Charles Ives and the Reformed Tradition

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-321
Author(s):  
James N. Lapsley

The American composer Charles Ives (1874–1954) was rooted in New England Congregationalism, the Puritan wing of the Reformed tradition. Although he is often seen as an innovative composer identified with New England transcendentalism, he never abandoned his Reformed evangelical faith but rather expressed it in some of his greatest music, particularly the Third and Fourth Symphonies.

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 582-582
Author(s):  
T. E. C.

Governor John Winthrop, Jr. (1606-1676), the first Governor of Connecticut, was famous throughout New England for his medical ability. He was often consulted by letter for medical advice about the management of sick children. The type of medicine he practiced can be gained from his letter below written in 1652 to the father of a sick child. The letter also shows that orthography –as we know it–had not yet been decided upon. I received your letter about 2 daies since wherin you desire directions concerning your child, wch indeed is very uncertaine to doe in the absence of the pty, it being difficult to find out the true cause & seat of the originall of such disease by the most diligent & curious observation, when the patient is dayly present: for though by your description I iudge it to be a palsy, yet the cause of that diseas is often very differing for in Some it is through too much drinesse in some too much moisture in some the cause is in the Nerves of the third coniugation of the braine sometymes in other nerves, in others it hath its originall in ye marrow of the back bone: This seems to be that kind wch we call Hemiplegia where one halfe of the spinall marrow is affected or (wch is often in others, and makes me doubt it may be so in this child, by reason of the suddainnesse wherewth she was stroken) it may come fro a light apoplexye (a stronger Apoplexye is comoly present death) This lighter kind of Apoplexy strikes suddainly & leaves comoly one side wthout sence or motion, and after continueth it wholy paraliticall: it may also come fro some thick flegme stopping the influence and distribution of ye vitall spiritts in the nerves, wch may also cause that suddaine apoplecticall stupor.


Author(s):  
Jane Manning

This chapter introduces works by Lyell Cresswell. His use of the voice as showcased in this chapter is highly imaginative and often demanding. The refreshingly uninhibited musical style defies easy categorization, but displays signs of an iconoclasm developed by Charles Ives. Cresswell achieves its effect by relatively simple means, including repetition. All the songs are brief yet sharply contrasted, and they convey a heady religious fervour that carries all before it. The third perhaps requires the most vocal virtuosity, and the sixth needs considerable stamina to bring it off, especially in some crucially loud spoken (shouted) passages. The final movement is a test of quick rhythmic articulation. The piano’s contribution is brimming with energy and drama, responding and adapting adroitly to the texts’ changing moods.


HortScience ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 481e-481
Author(s):  
James R. Schupp

In 1984 trees of `Starkspur Supreme Delicious' apple (Malus domestica Borkh) on 16 rootstocks were planted at 30 sites in North America according to guidelines established for cooperative testing by the North Central Regional Cooperative Project (NC-140). Tree loss and root suckering in the Maine planting have been low, similar to that of other sites. Tree size in Maine is smallest amoung all sites after seven seasons. Trees on Budagovsky 9 (B.9) rootstock were the most precocious, producing significantly higher flower numbers and yield in the third year. Other precocious root-stocks in this planting included C.6, M.26EMLA, M.7EMLA and P.1. After seven years, B.9, C.6 and M.26EMLA were the most productive amoung the dwarf trees, and consequently are the most efficient. P.1 and M.7EMLA were the most productive amoung the more vigorous stocks. This trial will be conducted for 3 more seasons, however it appears that B.9, C.6 and P.1 may have potential as rootstocks for commercial apple orchards in New England.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 198-202
Author(s):  
Peter M. Lewis ◽  
James P. Waddell

It is unusual, if not unique, for three major research papers concerned with the management of the fractured neck of femur (FNOF) to be published in a short period of time, each describing large prospective randomized clinical trials. These studies were conducted in up to 17 countries worldwide, involving up to 80 surgical centers and include large numbers of patients (up to 2,900) with FNOF. Each article investigated common clinical dilemmas; the first paper comparing total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for FNOF, the second as to whether ‘fast track’ care offers improved clinical outcomes and the third, compares sliding hip with multiple cancellous hip screws. Each paper has been deemed of sufficient quality and importance to warrant publication in The Lancet or the New England Journal of Medicine. Although ‘premier’ journals, they only occationally contain orthopaedic studies and thus may not be routinely read by the busy orthopaedic/surgical clinician of any grade. It is therefore our intention with this present article to accurately summarize and combine the results of all three papers, presenting, in our opinion, the most important clinically relevant facts. Cite this article: Bone Joint Open 2020;1-6:198–202.


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