The Budds Center for American Music Studies is devoted to the study, teaching, and performance of American Music, with emphasis on music from Missouri. Established in 2019 by Michael J. Budds, a musicologist and esteemed professor at the University of Missouri, the center contributes to the stature of the School of Music at the university in its mission as a Research I institution.
Reading Room to open Fall 2024! The Budds Center holds thousands of items related to American and Missouri musical traditions such as books, sound records, video recordings, photographs, programs, posters, and beyond.
Recording, Virgil Thomson: Variations on Four Sunday School Tunes, performed by organist Hae Won Jang and the Michigan State University Chorale conducted by David Rayl. These arrangements by Missouri-born Virgil Thomson reconsider the traditional songs with modern variations for organ. The recording is available for free to stream on the following platforms.
Recording, Virgil Thomson: The Shaped Note Hymn Arrangements, performed by the Michigan State University Chorale and conducted by David Rayl. These arrangements by Missouri-born Virgil Thomson celebrate shaped-note hymn tradition and connect to The Missouri Harmony (1820). The recording is available for free to stream on the following platforms.
Recording, A Yuletide Offering: Carol Arrangement by John Cheetham, performed by the University Singers of the University of Missouri (R. Paul Crabb, conductor), Graduate Chamber Choir of Michigan State University (David Rayl, conductor), University Choir of the University of Iowa (David Puderbaugh, conductor), and Southern Chorale Chamber Ensemble of the University of Southern Mississippi (Gregory Fuller, conductor). This recording is available for free to stream on the following platforms.
Book, A Thematic Catalogue & Performance Chronicle of the Music of John Cheetham. Posthumously published, Michael Budds's catalog offers a reflection on Cheetham's performance and composition career as well as lists all works by the composer. All works are identified by incipit and annotated with fundamental information such as genre, medium, date of composition, grade of difficulty, duration, publisher, and comments from the composer himself or the performers who premiered his compositions. Available at the Mizzou bookstore.
Book, 200 Memorable Missouri Musical Moments: Commentary, Historical Photographs, & Video Clips [in honor of the Missouri State Bicentennial in 2021] A celebration of Missouri music and musicians in pictures, text, and sound! This recent publication is a chronological overview of significant people, places, events, and traditions unique to Missouri covering the years 1809-2019. Each "moment" includes a full-page photograph, commentary, and even a YouTube bibliography with links to relevant media. It is available in e-book format as well as a soft-cover book at the Mizzou bookstore.
Book, 100 Years of Music-Making at Mizzou: Facts and Memories of the Department/ School of Music at the University of Missouri from 1917-2017. This unique publication offers a comprehensive overview of the University of Missouri School of Music's rich, 100-year history in academic excellence. Its information spans from articles about the department's various ensembles, programs, and concert series, as well as entries regarding alumni, teachers, and staff. In addition to biographical information, the reader will find rosters of publications, discographies, and achievements contained within the book's 500 pages. Of a more personal note are the quoted memories from faculty and students caringly compiled by its editor, Michael Budds. Available at the Mizzou bookstore.
Nice, I just instictively felt the temptation to listen to that song we do not speak of 50 min ago according to my browser history, that is 20 min before the challenge began. So I'm still in, hoping to last at least until tomorrow!
@Rushbie, @comanimal.
Covers don't count, If I hear a cover I feel the urge to listen to the original one on max volume so that would just be torturing myself. "All I want for Christmas" is one of those songs that is engraved in people's minds when it comes to Christmas. The goal here is to make a challenge that is almost impossible to complete, so when you hear the song next time you are shopping at the mall, sneaky RayRay will come to mind. . + now I get to tell wifey that I can't go out Christmas shoping because of this and I can stay home and play Red Read 2 :haha:
This weekend brings the first big challenge, into town for afternoon tea followed by ten-pin bowling, an overnight stay, tomorrow York railway museum. It's going to be a serious workout but I have been taking a Bear Grylls survival course and feel very alert and confident.
Sounds like @pinki and I are on the right track. For me sport and films only on tv, sport and radio only on radio, certain music genres on my listening list,I don't go to fancy shopping centres, lead a very boring life but it helps me not have to listen to M.C. @
If it is indeed 500 free spins, 20 x 5e sng tickets or an invitation to a 10,000e Anti M.C. Freeroll then I have sadly missed out, but I suspect not. My Spidey Senses are fully attuned and are telling me
It worked on @comanimal so it was totaly worth it @GR1ZZL3R, we'll see how high and mighty you'll be when we finaly get you to click on something At the moment I am merely testing your awareness, I know it will be hard to get you to open a link, but the victory will be soooo much sweater when you do. I have plenty of time, and lots of ideas.
@comanimal, I invite you to help me sabotage @GR1ZZL3R, don't spam him with links, he's smarter than that. I'll send you a PM as soon as I devised my masterplan.
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