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Donald Grantham's Fantasy variations
No full texttextDonald Grantham’s composition, Fantasy Variations, started its life as a
work for two pianos, commissioned by the Race/Groves Duo. The primary
motivic material is based on George Gershwin’s Second Prelude from his Piano
Preludes, Book 1. A second version was later to be commissioned by Jerry
Junkin and The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble for a performance
in Carnegie Hall, New York, on 19 February, 1997. Fantasy Variations has since
been honored with two awards: the 1999 Twenty-second Annual National Band
Association/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest award, and
the 1999 American Band Masters/Ostwald Composition Contest award. The
work has received critical acclaim and numerous performances, including two
compact disc recordings.
The purpose of this treatise is to examine Donald Grantham’s Fantasy
Variations in light of those aspects relevant to the conductor and performer of the
work. A brief history of George Gershwin’s compositional style is examined,
with particular attention given to his book of piano preludes. The compositional
structure of Fantasy Variations is assessed, as are the issues associated with its
preparation for performance.
The treatise concludes that Fantasy Variations successfully achieves the
composer’s goal of effectively communicating a personal style of expression
through the unique manipulation and orchestration of existing material from a
popular American composer. The treatise reflects on the possibility that, using
the wind band, Grantham was able to accomplish what Gershwin only dreamed of
throughout his short life—the legitimization of his works, raising them from the
ranks of popular music into the elite world of art music.Musi
Grantham Township record book
No full textA minute book for Grantham Township, Ontario. It records the proceedings of meetings from 1818-1854 and the names of parish and town officers from 1818 to 1842. Names include: Chisholm, Ball, Steele, TenBroeck, Shipman, Laraway, McKerney, Adams, Pawling, Merritt, Rolls, Robertson, Lampman, Phelps, Darling. Also notes the laws agreed upon for the period, mainly dealing with livestock
Interview with Dr. Mary Grantham O’Brien: Looking at comprehensibility as a dynamic construct
No full textIn this interview, Dr. Mary Grantham O’Brien, from the University of Calgary, discusses the notion of comprehensibility as a dynamic—rather than static—dimension of L2 speech
Review of "Borough Government in Newton���s Grantham: The Hall Book of Grantham, 1649���1662" edited by John B. Manterfield
No full textJohn B. Manterfield, ed. Borough Government in Newton���s Grantham: The Hall Book of Grantham, 1649���1662. Woodbridge and Rochester: The Boydell Press/The Lincoln Record Society, 2016. xlvii + 385 pp. +16 illus. $70.00. Review by Chris R. Langley, Newman University, Birmingham, UK
Exploring research priorities for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report
No full textFollowing the IPCC approval of the outlines for its three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment cycle, the Grantham Institute hosted a day-long event bringing together experts from across the UK climate research community to discuss the Working Group outlines and explore research priorities to strengthen and support the IPCC assessment.
This report aims to signpost some key areas that would benefit from further research to deliver robust IPCC assessment findings
Note regarding Lots No. 6 & 7 in 10th Concession in the Township of Grantham
No full textA note written by Jacob Seburn of Stamford that he owes 1000 pounds to Henry C. Ball of Thorold regarding parts of the Lots no. 6 & 7 in the 10th concession in the the Township of Grantham, February 19, 1839
Sustainable Business Strategy: Analysis, Choice and Implementation/ Andrew Grantham.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-283) and index."In the twenty-first century, there is no single prescription for business strategy development, choice and implementation. The challenges facing firms, not-for-profit organizations and the public sector are significant and call for creativity, inclusivity, diversity and responsibility. The looming and deepening crisis of climate change, imperatives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and global pandemics, have exposed the risks associated with an exclusive market worldview and the indicators that drive it such as GDP, stock market values, return on investment, executive remuneration, etc. Sustainable Business Strategy augments and challenges existing texts to offer a progressive, challenging, decolonized and plural business strategy curriculum. Andrew Grantham presents existing business strategy theories, tools and techniques, introduces contemporary critiques, and offers fresh thinking about the application of the models and outcomes. The book takes the position that what we know about strategic analysis, choice and implementation needs updating and revision; while there remains a significant role for the market in a healthy, sustainable and future-oriented economy, strategic decisions will be mediated by regulation, broad stakeholder engagement and planetary boundaries. This book is written to be used as a core text for students studying business or corporate strategy at undergraduate and master's levels. The author uses contemporary examples by way of illustration but seeks to guide readers to investigate the case in greater detail for themselves using references and hyperlinks. Questions and exercise sections in each chapter can be utilized in seminar classes and/or assessments."--Intro -- Advance Praise for Sustainable Business Strategy -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Strategy, context and history -- Part 1: Analysis -- Chapter 2 Macro-level analysis -- world economy and industries -- Chapter 3 Micro-level analysis -- inside the firm -- Chapter 4 Stakeholder approaches to strategic analysis and strategy formulation -- Part 2: Choice -- Chapter 5 The Tools of prescriptive choice -- Chapter 6 Growth through diversification, merger, acquisition, joint venture and strategic alliance -- Chapter 7 Strategic management of portfoliosChapter 8 Internationalization -- Chapter 9 Innovation -- Chapter 10 Financial evaluation of strategy and investment for sustainability -- Part 3: Implementation -- Chapter 11 Structures -- Chapter 12 Change management and leadership -- Chapter 13 Turnaround and monitoring -- Chapter 14 Scenarios: Do nothing, adapt or build a new vibrant and sustainable economy -- Bibliography -- List of abbreviations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Index1 online resource (xv, 296 pages
Climate change and equity
No full textThe Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition honours the work and memory of the late Professor Gavin Mooney, a health economist who was a tireless advocate for social justice in local, national and international arenas.
Launched in 2013, the competition seeks to draw public attention to social justice and health equity concerns, and to recognise the public-interest value of writing and writers.
The inaugural competition called for essays on the theme of climate change and equity, in recognition of the work of Professor Mooney’s late partner Dr Delys Weston. Each year the competition will call for entries related to a theme around equity and social justice.
Sydney GP Dr Tim Senior took out the inaugural 2013 prize with his essay “Climate Change and Equity: Whose Language Is It Anyway?”. The judges said the winning entry challenges the language of climate change activism, and also incorporates the voices of those who are most likely to be affected by climate change.
The four runner-up entries are by Steve Campbell and Lucie Rychetnik, Oscar McLaren, Peter Boyer and Dora Marinova, and Fergus Green
Letter from Carl Grantham, First National Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, to A. H. Woodward, January 9, 1945
No full textThis item is from the correspondence of Allan Harvey Woodward. It is a part of a larger collection of papers of the Woodward Family, a Birmingham, Alabama family that operated the Woodward Iron Company
Abstract of title of part of Lots no. 12 and 13 in the 8th Concession in the Township of Grantham
No full textAbstract of title of parts of lots nos. 12 and 13 in the 8th Concession in the Township of Grantham
– Orsen Phelps to Owen Cifford and abstract of title of parts of Lots nos. 10 and 11 in the 9th
Concession in the Township of Grantham – David Grass to Owen Clifford. This is a handwritten 2
page summary. This is part of the Owen Clifford Estate signed by W.W. Powell, registrar, Feb. 20,
1871
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