Marvin J. Ward
Marvin J. Ward has degrees in French and English: BA (62) & MA (72, English), SUNY Albany; MA (68, French), Université Laval, Québec; Ph.D. (specializing in their medieval literatures, 84), UNC-CH; is bilingual, was a HS French teacher, then a translator and interpreter for 20 years.
He was a choral singer, radio announcer, retail music recording salesman and department manager, member of boards of presenter organizations, and is a collector of recorded classical music.
He relocated from Raleigh, NC, to Western Massachusetts upon retirement in 2003, now residing in Easthampton, and continues to contribute to CVNC. He was a founder & Executive Editor (2006-2009) of the now defunct Classical Voice of New England.
Since April 2011, he is a Five Colleges Associate with Five Colleges, Inc., based at Smith College in Northampton, MA. His research and writing focus on music, especially French, early music, and performances on historic pianos, particularly at the Frederick Collection in Ashburnham, MA.
Other interests include art/art history, history (with a forthcoming book about Easthampton's earliest industries), historical sites, museums, and reading.
He has written for CVNC since 2001, and for CVNA since 2013.
Articles by Marvin J. Ward:
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 1, 2021
Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 8, 2020
Biography Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 10, 2020
Early Music, Vocal Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 19, 2020
Memoir, Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 6, 2020
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 7, 2019
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 16, 2019
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 8, 2019
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 15, 2019
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 15, 2019
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 20, 2018
Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, September 25, 2018
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 1, 2018
Contemporary Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 3, 2018
Chamber Music, Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 9, 2017
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 15, 2016
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 5, 2016
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 30, 2016
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 31, 2016
Brass Ensemble, Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 8, 2016
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 1, 2016
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 18, 2015
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 8, 2015
Chamber Music, Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 23, 2015
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 13, 2015
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 4, 2015
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 1, 2015
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 19, 2014
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 16, 2014
Opera Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 2, 2014
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 25, 2014
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 25, 2014
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 27, 2014
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 24, 2014
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 11, 2014
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 23, 2014
Early Music, Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, February 26, 2014
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 21, 2014
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 20, 2013
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 5, 2013
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 26, 2013
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 25, 2013
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 5, 2013
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 19, 2013
Orchestral Music, Theatre Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 8, 2013
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 19, 2013
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 31, 2013
Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, March 18, 2013
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 28, 2013
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 28, 2013
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 28, 2013
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 27, 2012
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 26, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 24, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 24, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 30, 2012
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 29, 2012
Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, June 15, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 26, 2012
Chamber Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 9, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 29, 2012
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 20, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 8, 2012
Brass Ensemble Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 3, 2012
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 16, 2012
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 22, 2011
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 18, 2011
Early Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 29, 2011
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 19, 2011
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 13, 2011
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 27, 2011
Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 18, 2011
Chamber Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 17, 2011
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 11, 2011
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 26, 2011
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 21, 2011
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 27, 2011
Big Band Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 16, 2011
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 22, 2011
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 18, 2011
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 1, 2011
Early Music, Opera Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 24, 2011
Chamber Music, Jazz Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 19, 2011
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 21, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 21, 2010
Handbell Ensemble Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 23, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 4, 2010
Opera Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 27, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 4, 2010
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 3, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 21, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 17, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 26, 2010
Contemporary Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 22, 2010
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 11, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 29, 2010
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 14, 2010
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 1, 2010
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 11, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 1, 2010
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 11, 2010
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 1, 2008
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 28, 2008
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 10, 2008
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 10, 2007
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 18, 2007
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 12, 2007
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 7, 2007
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 23, 2007
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 23, 2007
Orchestral Music, Recital, Vocal Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 31, 2007
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 12, 2006
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 30, 2006
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 19, 2006
Opera Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 5, 2006
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 23, 2006
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 23, 2006
Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 17, 2005
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 4, 2005
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 23, 2005
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 29, 2005
Vocal Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 23, 2005
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 12, 2005
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 14, 2004
Choral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 19, 2004
Vocal Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 13, 2004
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 16, 2004
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 2, 2004
Early Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, April 30, 2004
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 29, 2004
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 29, 2004
Early Music, Vocal Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 2, 2003
Chamber Music, Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 17, 2003
Early Music, Vocal Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 22, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 20, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 19, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 11, 2003
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 4, 2003
Opera Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 3, 2003
Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 26, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 23, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 16, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 14, 2003
Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 11, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 6, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 15, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 9, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 8, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 1, 2003
Contemporary Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 1, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 25, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 20, 2003
Early Music, Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 2, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 29, 2003
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 21, 2003
Vocal Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 20, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 3, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 29, 2003
Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 18, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 4, 2003
Opera Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 25, 2003
Orchestral Music Feature by Marvin J. Ward, April 22, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 6, 2003
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 28, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 18, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 3, 2003
Contemporary Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 3, 2003
Chamber Orchestra Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 19, 2003
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 15, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 10, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 9, 2003
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 28, 2003
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 19, 2003
Chamber Music, Contemporary Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 17, 2003
Early Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 14, 2003
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 13, 2003
Contemporary Music, Vocal Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 12, 2003
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 31, 2002
Vocal Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 16, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 7, 2002
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 23, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 22, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 12, 2002
Recital Review by John W. Lambert, Jeffrey Rossman, Marvin J. Ward, November 10, 2002
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 4, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 22, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 20, 2002
Chamber Orchestra Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 9, 2002
Early Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 29, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 28, 2002
Dance-Theatre Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 26, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 16, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 14, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 8, 2002
Vocal Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 30, 2002
Musical Theatre Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 15, 2002
Contemporary Music, Orchestral Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 12, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, August 8, 2002
Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 22, 2002
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 15, 2002
Wind Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 14, 2002
World Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 9, 2002
Chamber Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, July 8, 2002
Early Music, Recital Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 21, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 15, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 13, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 11, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, June 2, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 31, 2002
Wind Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 24, 2002
Film Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 17, 2002
Dance Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 16, 2002
Music Media Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 10, 2002
Early Music, Vocal Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, May 6, 2002
Chamber Orchestra Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 29, 2002
Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 28, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 28, 2002
Opera Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 25, 2002
Orchestral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 21, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 15, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 14, 2002
Early Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 11, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, April 3, 2002
Choral Music, Dance Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 28, 2002
Choral Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 24, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 24, 2002
World Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 20, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 16, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 12, 2002
Contemporary Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 8, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, March 4, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 25, 2002
Vocal Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 23, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 19, 2002
Chamber Music, Vocal Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 12, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 10, 2002
Chamber Music, Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 10, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 8, 2002
Dance Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 4, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, February 3, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 30, 2002
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 14, 2002
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 13, 2002
Wind Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, January 11, 2002
Early Music, Wind Ensemble Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 4, 2001
Early Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, December 3, 2001
Chamber Music Review by Marvin J. Ward, November 13, 2001
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, October 18, 2001
Recital Review by Marvin J. Ward, September 30, 2001