Dennis Slavin

Assc Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Fine & Performing Arts

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: dennis.slavin@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

Ph.D., Musicology, Princeton University

M.F.A., Musicology, Princeton University

B.A., Music, Brandeis University Waltham United States

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2014ENG2150HHonors - Writing II
Spring 2014MSC1005HHonors Principles of Music
Fall 2011IDC1001HHonors-The Arts in New York
Fall 2007MSC1005Principles of Music
Spring 2006IDC4050HHon Feit Hum Sem I
Fall 2003IDC1001HHonors-The Arts in New York
Spring 2002MSC1005Principles of Music

Books

Kirkman, A., Slavin, D., Kirkman, A., & Slavin, D. (2000). Binchois Studies. Oxford University Press.

Journal Articles

Slavin, D. (1992). Questions of Authority in Some Songs by Binchois. Journal of the Royal Musical Association , 117. pp.22-61.

Slavin, D. (1992). Some Distinctive Features of Song by Binchois: Cadential Voice Leading and the Articulation of Form . Journal of Musicology, 10. pp. 342-361.

Slavin, D. (1991). In Support of 'Heresy': Manuscript Evidence for the A Cappella Performance of Early 15th-Century Songs. Early Music, 19. pp. 178-190.

Slavin, D. (1990). On the Origins of Escorial IV.a.24 (EscB). Studi Musicali, 19. pp. 259-303.

Slavin, D. (1989). Genre, Final and Range: Unique Sorting Procedures in a Fifteenth-Century Chansonnier. Musica Disciplina , 43(pp. 115-139).

Book Chapters

Slavin, D. (2000). The Binchois Game: style and tonal coherence in some songs from the mid-fifteenth century. (pp. pp. 163-180). Binchois Studies, Oxford University Press.

Presentations

Slavin, D. (1996, May 16). . The Binchois Game:Tonal Coherence and Compositional Style. : Princeton Review.

Slavin, D. (1995, October 31). Baruch College Concert Series. Performance.

Slavin, D. (1991, May 10). Maniscript Evidence for All-Vocal Performance of the 15th-Century French Songs. : Princeton Review.

Slavin, D. (1990, July 6). Binchois' Songs and Binchois Manuscripts. Paper read at the eighteenth meeting of the Mediaeval and Renaissance Music Conference. Egham, England

Slavin, D. (1989, October 28). On the Origins of Escorial B.. Paper read at the annual meeting. Austin, Texas: American Musicological Society.

Slavin, D. (1989, October 31). Baruch College Concert Series. Performance.

Slavin, D. (1989, February 24). On the Origins of Escorial B.. Paper read at the annual meeting. CUNY Graduate Center: American Musicological Society.

Slavin, D. (1988, October 31). Baruch College Concert Series. Performance.

Slavin, D. (1988, May 5). The Escorial Chansonniers: case studies in codicolgy and provenance. Paper read at the Twenty-Fourth International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan

Slavin, D. (1987, October 31). Baruch College Concert Series. Performance.

Slavin, D. (1987, October 18). Song Classification in the Mid-Fifteenth Century: evidence from the Binchois fragment. Paper read at the annual meeting. New Orleans, LO: American Musicological Society.

Slavin, D. (1986, October 31). Baruch College Concert Series. Performance.

Slavin, D. (1984, October 27). Binchois and Escorial A.. Paper read at the annual meeting. Philadelphia, PA: American Musicological Society.

Other Scholarly Works

Slavin, D. (1995). Escorial-Handschriften. iiicols. 152-157.

Slavin, D. (1992). Introduction to the repertory: the fifteenth-century chanson. 2pp.2-5.

Slavin, D. (1990). Letter to the New York Times, Arts and Leisure Section.

Slavin, D. (1986). Joglar, Jongleur. viipp. 116-117.

Slavin, D. (1986). Communication to the Journal of the American Musicological Society. 39pp. 217-222.

Reviews

Slavin, D. (1997,January 1). Review of Oxford Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 213. Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Music in Fascimile, vol 1.. Journal of the American Musicology Society.

Slavin, D., Thibault, G., & Fallows, D. (1993,August 1). Review of G. Thibault and David Fallows, Chansonnier de Jean Montechenu. Early Music.

Slavin, D. (1991,September 1). Review of Craig Wright, Music and Ceremony at Notre Dame of Paris, 500-1550, in Notes.

Slavin, D., & Harran, D. (1991,June 1). Reviw of Don Harran, In Defense of Music:the case as argued by a singer and scholar of the late century, in Notes.

Slavin, D. (1991,February 1). Review of Walter H. Kemp, Burgundian Court Song in the Time of Binchois. Early Music.

Slavin, D. (1985,September 1). Review of Stanley Boorman ed., Studies in the Performance of Late Mediaeval Music. Notes.

Research Currently in Progess

Slavin, D.(n.d.). A new edition of the songs of Binchois. In Progress.

Slavin, D.(n.d.). Dusting for 'fingerprints': distinctive characteristics of chansons by Binchois and a survey of anonymous works in manuscripts that transmit his songs. In Progress.

Slavin, D.(n.d.). Review of David Fallows, ed. Oxford Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 213. Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Music in Fascimile, vol 1. for Journal of the American Musicology Society, 50 (Fall, 1997). In Progress.

