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'''Manley Rowley Whitcomb''' (January 21, |
'''Manley Rowley Whitcomb''' (January 21, 1913—November 20, 1987) was a [[concert band]] and [[marching band]] conductor known for being the director of Florida State University's [[Marching Chiefs]]. Whitcomb was Director of Bands at FSU from 1953 to 1970.<ref name="College of Music">{{cite web | title=Homecoming Dedication | website=College of Music | url=https://www.music.fsu.edu/article/homecoming-dedication | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> Whitcomb has been cited as an influence for band composers such as [[Clare Grundman]], who dedicated his ''American Folk Rhapsody No. 2'' to him.<ref name="NCBM">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Todd |title=Cuthbertson High School Blue Note Winds (program for North Carolina Music Educators Association) |url=http://www.ncbandmasters.org/images/Cuthbertson_2015_High_School_Band_Program-1f.pdf |website=North Carolina Bandmasters Association |accessdate=29 July 2020}}</ref> |
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Whitcomb is credited with bringing "fast marching tempos [and] a high step with arm swing known as Chiefs Step" to FSU.<ref name="Wind Repertory Project 1913">{{cite web | title=Clare Grundman | website=[[Wind Repertory Project]] | date=1913-05-11 | url=https://www.windrep.org/Clare_Grundman | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref><ref name="FSU Marching Chiefs 1954">{{cite web | title=FSU Marching Chiefs – Humble Beginnings | website=FSU Marching Chiefs | date=1954-12-05 | url=http://fsuchiefs.com/about-us/our-history/ | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> This eight-to-five step—eight steps taken for every five yards—was said to have been invented by Whitcomb, and is now considered one of the standard marching step sizes.<ref name="TD3">{{cite news |last1=McCord |first1=Kathy |title=Retired FSU Band Director Manley R Whitcomb dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/247438968/ |accessdate=29 July 2020 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |issue=326 |date=November 22, 1987 |volume=82 |page=41 & 47}}</ref> As the director of bands at FSU, he toured Europe and studied bandmasters and European music publishers.<ref>{{cite news |title=FSU Band Director to Europe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/245122660/ |accessdate=29 July 2020 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |issue=LII (114) |date=April 24, 1966 |page=38}}</ref> He became the coordinator of the FSU music education program in 1971.<ref name="MENC">{{cite journal |title=The Changing Scene |journal=Music Educators Journal |date=September 1971 |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=113–119 |doi=10.2307/3400484 |publisher=MENC: The National Association for Music Education|jstor=3400484 |s2cid=221054290 }}</ref> |
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==Ohio State University== |
==Ohio State University== |
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Prior to arriving at FSU, Whitcomb was at [[Ohio State University]] in 1937.<ref name="OSU15">{{cite web | title=History | website=School of Music | date=2015-03-12 | url=https://music.osu.edu/bands/history | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> He became the conductor of both the Concert Band and the Marching Band in 1940 and served as the Director from |
Prior to arriving at FSU, Whitcomb was at [[Ohio State University]] in 1937.<ref name="OSU15">{{cite web | title=History | website=School of Music | date=2015-03-12 | url=https://music.osu.edu/bands/history | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> He became the conductor of both the Concert Band and the Marching Band in 1940 and served as the Director from 1939–43 and 1946–51, taking time off for military service during World War II.<ref name="OSU15" /><ref name="Ohio State Buckeyes 2007">{{cite web | title=Ohio State Marching Band Traditions | website=Ohio State Buckeyes | date=2007-06-16 | url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-marching-band-traditions/ | language=la | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> He traveled the state with the 90-piece Concert Band.<ref name="LEG">{{cite news |title=Manley Whitcomb Directs OSU Band Here Tuesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/296305120/ |accessdate=28 July 2020 |work=Landcaster Eagle-Gazette |date=March 21, 1949 |location=Landcaster, Ohio |page=3}}</ref> He left OSU in 1953.<ref name="OSU15" /> |
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==Honors and |
==Honors and awards== |
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Whitcomb was the vice-president of the [[ |
Whitcomb was the vice-president of the [[William Revelli#College Band Directors National Association|College Band Directors' National Association]] (CBDNA), and was the editor of the CBDNA forum in [[The Instrumentalist (magazine)|The Instrumentalist]] magazine.<ref name="TD">{{cite news |title=Symphonic Band Will Play Nov. 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/245191469/ |accessdate=29 July 2020 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |issue=XLIX (314) |date=November 10, 1963 |page=36}}</ref> He was named the first Alumni Professor of the year at FSU in 1968, and was named as one of the ten most outstanding music directors in the US by School Musician magazine in 1972.<ref name="TD2">{{cite news |title=Whitcomb is Alumni Professor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/244262732/ |accessdate=29 July 2020 |work=Tallahassee Democrat |issue=49 |date=February 18, 1968 |volume=63 |page=9}}</ref><ref name="TD3" /> |
