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Palm Beach in Early Spring

March 11, 2012 By Guy St. Clair

Had occasion to visit Palm Beach and enjoy a little change from New York’s winter (although – as I’ve commented here before – this year’s winter has been pretty easy for us, so perhaps a “change” was not so necessary, but it was fun). A visit to Palm Beach is always special, not only because …

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New York Music – Gerre Hancock

February 5, 2012 By Guy St. Clair

This is being written on Saturday morning, February 4, as I listen to the Solemn Requiem for Gerre Hancock, Organist and Choirmaster as St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, a musical establishment that played a long and important role in my avocational life. Slightly indisposed, I cannot attend the service, so I am extremely grateful to …

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Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Anglican music, Church music (Episcopalian), Hancock (Gerre), Noble (T. Tertius), Organists, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue (New York)

Guy’s Journey Continues – More “Reinventing”?

February 5, 2012 By Guy St. Clair

Happy to be back. And I can’t think of a more appropriate subject to begin with than how we think about our work and how we organize our lives so we have satisfying work. It’s a challenge to make it all come together. In our quest, we make much of Mr. Drucker’s recommendation to “reinvent …

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Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: Columbia University (IKnS), Daily Drucker, Drucker (Peter), Guy St. Clair's Knowledge Services Newsletter, New York, New York - Columbia University, SMR, SMR Special Reports, St. Clair (Guy)

Ten Years Later

September 11, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

The New York Philharmonic seemed to set the stage for me. Like most New Yorkers, I was approaching this anniversary with a slight sense of trepidation. After 9/11, people throughout the world had been greatly sympathetic and supportive to the citizens of New York, Washington, and that tiny community in Pennsylvania where the fourth airplane …

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Filed Under: History, Music, Personal History

America’s Birthday

July 4, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

The Fourth of July is a very special holiday for all Americans, and all of us have our own way of celebrating. Of course there’s the now-obligatory picnic, although nowadays it’s more likely to be a barbeque with friends instead of a drive down the road to a picnic on the grass. And some places …

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Filed Under: Music Tagged With: " Tritle (Kent), Battle Hymn of the Republic, Choral Mix, Choral Music, Howe (Julia Ward), July Fourth Celebration, New York - WQXR, U.S. - July Fourth Celebration, Wilhousky (Peter)

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