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musings By Thomas Forrest Kelly Ave Atque Vale N 1973 I found myself looking for two roots. He served for many years as editor recorder players for a performance of of American Recorder, which allowed Purcell's ode "Come, Ye Sons of Art," him to continue his passion for his which I had proposed as part of a instrument and to exercise his editorial concert to complement "Ipswich 17th and literary skills. He served also on the Century Day," a celebration of the many steering committee and board of direcearly houses in Ipswich, Massachusetts. tors of Early Music America in our early As it happened, Bernard Krainis was years, bringing the Mellon Foundation's giving an advanced course at the New period orchestra program to EMA. His England Conservatory, wide experience was enorand we were able to mously useful for the Ben has led EMAg recruit two very ﬁne young organization. I from strength to players participating in the remember his serving as strength, guided workshop: one was treasurer and using a newby his deep Charles P Coldwell (now . ly devised functional married to Early Music budget layout to report a understanding America's distinguished perilous ﬁnancial situaof music and of former executive director early music's place tion; he then sat back Maria Coldwell), and the with what looked suspiin the world. other was a young fellow ciously like a satisﬁed named Benjamin Dunham, smile. The smile was, I who is now, after 12 years, editing his think, designed to make us realize that last of many issues of this ﬁne magazine. the treasurer's job was to provide good You hold it in your hands. and actionable management informaBen was a good player back then, and tion, but not, as perhaps the board he continued his skill as a performer and hoped, to solve all the organization's his love of the recorder, playing with the ﬁnancial problems. (I am happy to report that EMA is now on a sound Washington Consort and the Handel Festival Orchestra in Kennedy Center. He ﬁscal basis, thanks in large part to the commitment and support of its did many other things as well, and so members.) our paths crossed for years. After stints Twelve years ago Ben was appointed in music administration with the Music editor of this magazine, and he has led it Educators National Conference (as it from strength to strength, guided by his was then) and the American Symphony deep understanding of music and of earOrchestra League (as it was then), he ly music's place in the world, and by his became the ﬁrst executive director of own deep good sense and sound literary Chamber Music America, where he judgment. We are lucky to have had his helped design the Paul Foundation's well-known residency program and nur- leadership for such a long time, and we tured the ﬁrst early music consortium in owe him a great debt of thanks. He has New York City (of which EMA is an out- been a leader, a visionary, and a good friend. May he continue in all those growth). After getting CMA off the ground, Ben served as CEO of both the roles. American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall and the U.S. National Thomas Forrest Kelly is a professor of music at Harvard University and a board member Music Council. But he never strayed far from his real and past president of Early Music America. I ClarNan Editions Historic Music by Women NEW FROM CLARNAN CN85, CN88. Martines, Scelta d'arie, v.1 & 2 CN86. Lieder and Other Songs by Women of the Classic Era, v. 8 (Eleven Songs by Corona Schröter) CN87. Florence Price, Songs and Spiritual Arrangements CN89. Isabella Leonarda, "O anima mea" for SA and continuo 235 East Baxter Lane Fayetteville, AR 72701- 2104 Tel. (479) 442-7414 email: clarnan@sbcglobal.net Website: www.clarnan.com 14 Fall 2014 Early Music America I http://www.hfgbowmaker.com http://www.clarnan.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Early Music America Fall 2014

Editor’s Note
Baroque Competition
Sound Bytes
Musings: Ave Atque Vale
Musings: Ave Atque Vale
Recording Reviews
Recording Reviews
Aetas Aurea: An Early Music Macbeth
Aetas Aurea: An Early Music Macbeth
Mysterious Titles, Hidden Meaning
Mysterious Titles, Hidden Meaning
Viola da Gamba Dojo
Viola da Gamba Dojo
A Joyful Noise: Highlights of BFX 2014
A Joyful Noise: Highlights of BFX 2014
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
EMA Donations
EMA Donations
Ad Index
Ad Index
In Conclusion: Sam Franko and the Origins of the Early Music Movement
In Conclusion: Sam Franko and the Origins of the Early Music Movement

Early Music America Fall 2014