The Shepherd School of Music Digital Archive is a collection of digitized performances by students and faculty of the Shepherd School of Music, recorded during the years 1975 -1983. A new “mini project” hopes to bring attention to this collection, highlighting a number of unique recordings via Fondren’s social media presence. Look for posts on Fondren social media using the hashtag #ShepherdTreasures to discover the diverse recordings found in the Shepherd School of Music Digital Archive.
Wayne Crouse, violist, is fondly remembered by many former students and colleagues of the Shepherd School of Music, and contributed greatly to the Houston music community. The Shepherd School of Music Digital Archive contains numerous recordings of Crouse, including a 1982 performance of Rochberg’s Viola Sonata as well as a very scarce recording of Finney’s second sonata (the recording can be found at https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/58885).
Want to learn more about Wayne Crouse? Browse his recordings in the Shepherd School of Music Digital Archive or read his Journal of the American Viola Society article about working with Leopold Stokowski and John Barbirolli.