Word: deservingness
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The title of this memorable performance was “20th Century Psalm Settings for Chorus.” Within that program Elkies was nestled among composers as diverse as Charles Ives and Ralph Vaughan Williams, in a program that presented a cross-section of great composers of the 20th...
“It was very humbling to receive the award,” Kuo said. “I met a lot of amazing people dedicated to public service through the selection process. There were so many people just as deserving of the award.”
Kepel’s book is quite deserving of this spotlight. Jihad is an academic work, thoroughly researched and precisely excecuted, describing the origins and the growth of the idea of jihad, or Islamic holy war. Kepel traces the historic roots of the “Islamist movement,?...
Both critics and admirers of Lord’s work are quick to point out the lack of original material in her catalogue. Yet those reviewers who accuse her of lacking creativity fail to appreciate her long-standing commitment to sharing music as opposed to writing it. She says she...
Gonzaga is also Exhibit A for those who charge that the committee favors college basketball's elite programs like Duke, Kansas and Arizona over deserving smaller schools. They point to schools like Ball State, which earlier this year beat Kansas but didn't make the tournament, or Butler, a team...