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He was added to the Florida Bandmasters Association Roll of Distinction in 2006.<ref name="FBA Home">{{cite web | title=FBA Hall of Fame | website=FBA Home | url=https://fba.flmusiced.org/awards/hall-of-fame/ | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> The Manley R. Whitcomb Band Complex for the [[Florida State Seminoles]] and the Manley Whitcomb Scholarship are named in his honor.<ref name="Florida State Lacrosse">{{cite web | title=Bill Harkins Field | website=Florida State Lacrosse | url=http://www.fsulacrosse.com/facilities/ | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref><ref name="FSUBAND">{{cite thesis |last=Arnold |first=Gabriel |date=2016 |title=Band Director Reflection on Change from Student Teaching Through the Initial Years of Teaching |publisher=Florida State University University|url=https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu:360315/datastream/PDF/view}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Whitcomb was born in Mellen, Wisconsin and raised in Milwaukee.<ref name="LEG" /> He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in music education and was elected president of the University Band.<ref name="LEG" /> He subsequently received a Masters Degree from Northwestern.<ref name="LEG" /> |
Whitcomb was born in [[Mellen, Wisconsin]] and raised in Milwaukee.<ref name="LEG" /> He graduated from [[Northwestern University]] with a degree in music education and was elected president of the University Band.<ref name="LEG" /> He subsequently received a Masters of Music Degree from Northwestern and a PhD from [[Columbia University]].<ref name="LEG" /> Whitcomb married Leah Friedman on June 17, 1935, they had one son.<ref name="Leah Whitcomb 2003">{{cite web | title=Obituary | website=Leah Whitcomb | date=2003-03-14 | url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/tallahassee/882444 | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref><ref name="TD2" /> |
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Whitcomb married Leah Friedman on June 17, 1935. <ref name="Leah Whitcomb 2003">{{cite web | title=Obituary | website=Leah Whitcomb | date=2003-03-14 | url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/tallahassee/882444 | access-date=2020-07-28}}</ref> |
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Manley Whitcomb | |
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 Whitcomb in 1967 at FSU | |
| Born | January 21, 1913 |
| Died | November 20, 1987 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Occupation | bandleader |
Manley Rowley Whitcomb (January 21, 1913—November 20, 1987) was a concert band and marching band conductor known for being the director of Florida State University's Marching Chiefs. Whitcomb was Director of Bands at FSU from 1953 to 1970.[1] Whitcomb has been cited as an influence for band composers such as Clare Grundman, who dedicated his American Folk Rhapsody No. 2 to him.[2]
Whitcomb is credited with bringing "fast marching tempos [and] a high step with arm swing known as Chiefs Step" to FSU.[3][4] This eight-to-five step—eight steps taken for every five yards—was said to have been invented by Whitcomb, and is now considered one of the standard marching step sizes.[5] As the director of bands at FSU, he toured Europe and studied bandmasters and European music publishers.[6] He became the coordinator of the FSU music education program in 1971.[7]
Ohio State University
[edit]Prior to arriving at FSU, Whitcomb was at Ohio State University in 1937.[8] He became the conductor of both the Concert Band and the Marching Band in 1940 and served as the Director from 1939–43 and 1946–51, taking time off for military service during World War II.[8][9] He traveled the state with the 90-piece Concert Band.[10] He left OSU in 1953.[8]
Honors and awards
[edit]Whitcomb was the vice-president of the College Band Directors' National Association (CBDNA), and was the editor of the CBDNA forum in The Instrumentalist magazine.[11] He was named the first Alumni Professor of the year at FSU in 1968, and was named as one of the ten most outstanding music directors in the US by School Musician magazine in 1972.[12][5]
He was added to the Florida Bandmasters Association Roll of Distinction in 2006.[13] The Manley R. Whitcomb Band Complex for the Florida State Seminoles and the Manley Whitcomb Scholarship are named in his honor.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Whitcomb was born in Mellen, Wisconsin and raised in Milwaukee.[10] He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in music education and was elected president of the University Band.[10] He subsequently received a Masters of Music Degree from Northwestern and a PhD from Columbia University.[10] Whitcomb married Leah Friedman on June 17, 1935, they had one son.[16][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Homecoming Dedication". College of Music. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Ebert, Todd. "Cuthbertson High School Blue Note Winds (program for North Carolina Music Educators Association)" (PDF). North Carolina Bandmasters Association. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Clare Grundman". Wind Repertory Project. 1913-05-11. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "FSU Marching Chiefs – Humble Beginnings". FSU Marching Chiefs. 1954-12-05. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ a b McCord, Kathy (November 22, 1987). "Retired FSU Band Director Manley R Whitcomb dies". Tallahassee Democrat. Vol. 82, no. 326. p. 41 & 47. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "FSU Band Director to Europe". Tallahassee Democrat. No. LII (114). April 24, 1966. p. 38. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "The Changing Scene". Music Educators Journal. 58 (1). MENC: The National Association for Music Education: 113–119. September 1971. doi:10.2307/3400484. JSTOR 3400484. S2CID 221054290.
- ^ a b c "History". School of Music. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Ohio State Marching Band Traditions". Ohio State Buckeyes (in Latin). 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ a b c d "Manley Whitcomb Directs OSU Band Here Tuesday". Landcaster Eagle-Gazette. Landcaster, Ohio. March 21, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Symphonic Band Will Play Nov. 20". Tallahassee Democrat. No. XLIX (314). November 10, 1963. p. 36. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Whitcomb is Alumni Professor". Tallahassee Democrat. Vol. 63, no. 49. February 18, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "FBA Hall of Fame". FBA Home. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Bill Harkins Field". Florida State Lacrosse. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Arnold, Gabriel (2016). Band Director Reflection on Change from Student Teaching Through the Initial Years of Teaching (Thesis). Florida State University University.
- ^ "Obituary". Leah Whitcomb. 2003-03-14. Retrieved 2020-07-28.