Sonneck Society for American Music
Bulletin, Volume XXIV, no. 2 (Summer 1998)
Submissions for Sonneck Awards
Applications for the Sonneck Society Non-Print Publications Subvention Award will be
accepted starting in the fall with a 1 December deadline. For information contact Wayne
Schneider, Department of Music, Burlington, VE, 05405; Tel (802) 656-8815.
The annual deadline for applications for the Sonneck Society Publications Subvention Awards
is 15 November. Inquiries for 1998 should be directed to the committee's chair, John Beckwith,
121 Howland Ave., Toronto, Canada, M5R3B4 (j.beckwith@utoronto.ca).
Nominations are hereby solicited for the Society's Lowens Memorial Book and Article Awards. Eligible
entries include books and articles published in 1997. Self-nominations accepted.
Sonneck Society Dissertation Prize
This award is designed to recognize a single dissertation on American music for its exceptional depth,
clarity, significance, and overall contribution to the field. "American" is understood to embrace North
America, and aspects of its cultures elsewhere in the world. Dissertations from American Studies,
American History, and other fields beyond theory, musicology and ethnomusicology are welcomed as long
as the primary focus of the work is a musical topic.
The period of eligibility for the Prize is for doctoral dissertations completed and successfully defended
between 1 July 1997 and the following 31 December 1998. Applicants need not be members of the
Society. Contrary to an earlier announcement, the submission process will not be "blind," (because that
proves impractical to carry out consistently). There is no limit on the number of submissions from any
particular insttituion, and there is no requirement for nomination by dissertation director(s). Full
instructions for submission can be found on the Society's homepage. Submit to Ralph Locke
(rlph@uhura.cc.rochester.edu).
Updated 8/31/98