AND THE REST IS HISTORY...
Put Claude in the Hall Marvin Manring, MMEA Historian
I’ll say it again: “PUT CLAUDE IN THE HALL!”
...the Hall of Famous Missourians, that is.
Claude T. Smith’s accomplishments as an internationally performed composer, well-traveled conductor and clinician, and contributor to Missouri music education certainly make a great case for one of our own. Dr. Tom Trimborn’s latest contribution to the MMEA archives is a collection entitled “Important Composers Who Wrote for the Band,” a publication that is a staple for each instrumental music student at Truman State. Among these are names like Vaughan Williams, Persichetti, Reed, Chance, Holst... and Smith.
...names like Vaughan Williams, Persichetti, Reed, Chance, Holst
...and Smith.
The Missouri Speaker of the House, currently Timothy Jones of Eureka, determines enshrinement into the Hall. Nomination of a deserving individual has no established process and must be re-submitted each year. The MMEA leadership has submitted Claude’s name in each of the last three years and to date, no luck. That’s where YOU come
in...and, since we’re talking about advocacy in this issue, if “Mr. Smith Goes to Jefferson City,” it will have to be done with your help.
Contacting your state representative is as simple as pointing your browser to
mo.house.gov and using the legislator look-up tool. A short note
Fall 2013
Claude T. Smith
(don’t forget, “Honorable” goes a long way) advocating for Claude’s enshrinement,
copied to the
Speaker’s office, will help make the difference! Politics and party don’t matter if we can all agree on 7/8 meter. Do you need a form letter? Not if you’ve played or conducted any of Claude’s pieces...but e-mail me if you need one. What a great opportunity to communicate the “electric thrill” his music conveys. Need a bio? Check out
claudetsmith.com for a few notable facts. BONUS: You’ve established a point of communication with your state representative. Continue to advocate during the school year/legislative session and see it through!
We know Claude T. Smith belongs in the Hall of Famous Missourians, but we need to lead the charge.
MMEA, let’s get this done! 35
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