Background
Gerdine, Leigh was born on June 22, 1917 in Sheyenne, North Dakota, United States. Son of O. E. and Margaret E. (Mattson) Gerdine.
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Phrasing and Articulation: A Contribution to a Rhetoric of Music with 152 Musical Examples
(A detailed study of these two elements of music with 152 ...)
A detailed study of these two elements of music with 152 music examples.
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Leigh Gerdine
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Leigh Gerdine, American academic administrator. Decorated Bronze Star medal, Croix de Guerre France, National Medal of Arts, 1989; recipient St. Louis award, 1989, Right Arm of St. Louis award Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 1989; honorary fellow Lincoln College, University of Oxford, 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Arts North Dakota, 1938. Doctor of Music (honorary), University North Dakota, 1989. Bachelor of Music (Rhodes scholar), Oxford University, England, 1941.
Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1941. HHD (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tarkio College, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Webster University, 1990. HHD (honorary), University North Dakota, 1990.
Career
Assistant professor music Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, 1941—1942. Associate professor, executive secretary department music Miami (Ohio) University, 1948—1950. Professor, chairman department music Washington University, St. Louis, 1950—1970.
President Webster University, 1970—1990, president emeritus, from 1990. Chairman board directors Block Partnership, Inc., 1968-1970. Program annotator St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1950-1966, acting manager, 1965-1967.
Trustee Gateway Foundation, since 1993. With United States Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
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Works
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Phrasing and Articulation: A Contribution to a Rhetoric of Music with 152 Musical Examples
(A detailed study of these two elements of music with 152 ...)
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Phrasing and Articulation: A Contribution to a Rhetoric of Music with 152 Musical Examples
Membership
Board of directors St. Louis Symphony Society, Opera Theatre St. Louis. Chairman emeritus board Sheldon Arts Foundation With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Connections
Married Alice Strauch Meyer, November 21, 1961.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1989
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Decorated Bronze Star medal, Croix de Guerre France, National Medal of Arts, 1989. Recipient St. Louis award, 1989, Right Arm of St. Louis award Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 1989. Honorary fellow Lincoln College, University of Oxford, 1991.Decorated Bronze Star medal, Croix de Guerre France, National Medal of Arts, 1989. Recipient St. Louis award, 1989, Right Arm of St. Louis award Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 1989. Honorary fellow Lincoln College, University of Oxford, 1991.