the Raymond C Brock Commission given by the American Choral Directors Association‚ awarded in 2001‚ as well as numerous other awards from the ACDA‚ the Barlow international composition competition‚ and American Composers’ Forum. (Official Website Biography) Although Whitacre is known for his choral works‚ he also writes and composes for wind ensembles‚ full orchestras‚ a full musical titled "Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings"‚ as well as pieces for solo voice and supporting instrumentals. The most known
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Read the biography of Avril Lavigne. How close were you to your predictions? There are very few people who know what they want to do in life‚ who know what their dreams are by the time they’re teenagers. But‚ that’s certainly not the case with young Avril Lavigne. This small town girl from Napanee‚ Ontario knew exactly what her dream was and went after it. Avril Lavigne was born on September 28‚ 1984. She says she started singing at the age of 2 and was well known for her singing talents in
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Lena horne BIOGRAPHY! Actress and singer Lena Horne was born June 30‚ 1917‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York. She left school at age 16 to help support her mother and became a dancer at the Cotton Club in Harlem. She later sang at Carnegie Hall and appeared in such films as Stormy Weather and The Wiz. She was also known for her work with civil rights groups‚ and refused to play roles that stereotyped African-American women. Contents Synopsis Early Life Early Career Activism and Blacklists
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“Mick” Jagger‚ has been a household name for many years for his singing/song writing‚ acting and most importantly‚ the Rolling Stones. If you have never heard of the lead singer of this 60’s band‚ you probably have. Jagger is well known for his performance style‚ which is recognized in the popular Maroon 5 song with Christina Aguilera‚ Moves Like Jagger‚ and for his crazy costumes during concerts. The band has recently performed Lady Gaga‚ who is also known for her performance style and stage costumes
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Maggie Friedman Professor Sullivan TSEM 102 Section 058 22 September 2014 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in the late 1800’s. Its original purpose was to help people separate cotton fibers from their seeds. This process was necessary in order to use the cotton in its proper way. This invention came at a time when slavery was starting to slowly become less crucial to the nation’s economy and freeing slaves was gaining momentum. The cotton gin soiled all plans of reducing slavery by increasing
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In the article‚ “Animal Liberation” the author Peter Singer discusses the issue of physical and emotional suffering that is being endured by animals. The basis and summary of “Animal liberation” is that we are constantly inflicting pain and misery upon animals and it is morally incorrect. The criteria for fairness is‚ if a living organism has the capacity for suffering then they should be treated the same way psychologically‚ mentally and emotionally. If the answer to the capacity of suffering is
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To give or not to give? This is the central question brought up in “The Singer Solution To World Poverty‚” an article written by utilitarian philosopher‚ Peter Singer. Singer’s “solution” is that Americans need to take all of their money that is not devoted to the basic requirements for life and give it to organizations that are working on saving impoverished children across the globe. In his piece‚ he uses two imaginary situations to draw a conclusion about the moral position of Americans who do
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affect human motivation. Two of these theories that will be discussed are the Yerkes-Dodson Law and also the Schachter-Singer Theory. Each of these‚ while alike in being concerned with how emotions and arousal can affect human motivation‚ also has their differences. The Yerkes – Dodson law is concerned with how arousal alone effects performance and motivation while the Schachter-Singer Theory is concerned with how both arousal and emotion effects performance and human motivation. “The Yerkes-Dodson
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Singer Vs Howe Do you wear homemade clothes? Probably not‚ we have the conveniences of manufactured clothing. We can thank Elias Howe and Isaac Singer. Elias created the first working sewing machine and Singer updated and made it cheaper and more practical. The sewing machine was first made by Thomas Saint in 1790‚ later improved by Elias Howe in 1846‚ and again by Isaac Singer in 1854. Elias Howe’s family invented many thing from the wooden truss bridge to bed springs‚ so he was destined for
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“The Jazz Singer” Before watching “The Jazz Singer”‚ I had no idea of its cultural or historical significance. I learned that it was the first motion picture to have synchronized dialogue and words. It set the precedent for cinematography‚ live voice recordings‚ and real-time dialogue. The film was based on a short story written only a few years prior. The story was called “The Day of Atonement” and was authored by Samson Raphaelson. The short story was then adapted into an onstage musical in
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