My Research Interests and Publications

My Compositional Work

My Arranging Projects

PUBLICATIONS

Periodicals

Hartzell, Lawrence. "Karel Husa: The Man and The Music" The Musical Quarterly, 62(Jan 1976): 87-104.

_______________ "American Music: 1600-1750. Part I: The Spanish Colonies." Bach, 7 (July 1976): 3-6.

_______________ "American Music: 1600-1750. Part II: The English Colonies." Bach, 7 (Oct. 1976): 26-30.

_______________ "American Music: 1600-1750. Part III: The German Colonies." Bach, 8 (Jan. 1977): 18-22.

_______________ "Early Organs in the American Southwest." The Tracker, 23(Fall 1978): 9-12.

_______________ "Music and the Mystics of the Wissahickon." Journal of German-American Studies, 13(Winter 1976): 81-86.

_______________ "Trombones in Ohio" Moravian Music Journal, 28 (Winter 1983): 72-74.

_______________ "Musical Moravian Missionaries: Part I, Johann Christoph Pyrlaeus." Moravian Music Journal, 29 (Winter 1984): 91-92.

_______________ "Musical Moravian Missionaries: Part II,Bernhard Adam Grube." Moravian Music Journal, 30(Spring 1985): 18-19.

_______________ "Musical Moravian Missionaries: Part III, Johann Jakob Schmick." Moravian Music Journal, 30 (Fall 1985): 36-37.

_______________ "Musical Moravian Missionaries: Part IV, Abraham Luckenbach." Moravian Music Journal, 31(Spring 1986): 13-14.

_______________ "Musical Moravian Missionaries: Part V, Peter Ricksecker." Moravian Music Journal, 32 (Spring 1987): 14-15.

_______________ "Joshua, Jr., Moravian Indian Musician" Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, (Fall 1989).

Books

Hartzell, Lawrence and Stanley Kaufman. Moravians in Ohio. Walnut Creek, Ohio: German Culture Museum, 1987.

Hartzell, Lawrence. Ohio Moravian Music. Cranbury, N. J.: Associated University Presses, 1988.

UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Phrase Structure, Melody, and Rhythm: Their use as Primary Factors of Movement and Unity in Three Selected Works of Roger Sessions. Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Kansas, 1966.

"Contrapuntal-Harmonic Factors in Selected Works of Bela Bartok.: Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Kansas, 1970.

"New Brain Research: Implications for Music Theory Teachers." Unpublished monograph read before the combined membership of the Midwest and Central-Midwest Music theory Societies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

"Moravian Music in Ohio." Unpublished monograph read at the SYMPOSIUM ON MORAVIANS IN OHIO held at Walnut Creek, Ohio July 17-18, 1987.

---Currently working on a biography and musical study of the works of Frederick Loewe. Planned publication date will be 2006 the 50th anniversary of the opening of My Fair Lady.

PUBLIC LECTURES AND LECTURE RECITALS

Music and Musicians in The Life of George Washington (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Baldwin-Wallace College,,1973 )

Thomas Jefferson's Favorite Passion (Baldwin-Wallace College, 1974)

A Birthday Tribute to Charles Ives (Baldwin-Wallace College, 1975)

American Music During the Baroque Period (Riemenschneider Bach Institute Lecture Series, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1976)

Will the Real George Gershwin Please Stand Up? (Baldwin-Wallace College, 1977)

The Beethoven Sketchbooks: An Introduction

Moravian Music: A Basic Introduction

Ohio Moravian Music: Thoughts Before An Odyssey

Joshua, Jr., Moravian Indian Musician

Electronic Music Today

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND INTERESTS

My current research interests are related to two major areas of interest:

1. Currently writing a book on the life and music of Frederick Loewe of the music theatre team Lerner and Loewe.
2. The implementation of Distance Learning into the college curriculum.
3. Most current project is the development of informative and useful Web pages.

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INSTRUMENTAL SOLO WITH ACCOMPANIMENT

Suite for Timpani and Six Trumpets (1970)

Quintet for Trumpet and Strings (1970-71)

Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Harpsichord (1971-1972)

The "Jefferson" Variations for Saxophone and Percussion (1972)

SOLO INSTRUMENT

Sonata for Piano (1966)

Winter Glances for Solo Flute (1971)

Three Places for Clarinet Alone (1973)

BRASS CHOIR

Introduction and Allegro for Brass Choir and Percussion (1969) Recorded LP

The "Blossom" Fanfares (1970)

CHAMBER MUSIC

Trio for Brass (1968)

Two Moods for Viola, French Horn and Piano (1968)

Five Characteristic Pieces for Flute and Percussion (1971)

Three Humorus Songs for Clarinet, Bass Trombone and Piano (1971-1972)

Five Miniatures for Four Saxophones (1972)

ORGAN

Toccata Concertata for Organ and Brass Choir (1970)

Variations on "Salzburg" (1971)

Fantasia on "Kom, Gott Schoepfer, Heiliger Gesit" (1971)

Improvisations on well-known Hymn Tunes ( 1984-1992)

Three Christmas Miniatures for Organ (1990)

CLARINET CHOIR

Divertimento for Clarinet Choir (1970)

WIND ENSEMBLE

Suite for Band (Junior High School Level) (1972)

Symphony for Band "Thunder Bay" (197101973)

MUSIC FOR VOICE

"The Tuft of Flowers" for Soprano and Piano (1971)

O Praise the Lord (SATB) (1969)

Give Ear Oh Lord (SSAATTBB divided) (1970)

Sing Unto The Lord (1970)

Rejoice and Sing (Unison Junior Choir Christmas Anthem) (1970)

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Conversation for Bass Trombone and Tape (1971)

Discourse for Jazz Ensemble and Tape (1972)

"In The Beginning" for Taped Electronic Sounds and Narrator (1987)

Sonata for Flute and Tape (1988)

Sonata for Trumpet and Tape (1989)

Suite for Children (in progress)

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I am currently working on a CD to be titled ANCIENT VOICES FROM OHIO that will contain performances of my arrangements for various instruments including the Native American Flute.

Arranged music (2001-2002) for a Cabaret performed at Archie's in New York City and The Tangiers in Akron by Tonya Walker-Davidson.

Special arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner" for a performance at the Cleveland Indians baseball game for September 15, 1999. The arrangement was performed by four B-W students in the Music Theatre Program. An alternate version of this arrangement was also performed at a Cleveland Indians baseball game in June, 2000 by the cast of "Damn Yankees."

Between the years 1992-1996 I presented a series of recitals under the title "Encounters With Jazz and Popular Vocal Styles." For these recitals I wrote arrangements in many different arranging styles and techniques and combinations of voice and instruments.

In 1997-98 I completed an extensive arranging project entitled "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?" This was a musical review developed by Bill Rudman. His intent was to show how Broadway show music throughout this century has demonstrated a sense of social consciousness. This show was one of two finalists in the Jazz and Popular Music category of the 18th Annual Achievement Awards given by Northern Ohio Live.

I continue to do selected commercial arranging projects as time permits.

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