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Archive: June 2012 (2 Posts)

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Happy Birthday to Richard Rodgers!

Posted by: Cait Miller

Today we remember Richard Rodgers and his incredible contribution to musical theater and popular song on what would be his 110th birthday! Rodgers (1902-1979) wrote more than 900 songs and composed for 43 musicals and left an immeasurable impact on the American songbook, influencing arts from the worlds of pop, classical, jazz, and beyond. Rodgers’ …

Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Special Collections

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Sheet Music of the Week: Bunker Hill Edition

Posted by: Cait Miller

Last Sunday, June 17, marked the 237th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, where on a hilltop just outside of Boston over 1000 members of the rebel army put up a valiant fight against two infantry charges by the highly organized (and significantly larger) British forces. Though the Americans were defeated by the third …

Posted in: Sheet Music of the Week