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This interview features William “Bill” Gorham as he discusses his career in music and musical education. In this interview, Gorham delves into his early childhood and how television songs got him singing when he was a child. He then moves on to explain his thoughts on pop and rap music and his high school years. Gorham closes the interview by commenting on his ideal conductors and why he enjoys their conducting styles.
  
 
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Introduction and early childhood; Television songs that influenced him; Thoughts on pop music; Opinions on rap; His high school years; Going to Delmar College; touring Europe; Why he chose to conduct choral music; his conducting style; His ideal conductor
  
  
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'''Original Recording Format:''' mini-disc and audio cassette
  
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'''Recording Format Notes:''' access copy available in reading room
  
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'''Transcript:''' available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363342>
  
  
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 8 June 2023

This interview features William “Bill” Gorham as he discusses his career in music and musical education. In this interview, Gorham delves into his early childhood and how television songs got him singing when he was a child. He then moves on to explain his thoughts on pop and rap music and his high school years. Gorham closes the interview by commenting on his ideal conductors and why he enjoys their conducting styles.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Bill Gorham

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: July 02, 2011

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

Interviewer: Leslie Dutton

Length: 01:44:06


Abstract

Introduction and early childhood; Television songs that influenced him; Thoughts on pop music; Opinions on rap; His high school years; Going to Delmar College; touring Europe; Why he chose to conduct choral music; his conducting style; His ideal conductor


Access Information

Original Recording Format: mini-disc and audio cassette

Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room

Transcript: available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363342>



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