MUSIC IN TEXAS A SURVEY OF ONE ASPECT OF CULTURAL PROGRESS LOTA M.
SPELL Austin, Texas 1936 Copyright, 1936, by Lota M. Spell All
rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or
parts thereof in, any Jorm. PREFACE THE purpose of this work is to
make available to teachers, club workers, and others interested in
the cultural develop ment of the State of Texas some facts by which
the progress of music may be traced, and also some songs actually
sung through the years, as illustrative material Many of these,
here reproduced from early editions in the possession of the
writer, while in no sense masterpieces of musical art, are
represent ative of the taste of the people at different eras. A
collection of dances and instrumental music will be issued
separately in larger format later The thanks of the writer for
assistance are due to too many to call each by name. Especial
thanks are due Dr. R. C. Ste phenson for the translation of the
Spanish songs and to Dr. Eduard Micek, Dr. Carlos Castaneda, Miss
Hilda Widen and Miss Julia Harris, of Austin Miss Julia Owen of
Navasota Sr. Julio Galindo of Mexico City Miss Jovita Gonzales and
Mr. Oscar Fox of San Antonio Mrs. Selma Metzenthin-Raun ick and Mr.
H. M. Dietel of New Braunfels and Dr. Charles B. Qualia of Lubbock,
for aid in locating materials. Without the interest and insistence
of the officers and members of the State Federation of Music Clubs
the work would never have been completed or issued. The courtesy of
Silver, Burdett and Company in permitting the use of Clang, Clang
Choosing a Flower, and At the Window from the Progressive Music
Series of Oscar Fox and Whitney Montgomery for Corn Silks and
Cotton Blos soms of the AdolfFuchs Memorial Association for the use
of the Fuchs songs and of Dr. H. F. Estill for his adaptation of
the text of Will you come to the Bower is gratefully acknowledged.
To my aunt, Lota Dashiell bom in Texas, 1853, who sang to me, in my
childhood, . the songs of early Texas and to the members o the
State Federation of Music Clubs, whose insistence led to its
preparation this work is dedicated TABLE OF CONTENTS BOOK L THE
PERIOD OF DISSEMINATION CHAPTER PAGE I Music among the Indians 3 II
Music in the Texas Mission 6 III Spanish - Mexican Folk Music H IV
Anglo-American Music 23 V The Early German Contribution 34 BOOK II.
ABSORPTION FROM A WIDER FIELD VI Music of the Mexican War 46 VII
Other Foreign Contributions 52 VIII Echoes of the Old South 61 IX
Some Musical Annals before 1890 69 X Music Education to 1910 80
BOOK III. THE PERIOD OF AMALGAMATION XI Effects of the World War on
Musical Progress .... 89 XII Singing Societies in Texas 92 XIII
Opera in Texas 101 XIV The Symphony Orchestra in Texas 107 XV Music
Education, 19H-1936 113 XVI Other Agencies Contributing to Musical
Progress 119 BOOK IV. THE BEGINNINGS OF CREATIVE WORK XVII Texas
Folk Music 127 XVIII Music Composed by Texans or in Texas 137
APPENDIX. Texas Concert Calendar, 1920-1921 .... 144 INDEX. 1 47
LIST OF SONGS INCLUDED Padre Nuestro 1 An old Alabado - - 1 1
Alabado as sung in Texas today 12 Lullaby of a Spanish Mother 15
Call of the Tamale Vender 16 Music of the Pastores De larga Jornada
1 8 Oh peregrina 19 La Viudita 2 1 Christmas Carol 22 Vill you come
to the Bower 25 The Banks of the Blue Moselle opposite 26 Old
Windham two forms 29, 30 German Folk Song 36 At the Window 39, 40
Song of the Texas Ranger Im Afloat 46, 47The Campbells are Coming
49 The Maid of Monterey 51 Clang Clang Clang 56 Choosing a Flower
57 Come, oh come with me - 59, 60 Lorena 64 Take me home 66 67 The
Vacant Chair 85 Lebewohl by Silcher 95 On Yonder Rock Reclining -
102, 103 Yellow Rose of Texas 128, 129 Down on de rollin Brazos
132, 133 Palomita - 13 5 Corn Silks and Cotton Blossoms 138, 139
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