Jan
04
2023
By mlavengood

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of Music Theory Online. 

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We at MTO are proud to present Volume 28, no. 4, our December issue, with 8 new articles and 2 reviews. If you're already feeling wistful for 2022, you can pretend you received this message 3 days ago. Otherwise, what better way to start the year than to read the latest in the field?

Best regards,

-Mitch Ohriner

Editor’s Message

Articles

Analyzing Vocal Placement in Recorded Virtual Space
Michèle Duguay (Indiana University)

Analyzing the Beat in Metrically Consonant Popular Songs: A Multifaceted Approach
David Geary (Wake Forest University)

Intersubjectivity and Shared Dynamic Structure in Narrative Imaginings to Music
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis (Princeton University)
Natalie Miller (Princeton University)
Nathaniel Mitchell (University of North Carolina Greensboro)
Mauro Orsini Windholz (Princeton University)
Jamal Williams (Princeton University)
J. Devin McAuley (Michigan State University)

Reconstructing the Paris Conservatory’s Cours d’Harmonie 1812–1844: Discipline, Sources, Theory, and Method
Michael Masci (SUNY Geneseo)

Musical Eschatology in Contemporary Christian Worship Songs
Samuel Ng (University of Cincinnati)

Alanis Morissette’s Voices
Drew Nobile (University of Oregon)

Willaert’s Elusive Counterpoint Explained
Peter Schubert (McGill University)

The Melodic Organization of The Rite of Spring
Joseph N. Straus (Graduate Center, CUNY)

Reviews

Review of Amy Cimini, Wild Sound: Maryanne Amacher and the Tenses of Audible Life (Oxford University Press, 2022)
Noah Kahrs (Eastman School of Music)

Review of Matthew Santa, Hearing Rhythm and Meter: Analyzing Metrical Consonance and Dissonance in Common-Practice Music (Routledge, 2020)
David Temperley (Eastman School of Music)

SMT Jacksonville 2024

The Society for Music Theory celebrates its forty-seventh Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, November 7–10, 2024.

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE

Visit Jacksonville built a microsite for our attendees to use. Visit the site to learn more about Jacksonville, including where to eat, what to do, and how to get there.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Information about the conference can be found on the SMT website. 

Hotel Reservations 

The Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel (225 E Coastline Drive) has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees. The rates are $169/night for single and double occupancy; $194/night for triple occupancy; $219/night for quadruple occupancy; and $169 for student quadruple occupancy (limited rooms available). Hotel reservations for non-students may be made online.  SMT student members should have received an email with a code to reserve at the student rate; please email Jennifer Diaz at smt@societymusictheory.org if you did not receive the email. 

Using the conference room block at this hotel helps us meet our contractual obligations and keeps you close to all conference activities.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is open and available on our website. The rates are as follows:

Rate Category Early (6/01–9/27/2024) Regular (9/28–11/1/2024)
Student or low-income $70.00 $95.00
Emeritus/Retired $100.00 $135.00
Standard $130.00 $175.00
Student Helpers

We are in need of student volunteers to assist during the conference. Volunteers will receive a registration fee waiver in exchange for 6.5 hours of service. The deadline to apply is September 6. 

Hotel Accessibility

Every effort will be made to meet the unique requirements of all attendees. For specific needs or questions please contact Jennifer Diaz, Executive Director, at smt@societymusictheory.org.  

Sponsorships

The Society provides several sponsorship opportunities for organizations at our Annual Meeting. 

Exhibits 

The deadline to reserve an exhibit booth is September 6. 

Program Guide Advertisements 

The final deadline to reserve a program guide ad is September 6. 

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