1322: music of the United States, in memoriam of Dr. Michael J. Budds
Abstract
"For the first time in a year, we are back to performing live music! As a fraternity and as School of Music students, we cannot wait to share our hard work with you, and to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Budds, who gave so much to the School of Music and to American music. 1322: Music in the United States is the name of Dr. Budds' infamous freshman music history course. Between the 7:30 AM exam times, the long-winded, crazy lectures, and the 55 + songs one needs to memorize for the final exam, many students have met their match in Dr. Budds' classroom. However, even more students left his class with a renewed love of music, a new perspective on what music means, and an appreciation for what American music is. That love of American Music is one thing that Phi Mu Alpha and Dr. Budds have always shared - that's why we honored him with the Orpheus Award in 2012 and why we initiated him into our brotherhood in 2016. It's also why, in 2014, we began putting on a yearly concert for the people taking 1322 each spring, as an auditory study guide. In 2020, due to the pandemic, we did not have a concert, but we have returned this year in what might be our biggest concert yet. This concert is now more than just an auditory study guide - it's also a way to honor everything that Dr. Budds' did for American music. To that end, each piece you will hear tonight is taken directly from the 1322 playlist. We included several facts about each piece in our program notes, as well as direct quotes from Dr. Budds taken from his 1322 lectures. We hope this concert is as immersive of an experience for you as taking his class was to us."--Page 2.