Classical music voice teachers or from completion of a formal program offered by a Conservatory, college or university, such as a Bachelor of Music or Master of Music degree (which includes individual lessons from professors). In classical music, "...extensive formal music education and training, often to postgraduate [Master's degree] level" is required. Performance of classical music repertoire requires a proficiency in sight-reading and ensemble playing, harmonic principles, strong ear training (to correct and adjust pitches by ear), knowledge of performance practice (e.g., Baroque ornamentation), and a familiarity with the style/musical idiom expected for a given composer or musical work (e.g., a Brahms
Sharon Davis (composer) Sharon Davis (composer) Sharon Davis (born 1937) is a classical composer, pianist and music publisher. She is best known for her works "Suite of Wildflowers, op. 1"; "Three Moods of Emily Dickinson"; and "Three Poems of William Blake". Her "Though Men Call Us Free", written for soprano, clarinet and piano, draws upon words from Oscar Wilde's "The Young King". In the 1970s she performed with the Los Angeles Brass Quintet, and "Chamber Music Quarterly" described her as a "fine musician". Davis is the widow of composer William Schmidt and now manages his music publishing company, Western International Music Inc., in