Wim Ruitenbeek is city carillonneur of Tiel and Velsen, teacher of music at the Groenhorst College in Nijkerk and conductor of various choirs. Program Notes: AdventAdventi ének Zoltán Kodály 1882-1967arr. …
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Program Notes1. “Good Trouble” Music from John Lewis’s trilogy March (2016) an autobiography of nonviolent resistance This Little Light of Mine Spiritual Freedom is a Constant Struggle R. Slavit, arr. …
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Edward Bok was now jumping from one sizzling frying-pan into another. He had become vitally interested in the growth of women’s clubs as a power for good, and began to follow …
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His complete absorption in the magazine work now compelled Bok to close his newspaper syndicate in New York and end the writing of his weekly newspaper literary letter. He decided, however, …
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One of the incidents connected with Edward Bok that Theodore Roosevelt never forgot was when Bok’s eldest boy chose the colonel as a Christmas present. And no incident better portrays the …
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While Theodore Roosevelt was President of the United States, Bok was sitting one evening talking with him, when suddenly Mr. Roosevelt turned to him and said with his usual emphasis: “Bok, …
In December, the Rare Plant Conservation Program began work to collected seeds of a rare species that has not yet been represented in the National Collection. Highlands goldenaster, Chrysopsis highlandsensis, …
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When the virile figure of Theodore Roosevelt swung down the national highway, Bok was one of thousands of young men who felt strongly the attraction of his personality. Colonel Roosevelt was …
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Edward Bok now turned his attention to those influences of a more public nature which he felt could contribute to elevate the standard of public taste. He was surprised, on talking …
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Edward Bok shares fond memories of his time spent with Rudyard Kipling in Chapter 20 of his book The Americanization of Edward Bok. After reading this chapter, Sam Russell, Library …
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