The singing school masters were America’s first true composers. Who were these early American composers and what are the titles of some of their compositions? Discuss musical and social functions of the Singing Schools. Use this week’s listening examples, described in the listening example charts, to explain the form and texture of fuging tunes and canons. Describe how fuging tunes differ from canons in form and texture? Always include composers’ names and full titles of their compositions in your discussions.