Slavin, D.(n.d.). Songs attributed to Binchois in manuscripts after 1460: a reassessment of the composers 'late' repertory. In Progress.

Slavin, D.(n.d.). Survey of texting procedures in chansonniers from late 14th-early 16th centuries. (Examines manuscript evidence of performance practice within the context of non written traditions; may lead to substantial revision of typologies songs of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. In Progress.

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Fellowship LeaveBaruch College, CUNY1995
Visiting Research FellowPrinceton University1995
Fellowship LeaveBaruch College, CUNY1994
Visiting Research FellowPrinceton University1994
Time Award for ResearchSLAS Released1993
Time Award for ResearchSLAS Released1990
Time Award for ResearchSLAS Released1989
Time Award for ResearchSLAS Released1988
Time Award for ResearchSLAS Released1988
Dissertation ResearchPrinceton University Research Fellowship1984
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1983
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1983
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1982
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1981
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1980
Graduate StudyPrinceton University Fellowship1979
Thomas J. Watson FellowshipThomas J. Watson1977
Thomas J. Watson FellowshipThomas J. Watson1976

Department

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Deputy Chair4/1/1996Present
Executive Committee1/1/1990Present
Teacher Observation Panel1/1/1989Present
Globus Lecture: Harold PowersCoordinator12/31/1996
Advisement and Special Projects Committee1/1/198612/31/1996
Committee Chair9/1/19951/31/1996
Student ConcertStudent Placement1/1/198912/31/1994
Committee Chair9/1/19938/31/1994
Curriculum Committee1/1/198712/31/1993
Publicity Coordinator1/1/198912/31/1992
Globus Lecture: Margaret BentCo-Coordinator12/31/1992
Quality of Life Series: historically-informed performanceCoordinator12/31/1991
MSC 1003 and 1005Final Exam Coordinator1/1/198712/31/1990
Globus Lecture: Robert BaileyCoordinator12/31/1989
Ad Hoc Committee on MSC1038 content and textbookCommittee Chair12/31/1988
Globus Lecture: Edward T. ConeCoordinator12/31/1988
Quality of Life Series: Fiati Chamber PlayersCoordinator12/31/1988
Ad Hoc sub-committee on revision of MSC1005 text and course outlineCommittee Chair12/31/1987
Publicity Coordinator1/1/198612/31/1987
Renaissance SingersDirector10/31/1986

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Globus CommitteeCommittee ChairPresent
Deputy ChairPresent
Executive CommitteePresent
Teacher Observation PanelPresent
Baruch Scholar Interviewing CommitteePresent
Advisement and Special Projects Committee12/31/1996
Globus Lecture: Harold PowersCoordinator12/31/1996
Globus Committee12/31/1996
Committee Chair1/31/1996
Mission Statement subcommittee of the P&B10/31/1995
Student ConcertStudent Placement12/31/1994
Committee Chair8/31/1994
Curriculum Committee12/31/1993
Publicity Coordinator12/31/1992
Globus Lecture: Margaret BentCo-Coordinator12/31/1992
Globus Committee12/31/1991
Quality of Life Series: historically-informed performanceCoordinator12/31/1991
Committee on Academic Standing12/31/1990
School of BusinessRepresentative12/31/1990
MSC 1003 and 1005Final Exam Coordinator12/31/1990
Faculty and Staff ChorusFounder and Director12/31/1989
Feit Committee12/31/1989
Globus Lecture: Robert BaileyCoordinator12/31/1989
Ad Hoc Committee on MSC1038 content and textbookCommittee Chair12/31/1988
Globus Lecture: Edward T. ConeCoordinator12/31/1988
Quality of Life Series: Fiati Chamber PlayersCoordinator12/31/1988
Ad Hoc sub-committee on revision of MSC1005 text and course outlineCommittee Chair12/31/1987
Publicity Coordinator12/31/1987
Renaissance SingersDirector10/31/1986

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
CUNY Music Council1/1/1996Present
Admissions Committee of the Graduate School Music ProgramCommittee Chair1/1/1991Present
Dissertation Second Reader (J. Donald Anderson)1/1/1988Present
Graduate School FacultyCommittee Member1/1/1991Present
Executive Committee1/1/1994Present
Music Panel of the University Committee on Research AwardsCommittee Member12/31/1992
Dissertation Second Reader (Robort Bradley and Emilio Ros)1/1/198812/31/1992
Dissertation Committee (Young-Han Hur)12/31/1989

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
American Musicological SocietyCommittee Member1/1/1979Present
Local Arrangements Committee for annual meeting of the American Musicological Society, 2-5 November, 1995, New York1/1/199412/31/1995
First International Conference on the Music of Binchois. CUNY Graduate CenterCo-Organizer10/31/1995
WW Norton & Companym Inc. for recordings to accompany the fifth edition of Grout and Palisca, A History of Western Music Consultant4/30/1995
Early Music AmericaCommittee Member1/1/198812/31/1994
Twenty-Fourth International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, MichiganOraganizer/presider of panel discussion on relationships between performance practice and editing4/30/1989
Benefit Concert Committee for AMS-50Committee Chair12/31/1988