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Dr. James (Jim) Buckland
Guitar, Guitar Class, Guitar
Ensemble
Belk Auditorium, room 201
Office Phone: 833-8473
E-mail:
jbucklan@presby.edu

James Buckland is Professor of Guitar at
Presbyterian
College and
Converse
College in
South Carolina. He
received his training at the
University of Toronto under Eli Kassner,
the University
of Akron
under Steve Aron, and the University
of South Carolina
under Christopher Berg and Michael Cedric Smith. Jim was the first
guitarist to graduate with the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in guitar
performance, where his doctoral research on the nineteenth-century terz
guitar earned him the Dean's Award for Distinguished Graduate Endeavors.
Since graduating in 1998, Jim has specialized in the field of
nineteenth-century performance practice.
Dr. Buckland recently premiered his
reconstruction of Mauro Giuliani's second concerto Op.36, a lost version
featuring the terz guitar and string orchestra, with Sinfonia de Camera
conducted by Ian Hobson. The performance was featured in a broadcast on
Illinois Public Radio. Jim has since performed the work numerous times
with various orchestras.
On a recent trip to
Italy, Jim conducted
post-doctoral research on nineteenth-century performance practice in
cooperation with Paolo Pugliese, Claudio Maccari and the Accademia
Internazionale della Musica in
Milan. In addition, Jim
is co-founder of Ludlamshohle, a chamber ensemble dedicated to
nineteenth-century music.
Dr. Buckland is not only a performer and educator, but also
a luthier. He builds in the nineteenth-century style, using original
tools and techniques, following the work of
Guadagnini, Fabricatore, and Stauffer.
In demand as a
conference lecturer, Jim has presented at several prestigious events
including the Guitar Foundation of America Convention in 1999 ( History,
Literature & Performance Practice of the Terz Guitar)
and 2005 (Re-Construction
of a Lost Concerto by Mauro Giuliani),
and the 2003 Symposium on the Guitar and Improvisation (Nineteenth-Century
Improvisation: Practice & the Guitar)
at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.
A recent CD, "Sonatas and Fantasies for Guitar" has won
critical acclaim ...."a rare and exceptional recording....very
operatic influence with blistering arpeggios and cadenzas. Top
notch. Highly recommended." EarlyRomanticGuitar.
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Dr. Karen Buckland
Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Piano
Literature, Music History, Piano Ensemble
Belk Auditorium, room 103
Office Phone: 833-8467
E-mail:
kbuck@presby.edu

KAREN WISSER BUCKLAND
is
Associate Professor of Music and the Director of Keyboard Studies at
Presbyterian College. She
received a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from
Mansfield
University,
and earned a Master of Music degree and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree
in Piano Pedagogy from the University
of South Carolina.
Her teachers include William Goode, Raymond Dudley, John Kenneth Adams,
and Max Camp.
Dr. Buckland has been
recognized as an educator in the 2004-2005
Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers,
in the 2006
Who’s Who in
America,
in the 2007 Who’s Who
in American Women,
and in the upcoming 2008
Who’s Who in America.
She is a member of
the Music Teachers National Association, the South Carolina Music
Teachers Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and the
South Carolina Music Educators Association.
Dr. Buckland is active as a performer, an adjudicator, and a
guest lecturer throughout the Southeast. She is co-founder of
Ludlamshohle, a chamber ensemble dedicated to nineteenth-century
music. Dr. Buckland is also the organist at First Presbyterian
Church in Clinton,
SC.
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| The Music and Arts Task Force |
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| As a result of the 2003 Discernment Day, a
TUCO Arts Task Force was created. This group discussed suggestions from
the Discernment day, and other ideas that have come to our attention to
enhance and revitalize our worship, community building and Christian
education programs. |
| This Task Force has evolved into a group
that meets to discuss how to incorporate Arts and Music into our
services. We generally meet on Sunday Mornings, following the 11 Am
service. This Task Force represents various ministries of our church,
including worship and CE, plus involves our Music Director and assistant
organist. |
Early in our process,
at a recent council retreat, Mike Segawa made a report to our council.
Here is that summary for your reading.
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| If you have an
interest in music, drama or the arts, or would like to be a part of this
Task Force, please contact Pat Sonnenstuhl for more information
cnmpat@comcast.net |
| If you are interested
in participating in our music program, please contact
Dee Morton. The
Music and Arts
Survey also provides us with more
information about your talents and interest. |
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| We have a comprehensive
database of musicians, artists, singers, those who play instruments,
and those interested in drama. If you would like to be on our list,
please fill out
Music and Arts Survey and leave in the church office or email to:
webmaster@theunitedchurches.org If
you have suggestions for things you would like to see us doing at TUCO,
please
let me know, or
talk with our pastors. |
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| Philosophy of The Arts at TUCO |
| Humans have made pictures on the interior of
caves and on rocks for thousands of years. The early Christians carved
pictures of fish, peacocks, and other symbols of resurrection in the
catacombs. Art and music cause us to contemplate, to identify ourselves
and our culture, and to find meaning to our existence. Art reaches us
both emotionally and intellectually. Emotions are embodied more in
color, rhythm, movement and musical form; while our intellectual
awareness is enhanced by ideas (spoken work) and images (visual art). |
| The Arts enrich our worship experience, our
spirituality, and our awareness of Gods' presence, within the life or
our church. All artists should be encouraged to present their art
respectfully to the church community, whether it be music, drama or
visual art. This recognizes the fine balance between sharing knowledge,
talents and inspiration, while respecting the needs and diversity of the
worshiping community. January 2004 |
| Take Time to Develop a Vision
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| NOVEMBER 26 |
| As above, so below. First it happens in
spirit. Then it manifests in the physical. Not the other way around. |
| First we see a vision. Our soul tells us
through the words and eyes of our heart. Then the steps become clear and
we see the order in which they should be taken. Then it is finished. By
the time the vision has arrived, it is already, as some say, a done
deal. |
| You waste so much time and effort when you
try to accomplish something before you have envisioned it. Learn to let
the vision come first. Take time to shape it in spirit before you try to
shape it in, physical form. If you can't see something clearly, the
vision may not be complete. Take the time you need to think about it, to
let it come into focus, to let the vision take shape in your mind. |
| Operating from vision, will guide us onto
our highest path. It will also make our life and work much easier. |
| Take time to develop a vision for all you
want to do. Let your vision guide you. When it manifests itself first
inspirit, the physical form will follow. |
| Journey to the Heart
by Melody Beatie |
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