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Joseph Brye, NCTM, MTNA president in 1982 and 1983, died July 25, 2004, at age 87. Brye served MTNA in many ways throughout his life, including as MTNA national vice president for local associations and student chapters, Oregon MTA president, chair of the MTNA Constitution and Bylaws Committee, chair of the Collegiate Activities Committee, Northwest Division president and as archivist.

In addition, Brye served as acting executive director in 1986; he received a call, after an emergency board meeting, asking him to serve in that capacity until a new executive director could be found. Brye accepted and was in Cincinnati within a week, staying for more than three months.

Brye, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, was honored with the 2001 MTNA Achievement Award during the MTNA National Convention in Washington, D.C.

A piano teacher for more than fifty years, Brye joined MTNA in 1949. He held bachelor and master of music degrees from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Brye also took classes toward his doctorate of musical arts degree at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Brye held teaching positions at a variety of universities including Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri; University of Idaho, Moscow; and Oregon State University, Corvallis.

An accomplished pianist and marimbist, in 1935 Brye toured Europe as the youngest member of the International Marimba Symphony. He performed as a concert pianist and professional accompanist throughout the Midwest. Also a composer, Brye wrote many works for instrumentalists and choral groups. In 1965, he published a book titled Basic Principles of Music Theory, still in use today.

Contributions in memory of Joseph Brye may be made to MTNA, 441 Vine St., Ste. 505, Cincinnati, OH 45202, or to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Capital Fund, 200 W. Orange St., Lititz, PA 17543.

Margaret Lorince, MTNA president from 1991-1993, died July 31 at age 78. She held numerous positions with MTNA, including chair of the Pedagogy Committee for five years. In 2003, she was honored by MTNA as a FOUNDATION Fellow. Margaret also was a founding member of the West Virginia MIA.

Margaret held a B.A. degree from Oklahoma City University and an M.M. degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She was awarded professor emerita status by West Virginia University (WVU) after a career as an applied piano teacher and as director of the preparatory department at WVU. Margaret also received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Oklahoma City University. Throughout her career, she had articles published in Keyboard Companion and American Music Teacher magazine.

After moving to the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, Lorince devoted her energies to teaching piano and volunteering in the Charleston Symphony League, the Charleston Music Club and the Isle of Palms Garden Club. She chaired the Symphony League's Arts Advocacy Committee, promoting funding for arts education in South Carolina.

Memorial donations may be made to the West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts, Lorince Scholarship, P.O. Box 6111, Morgantown, WV 26506-6111. Contact the College of Creative Arts for more information at [phone], ext. 0.

Robert Marvin Hennekes, president of Music Teachers of the Desert, died August 7, 2004, at age 73. Hennekes served as state treasurer of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers and president of the Sunday afternoon concerts program at the Palm Springs Desert Museum.

As an educator, Hennekes was a teacher with the Detroit Public Schools, Long Beach Public Schools and a professor at Long Beach City College. As an accomplished pianist and organist, he opened Hennekes Studio of Piano in 1985.

Hennekes will be honored at 2:30 P.M., November 21, during the Sunday afternoon concert at the Annenberg Theater in the Palm Springs Desert Museum. For more information contact the museum at [phone].