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Cover feature: Yale Institute of Sacred Music at Fifty Years
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) is an interdisciplinary graduate center for the study and practice of sacred music, worship, and the related arts. Its students pursue degrees in choral conducting, organ, and concert voice with the Yale School of Music, or they engage in ministerial or academic studies in liturgy, religion and literature, music, or visual arts with the Yale Divinity School. The ISM is essentially a sequel to the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary (New York City), which lost its funding in the early 1970s and closed its doors. Robert Baker, then organist and dean of the School of Sacred Music at Union, relocated three faculty and one administrator from the Union school to Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, after securing funding from the Irwin-Sweeney-Miller foundation of Columbus, Indiana. This family foundation was headed by Clementine Miller Tangeman, whose late husband was a musicologist at Union, and her brother J. Irwin Miller, who was serving as senior trustee of the Yale Corporation. With its strong programs in divinity and music, Yale was deemed the perfect place to reconstitute a school or institute of sacred music. In 1973 inaugural director Robert Baker, together with chaplain and liturgical scholar Jeffery Rowthorn, musicologist Richard French, and administrator Mina Belle Packer, migrated to New Haven. After a year of intense preparation, the Yale ISM welcomed its first class of students: five in music and five in divinity. In 2024 the ISM celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous occasion.
“Bridge” Built Between 8th & 9th Grades
Before 14-year-old Ansonia resident Kayden Gill starts his freshman year at High School in the Community, he wants to first learn more about New Haven, get to know some of his new classmates, and hear from current high schoolers. All of those boxes were checked off for Gill thanks to...
State leaders discuss federal bill to standardize heat-related safety measures among workers
On a day as hot as Monday, construction workers in Hartford relied on a cooler filled with ice, water and sports drinks to help get them through the heat. “We take like 10 minute breaks, water, just to drink fluids," said Jacob Quiterio, "We have to reset." But some construction...
United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Return After Engine Panel Loss
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane had to return to a Connecticut airport after losing part of a liner from inside the engine’s cover. This incident adds to a series of flight mishaps this year for the carrier, which is already under scrutiny. The Airbus SE A320 aircraft took...
Norwich woman dies after Manchester crash
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — A Norwich woman has died following a Monday night crash in Manchester, according to police. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Highland Street. Police said that Porscha Williams, 34, was driving west on Highland Street when she hit another head-on. The woman driving the other […]
North Haven Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees
The North Haven High School Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting the Class of 2024 on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at The Woodwinds in Branford. The Class of 2024 includes Bernie Hsu (Athlete, Class of 1997), Morgan Hsu (Athlete, Class of 1997), Joseph Esparo (Athlete, Class of 1989), Alyssa Migliorini Salzillo (Athlete, Class of 2012), Colin Uyeki (Athlete, Class of 2015), and Sabrina Fronte (Athlete, Class of 2016).
Saybrook Point Sidewalks Go to Town Meeting
As part of a town meeting on July 23 Old Saybrook residents can approve an appropriation of $366,640 for a state grant that will pay for the construction of sidewalks in Saybrook Point. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. At a meeting on July 9, the Old...
Devli adds 176,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Connecticut
158 Pines Bridge Road in Beacon Falls, Connecticut — Courtesy: Devli Real Estate. Devli Real Estate has added to its portfolio in the region with the acquisition of a 176,000-square-foot industrial building outside New Haven, Connecticut. The Weehawken-based firm said the facility at 158 Pines Bridge Road in Beacon...
Kids Stay & Play; Parents Sit & Chat
“And that’s Michelle,” said Wilson Library Branch Manager Meghan Currey. “As you can see, she’s shaking out her sillies.”. Surrounded by six moms and their toddlers, Michelle Ziogas opened the Wilson Library’s weekly “Stay and Play” in-person storytime in the same way she has since starting last July as the branch’s first children’s librarian in years.
Teacher’s guidance leads man to successful music career
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Corey Staggers is 28 and grew up in New Haven. He was a little kid- a second grader, just 8-years-old- when a principal sent the “active” young man with a love of basketball down to music teacher Bill Flucker. The idea...
This Week in New Haven (July 15 - 21)
It’s sizzling out there, but you can still find chill vibes. With the grounds open for picnicking an hour earlier, the Pardee-Morris House’s next Twilight Concert (postponed from last Wednesday) features “the bluegrass harmonies of Audrey Mae” at 6:30 p.m. Underdog commercial sensation and Best Picture...
Excitement Builds as WWE Announces Live Event in Manchester
Manchester to Host WWE Superstars at Brand-New Co-op Live Arena on October 16. Stamford, Conn., July 15, 2024 – The WWE Universe is buzzing with excitement as WWE®, a part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), announces that tickets for WWE Live at Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena will go on sale this Friday, July 19, at 10:00 a.m. BST through Ticketmaster.
CCSU Hall of Famer Mark St. Germain Passes Away
Former Central Connecticut Hall of Fame student-athlete Mark St. Germain has passed away. St. Germain was a football standout for the Blue Devils and was inducted into the CCSU Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. St. Germain was one of the most decorated running backs after his career with...
Monroe police make arrest for Dunkin’ Donuts coffee throwing incident
MONROE, CT — A 30-year-old Danbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Saturday, charging her for the alleged attack on a barista at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 34. On May 5, police were dispatched to the store at 1:47 p.m., after the employee, a 17-year-old Monroe male, complained that a female customer threw a hot cup of coffee at him.
Fast-acting driver rescues two after head-on collision
SALISBURY — Two people are hospitalized after a two-car crash on Route 41 north of Hosier Road. According to the accident report obtained from Troop B, Benjamin Schawinsky, 85, was driving north on Route 41 when he crossed into the southbound lane, striking 77-year-old Robert Snyder’s vehicle in a head-on collision on Friday, July 12 just after 4 p.m.
MA Shoppers: Beware When You Swipe While Shopping!
Attention Bay State residents: When you are out doing your grocery shopping, pay heed to your surroundings especially when using a credit or debit card when checking out. Big Y supermarket discovered skimmers south of the border in two of its Connecticut stores last month. The grocery chain reports an unknown individual has attached a skimming device to one single terminal in each of its Naugatuck and Plainville locations. back on June 29th. At the present time, there are no reports of a similar incident in Massachusetts.
Little League players and coaches working as a team to beat the heat
BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - Hot weather isn’t only tough for those working outside, but also those playing sports in the sweltering heat. Several little league players across the state are battling the conditions on the field. Baseball is one of those sports where it can be difficult to escape...
New office to promote equity and inclusion within Connecticut state government to be established
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Office of the Governor announced it is establishing an Office of Equity and Opportunity. The office will be responsible for making the state government a “leader in equity and inclusion” with the goal of getting rid of barriers and creating opportunities, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
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