2003 Articles

Preface

Sanders, Ernest H.

It is my great good fortune to have known Christopher Hatch since the fall of 1950, when both of us entered Columbia University as graduate stu-dents of historical musicology. His superior qualities became readily ap-parent to fellow students and faculty alike. During his entire subsequent teaching career at Columbia, Chris was sought out by students and col-leagues for his perspicacious, yet always tactful instruction, comment, and advice. "He makes us think," I heard students say, as they became engaged by this gifted teacher. The combination of his musicality and keen intelli-gence, often laced with a fine sense of humor, has been of great benefit to all.