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<\/p>\nFounded in 2018, the Paul R. Bishop Award in Choral and Vocal Music is awarded to a student or students for extraordinary work in the Joint Music Program choirs and Scripps College voice lessons.\u00a0\u00a0The music department\u2019s hope is that students will use the award to further their music education.\u00a0\u00a0This award allows students to take additional voice lessons, participate in a summer music program, purchase music scores, or even put it toward a graduate program in the field.<\/p>\n
From 1975 to 2017, Paul Bishop served as the staff performance accompanist for the Scripps College music department and the Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and Scripps College. A beloved and dedicated member of the community, Bishop sadly passed away in June, 2017. A new award, the Paul R. Bishop Memorial Award in Choral and Vocal Music, commemorates his legacy with the goal of celebrating the exemplary work of choral and vocal music students in the Joint Music Program.<\/p>\n
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In his 42 years at the College, Paul played for over 3,000 students in countless lessons, recitals, and concerts. The various choral directors and faculty members relied on Paul for his ability to coach singers and lead sectionals, and for his vast musical knowledge. Paul’s repertoire spanned four centuries and many languages, including German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, and English. Many students spent 4-6 hours per week rehearsing with Paul, so it is no wonder he was able to build strong connections. Generations of students remember Paul for his dedication and collaboration during their time at the College, remaining in touch even after graduation.<\/p>\n
Recipients of the Paul R. Bishop Award<\/strong><\/p>\n 2018 \u2013 Marissa Gee, Harvey Mudd \u201918 Founded in 2018, the Paul R. Bishop Award in Choral and Vocal Music is awarded to a student or students for extraordinary work in the Joint Music Program choirs and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":256,"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n2019 \u2013 Chenlu (Cindy) Zhu, Scripps \u201919
\n2020 \u2013 Leah Nadir, Scripps \u201920
\n2021 \u2013 Yuanzhou (Candice) Chen, Harvey Mudd \u201921 and Jessica Torrey, Harvey Mudd \u201921
\n2022 \u2013 Mairead Brownell, Scripps \u201922; Thomas Fleming, Harvey Mudd \u201922;
\nTom Chenlian Fu, Harvey Mudd \u201922; Thuy-Linh Le, Harvey Mudd \u201922
\n2023 \u2013 Jeannette Hunker, Scripps \u201923
\n2024 \u2013 Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Scripps \u201924
\n2025 \u2013 Taylor Levinson, Harvey Mudd \u201925 and Josie Nelson, Harvey Mudd \u201925<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"