by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Oct 18, 2018 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Baroque music is a style of music composed by Western civilization from the years 1600ad to 1750ad. It was immediately after the Renaissance and was followed by the Classical Era. The music is characterized as being heavily ornamented and incredibly ornate,...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jan 15, 2018 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
According to a new study published in Current Biology, dance songs and lullabies from around the globe can be identified by most. Could people guess what songs are for used for dance or soothing a child by their sound alone, without any knowledge about their cultural...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jan 6, 2017 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Jo-Michael Scheibe shares some wise words from a friend, living in Germany. In times of darkness, we find strength. Music helps us seek out this strength: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Oct 31, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
The USC Thornton school enjoyed wonderful presentation by Hyowon Woo, the former composer in residence for the Incheon City Chorale. Thank you to the Noble Foundation for your support of our second guest artist at the University of Southern California. Next? Rod...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Sep 29, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities and scientists to explore cosmic topics and pop culture with science in his show, Star Talk. In a way that late-night television has never seen before, Tyson connects and inspires us all to always consider the...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Aug 12, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
USC Thornton Department of Choral and Sacred Music Graduate happy to announce placement this spring: Jeremy Bakken: DMA candidate, Director of Worship and Sacred Music for Northwestern Publishing House Dr. Yejee Choi: University of the Pacific, Interim Director of...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Aug 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Music is a way to capture beauty. This is at least what the music from Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara evoked; music is merely a translation of nature’s organic harmonies. The accomplished composer died at the age of 87 in Finland on July 28. Rautavaara...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jul 13, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“Music is another language.” These are the words of one special third-grader, Raquel Rosales. Raquel is involved in study examining the influence of music on brain development at a young age. She’s marked noticeable differences since joining an...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jun 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“You cannot settle for second-best,” as stated by Morten Lauridsen. Morten Lauridsen was the composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1995–2001. He influenced a generation of students as the professor of composition at the USC Thornton...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Apr 27, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
If you work at a school, you know how frustrating it can sometimes be to get students to take out their earbuds and listen to their teachers instead of their iTunes or Spotify music. In order to teach music, students must listen. Communal musical experience is gained...
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