Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy is Chair of the Division of Music Theory, History, and Composition at SUNY-Fredonia. He holds the Certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics from Carnegie Mellon University and has a life-long experience as an accompanist for ballet and modern dance. He is co-author of The Musician’s Guide to Aural Skills (W. W. Norton 2011) and author of the Spanish/English edition General Rules of Accompaniment: José de Torres’s Treatise of 1736, (Indiana University Press, 2000). His interest in Spanish harmonic theories of the Baroque period has resulted in scholarly articles for Theoria and Studies in Medievalism, as well as presentations throughout the United States and Europe. He regularly teaches courses across the music theory and musicianship curriculum, including a popular offering “Rhythm and Gesture in Music”.