referencetools for doing research in music.In addition, Bruce has contributed a
number of important scholarly editions,not only of seventeenth-century Frenchharpsichord music, but also oftheatricalmusic ofthe seventeenth century, eyenventuring into the nineteenth centurywith an edition in p rocess of an oplracomique. Brucehas remained active as aharpsichordist and organist throughouthis scholarly career, and his scholarly workis richly informed by his experience asa practicing musician. His editions arescholarly and practical, informative andthorough, offering both musicologists andperformers important insight into ways ofbringing the music to life.Unfailingly generous with and
supportive ofjunior scholars as well asof senior colleagues, Bruce Gustafsonhas embodied the best ofthe goals ofthe Society for Seventeenth-CenturyMusic, facilitating communicationamong individual performers andscholars, making connections beyondl.he realm oI seventeenth-cent ury music,and encouraging and facilitating thedissemination of knowledge throughpublication and edition-making. Throughall ofhis eforts, Bruce has been a convivial,intellectually stimulating, lively colleaguewhose scholarly achievements and serviceto the Society for Seventeenth-CenturyMusic make him more than worthy ofHonorary Membership. (16
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