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| '''Ralph H. Lyman''' (1883 – March 15, 1954) was an American music professor.<ref name="LA Times obit">{{cite news |title=Ralph H. Lyman Taken by Death |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75377391/obituary-for-ralph-h-lyman/ |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=] |date=16 March 1954 |pages=33 |via=]}}</ref><ref name="1917 timeline">{{cite web |title=1917 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1910s/1917 |website=Pomona College Timeline |publisher=Pomona College |accessdate=12 August 2020 |language=en |date=7 November 2014 |archive-date=20 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720212059/https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1910s/1917 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Lyman book">{{cite book |last1=Murphy |first1=Merwin L. |title=Prof Lyman of Pomona College: The Story of a Remarkable Man of Music |date=1979 |publisher=Murphy |location=] |isbn=978-0-9603890-0-1}}</ref> He was the head of ]'s department of music from 1917 to 1948.<ref name="LA Times obit"/><ref name="1917 timeline"/> | |||
| '''Ralph Haine Lyman''' (1883 – March 15, 1954)<ref name="LA Times obit">{{cite news |title=Ralph H. Lyman Taken by Death |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75377391/obituary-for-ralph-h-lyman/ |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=] |date=16 March 1954 |pages=33 |via=]}}</ref> was an American music professor. He was the dean of the school of music at the ] and then head of the department of music at ] in California. | |||
| ==Early life and education== | |||
| Lyman was born in ], and earned a bachelor's degree in music from ] in 1907.<ref name="LA Times obit" /><ref name=Oregon>{{cite web |url=https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/bitstream/1794/13629/1/UOCAT_1913-1914.pdf |title=Officers of Instruction |work=Catalogue 1913–1914 |publisher=] |page=16 }}</ref><ref name="NE1949">{{cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal-lyman/140607022/|title='Nebraska Bands Are Better Than Those On West Coast'|date=1949-12-18|page=7-D|newspaper=]|via=]}}</ref> He was the soloist in the ] for most of his time at Grinnell, and was subsequently known for his work with choruses.<ref name="MR1913">{{cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/morning-register-lyman/140606907/|title=Ralph H. Lyman, Dean U. O. Music School Eminently Fitted|date=1913-09-21|page=15|newspaper=]|via=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| He began his career as director of the music school of ] in Nebraska. After two years, he worked for a year as a vocal instructor at Grinnell, then studied voice in Berlin for three years.<ref name="MR1913"/> In 1913, he became professor of music and dean of the music school of the University of Oregon.<ref name=Oregon/><ref name="MR1913"/><ref name="NE1949"/> In 1917 he moved to Pomona College, where he was professor of applied music and head of music until 1948,<ref name="1917 timeline">{{cite web |title=1917 |url=https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1910s/1917 |website=Pomona College Timeline |publisher=Pomona College |accessdate=August 12, 2020 |language=en |date=November 7, 2014 |archive-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720212059/https://www.pomona.edu/timeline/1910s/1917 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was then named ].<ref name="LA Times obit" /> Under his direction, the Pomona men's glee club won the national title in 1932.<ref name="NE1949">{{cite news|url=https://newspapers.com/article/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal-lyman/140607022/|title='Nebraska Bands Are Better Than Those On West Coast'|date=1949-12-18|page=7-D|newspaper=]|via=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pomona.edu/choral/history |title=History of the Choral Program |website=Pomona College Choir and Glee Club |access-date=2024-02-14 }}</ref> In fall 1949, he was a visiting professor at ] in Nebraska.<ref name="NE1949" /> | |||
| ==Personal life and death== | |||
| He and his wife had two sons and a daughter. He died in ], following a heart attack.<ref name="LA Times obit" /> | |||
| ==Honors== | |||
| Lyman was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Grinnell College in 1946.<ref name="LA Times obit" /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 14 February 2024
American music professor (1883–1954)
Ralph Haine Lyman (1883 – March 15, 1954) was an American music professor. He was the dean of the school of music at the University of Oregon and then head of the department of music at Pomona College in California.
Early life and education
Lyman was born in Madrid, Iowa, and earned a bachelor's degree in music from Grinnell College in 1907. He was the soloist in the glee club for most of his time at Grinnell, and was subsequently known for his work with choruses.
Career
He began his career as director of the music school of Franklin Academy in Nebraska. After two years, he worked for a year as a vocal instructor at Grinnell, then studied voice in Berlin for three years. In 1913, he became professor of music and dean of the music school of the University of Oregon. In 1917 he moved to Pomona College, where he was professor of applied music and head of music until 1948, and was then named emeritus. Under his direction, the Pomona men's glee club won the national title in 1932. In fall 1949, he was a visiting professor at Doane College in Nebraska.
Personal life and death
He and his wife had two sons and a daughter. He died in Claremont, California, following a heart attack.
Honors
Lyman was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Grinnell College in 1946.
References
- ^ "Ralph H. Lyman Taken by Death". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved April 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Officers of Instruction" (PDF). Catalogue 1913–1914. The University of Oregon. p. 16.
- ^ "'Nebraska Bands Are Better Than Those On West Coast'". Lincoln Journal and Star. December 18, 1949. p. 7-D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ralph H. Lyman, Dean U. O. Music School Eminently Fitted". Morning Register. September 21, 1913. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1917". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "History of the Choral Program". Pomona College Choir and Glee Club. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
Further reading
- Murphy, Merwin L. (1979). Prof Lyman of Pomona College: The Story of a Remarkable Man of Music. Alhambra, California: Murphy. ISBN 978-0-9603890-0-1.
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