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A Survey Of String Programs In The Texas Public Schools, Dennis Lee Bell
A Survey Of String Programs In The Texas Public Schools, Dennis Lee Bell
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Orchestras suffered considerably during and immediately after the second World War. The rise of military bands and school bands overshadowed the efforts in developing a well-rounded music curriculum of instrumental music in the public school. However, the trend is now reversed. As a shortage of string players for the symphony orchestras become apparent, a move was initiated to provide training in the public schools for students who wished to play string instruments. With the rise of more American composers, conductors, and symphony players, interest increased in string programs and they began to grow.
The purpose of the survey was to …