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89th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, The Sherwood Conservatory Of Music
89th Annual Convocation; Annual Spring Concert, The Sherwood Conservatory Of Music
Commencement Programs
Programs for the Sherwood Music School 89th Annual Convocation ceremony held at Recital Hall (1014 South Michigan Avenue) on June 3, 1984 and the Annual Spring Concert on May 20, 1984
Charles Nicholson – The Forgotten Flutist, Wendell Dobbs
Charles Nicholson – The Forgotten Flutist, Wendell Dobbs
Music Faculty Research
The recent fascination for the flutist-composers of the 19th century has brought to life much music by flute virtuosos such as Tulou, Demersseman, Boehm, Genin, and others. To this time, however, the colorful artistry of Charles Nicholson has been overlooked. His brief career, spanning but two decades, brought the flute to the forefront as a solo instrument in England and propagated numerous fantasies, variation, methods, and other works for flute. Indeed, his contributions as flute virtuoso and flute manufacturer have made an indelible mark on the history and development of the instrument. In the London of the 1820's and 1830's …