Notes da Capo

        Background Information on Notes da Capo

      A collection of Notes da Capo articles by Clifford Brown:

        First Meeting of Music Teachers in 1920 - November 1983

        Beginnings of Band 'Festival' vs. 'Contest' - January 1984

        A Child is Born - 1936 - February 1984

        West Virginia's Struggle for School Music - October 1984

        Two Teaching Fields Required - November 1984

        College Teachers Unite With WVMEA - February 1985

        Finally - A State Music Consultant - March 1985

        Stage Bands Developed Gradually - October 1985

        Here Comes the Show Choir - January 1986

        We Honor Our Presidents - February 1986

        Music in the Elementary Grades - February 1986

        Music in the Elementary Schools - A Supplement - October 1986

        Lowell Mason Started It All. - March 1987

        The Career of Dr. Will Earhart - April/May 1987

        Focus on School Orchestras - November 1987

        All State Orchestra History (Part 1) - January 1988

        All State Orchestra History (Part 2) - February 1988

        Community Organizations Promote School Music - September 1988

        Clifford W. Brown (1912-1988) Dies in Auto Accident

      A collection of articles by John Puffenbarger:

        Organizing WVMEA Material at Colson Hall - September 1989

        All-State Groups: Part of our Heritage - November 1989

        From Sand to Software - January 1990

        State Band Festival Divides Into Four Area Festivals (1957) - March 1990

        The Early Years at St. Marys - April 1990

        Summer Clinics Mark Their End - October 1990

        1927: An Idea Is Born! -- The All State Groups - November 1990

        Solos and Ensembles: The Way To Better Groups - February 1991

        Tribute to a Stellar Bandsman - March 1991

        Will Budget Cuts Hurt Quality Education? - April/May 1991

        Charles H. Gorby – Music Educator/Music Dealer - September 1991

        Charles H. Gorby – Music Dealer (Part 2) - October 1991

        Music in the Early Years - November 1991

        Fred Ross: A Lifetime of Music - November 1991

        Fred Ross: Bands Are Our Only Business - January 1992

        The WVMEA Gets A Constitution - February 1992

        Published Every So Often - March 1992

        Why Not A Band Festival? - September 1992

        J. Henry Francis: An Early WVMEA Pioneer. - October 1992

        History Repeats Itself - 1939 and 1993 - November 1992

        A Salute to Richard Wellock - February 1993

        A Salute to Richard Wellock (Part II) - March 1993

        All-State High School Chorus – 1948 - April/May 1993

        A Salute to Marie Botte - September 1993

        A Salute to Marie Botte - Part 2 - October 1993

        Our Heritage of Excellence - November 1993

        Our Heritage of Excellence – Part II February 1994

        The County Directors Association: A Short History - April/May 1994

        The WVU Marching Band - November 1994

        1923 - Music in Rural Schools - January 1995

        Overview - An Early Music Class - February 1995

        Performance Ideas From The Past - March 1995

        The Changing Face of the WVMEA Conference - April/May 1995

        Check Events From the 1960s - September 1995

        More Events From the 1960's - October 1995

        The President's Own - November 1995

        Remembering Marie Botte - January 1996

        A Life In The Ministry of Music - February 1996

        Grin And Bear It -- Stories From Concerts - March 1996

        More Grin and Bear It Stories - April/May 1996

        More Strange Stories - September 1996

        Henry Mayer: Mentor To Young Band Directors - October 1996

        Silent Films Led to Music Career - November 1996

        A Short History of the WVBA, Part 1 - February 1997

        The WVBA Develops Regional Festivals - April/May 1997

        Bandmasters Consider Affiliation - October 1997

        By Train To Seattle - November 1997

        Gorby’s Holds First Stage Band Festival - February 1998

        Essentials Have to Be Taught – Maurice Taylor - March 1998

        Preserving Memories of Quality Music Education - April/May 1998

        1963 Southern Division MENC Held in WV - September 1998

        Saul Fisher’s Career Remembered - February 1999

        Ernest Williams School Touched Many West Virginians - May/June 1999

        And We Think We Have It Hard - September 1999

        Traveling and Community Bands Encouraged School Bands - November1999

        Marine Band Concert Causes Reflection - February 2000

        Henry Shadwell: "Pace Yourself On the Road to Excellence!" - May/June 2000

        Motion, Noise and Tears Affect Music Education - September 2000

        College Teachers Band Together -- Part One - November 2000

        Growth of the College Music Educators Association - Part Two - February 2001

        Schroeder Was a Model of Respect, Professionalism - May/June 2001

        Piano Division Is "Key" Component of WVMEA - September 2001

        Conference Growth Presents Challenge - November 2001

        WVMEA Changes With The Times - February 2002

        Weather Affects WVMEA Conferences - May/June 2002

        Weather Affects Outside Performances - September 2002

        Enlighting the Future - November 2002

        WVMEA Conferences Changed With Times - February 2003

        Fred Ross Remembered - May/June 2003

        The Evolution of the Elementary Music Program - Fall 2003

        WVMEA Fortunate to Hear Children’s Voices - Winter 2004

        A History of the Charleston High School Band – Part 1 - Spring 2004

        A History of the Charleston High School Band, Part 2 - Fall 2004

        Remembering Charles H. Gorby - Winter 2005

        Inaugural Parades And Winter Weather - Spring 2005

        WVMEA HOLDS ITS FIRST CONFERENCE - 1946 - Fall 2005

        HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY, WVMEA - Winter 2006

        The Huntington State Band Festival - Spring 2006

        George Deitz and the Parkersburg “Big Red” Band - Fall 2006

        From Town Band to School Bands: A Brief History - Winter 2007

        Storer College and Music Education - Spring 2007

        Promoting General Music in Elementary Schools - Fall 2007

        The Beginnings of WVMEA Solo and Ensemble Festivals - Winter 2008

        Charles Gorby: “First stage band festival was money well spent” - Spring 2008

        1929: All-State Orchestra and Chorus Organized - Fall 2008

        The Importance of Preserving Music Education History - Winter 2009