Finding Aid for Harvey Albert Hermann Music and Papers, 1908-2016 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Harvey Albert Hermann Music and Papers, 1908-2016

ID: 12/9/32

Primary Creator: Hermann, Harvey Albert (1934-2017)

Extent: 8.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in five series: Series 1: Personal Papers & Records, 1935-2013; Series 2: Clarinet Choir Records, 1964-2016; Series 3: University of Illinois Band & Ensemble Concert Programs & Music, 1908-2016; Series 4: Clarinet and Woodwind Journals, 1950-2011. Series 5: Sound Recordings, 1961-1984.

Date Acquired: 09/19/2017. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Band Musicians, Instrumental music, Music - Instruction and study, Music teachers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence, programs, audio recordings, academic and performance journals, published music, photographs, performance and lecture notes, business records, and instructional and pedagogical materials documenting Hermann's career as a musician, clarinetist, music educator and private studio teacher, clarinet choir director, and Woodwind Assistant to the University of Illinois Bands' director between 1962 and 2016.

Biographical Note

Harvey Albert Hermann (August 26, 1934 - August 4, 2017) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army Band in Japan from 1954-1959. During that time, he held the solo clarinet position in the Far East Headquartes Band for four years and played principal clarinet with the Tokyo ABC and Yokohama Symphony Orchestra. In 1959, Hermann returned to the University of Illinois to complete his B.S. and M.S. degrees in music education. He served on the University of Illinois Bands' faculty as the Woodwind Assistant to the Director between 1964 and 1994, and founded the University's Clarinet Choir. He married Yasue "Jean" Koiwai in 1957, and they had two children, Yuki Hashimoto and Ted Hermann. After his first wife died in 1985 he later married Sandra Lilly in 1989. Throughout his professional career, Hermann was active as a conductor and a prominent music educator and lecturer for regional, national, and international woodwind conferences.

Subject/Index Terms

Band Musicians
Instrumental music
Music - Instruction and study
Music teachers

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: Sandra Hermann donated two postcards of the Illinois Military Band on January 22, 2021.

Acquisition Source: Sandra Hermann

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal Papers & Records, 1935-2013],
[Series 2: Illinois Clarinet Choir, 1964-2016],
[Series 3: Band & Clarinet Ensemble Programs & Music, 1908-2016],
[Series 4: Clarinet & Woodwind Journals & Serial Publications, 1950-2011],
[Series 5: Sound Recordings, 1961-1984],
[All]

Series 2: Illinois Clarinet Choir, 1964-2016

Consists of pedagogical records, concert programs, festival programs, business records for sound recordings, records from events attended as director of University of Illinois Clarinet Choir and music educator, documenting Hermann's work with clarinet choirs as an educator and conductor. Organized into four subseries: Subseries 1: Choir and Ensemble Records, 1964-1999; Subseries 2: Choir Festivals, 1971-1995; Subseries 3: Choir Recordings, 1973-1987; Subseries 4: Special Events, 1965-2016. Each subseries arranged chronologically.

Sub-Series 1: Choir & Ensemble, 1964-1999

Box 1

Folder 9: Choir Attendance Records, C-U, 1973-1985
Folder 10: Choir Attendance Records, U of I, 1969-1989
Folder 11: Clarinet Choir Book, undated
Folder 12: Choir Concert Dates, 1965-1988
Folder 13: Clarinet Choir Financial Records, 1969-1988
Folder 14: Clarinet Choir Newsletters, 1967-1987
Folder 15: Choir Personal Letters, 1972-1985
Folder 16: Choir Posters, 1975-1987
Folder 17: Choir Programs and Rosters (Originals), 1968-1993
Folder 18: Choir Programs, 1965-1988
Folder 19: Clarinet Choir Programs, 1968-1979
Folder 20: Choir Programs, 1989-1999
Folder 21: Choir First Rehearsal Announcements, circa 1970s
Folder 22: Choir Repertoire, circa 1970s
Folder 23: Choir Schedules, 1969-1988
Folder 24: Choir Trips, circa 1960s-1970s
Folder 25: Eastern Illinois University Trip, 1979
Folder 26: Ensemble Concert Dates, 1964-1980
Folder 27: Clarinet Ensemble Programs, circa 1970s
Folder 28: Ensemble Schedules, circa 1970s
Folder 29: Ensemble Lists Other Than Clarinet, undated
Folder 30: Rental Price List, undated

Sub-Series 2: Choir Festivals, 1971-1995

Box 1

Folder 31: Choir Clinic, 1971
Folder 32: Choir Clinic, 1972
Folder 33: Choir Clinic, 1973
Folder 34: Choir Clinic, 1974
Folder 35: Choir Clinic, 1975
Folder 36: Choir Festival, 6th Annual, 1976
Folder 37: Choir Festival, 7th Annual, 1977
Folder 38: Choir Festival, 8th Annual, 1978
Folder 39: Choir Festival, 9th Annual, 1979
Folder 40: Choir Festival, 10th Annual, 1980
Folder 41: Choir Festival, 11th Annual, 1981
Folder 42: Choir Festival, 12th Annual, 1982
Folder 43: Choir Festival, 13th Annual, 1983
Folder 44: Choir Festival, 15th Annual, 1984
Folder 45: Choir Festival, 16th Annual, 1985
Folder 46: Choir Festival, 17th Annual, 1986
Folder 47: Clarinet Choir Festival, 18th Annual, 1987
Folder 48: Clarinet Choir Festival, 19th Annual, 1988
Folder 49: Clarinet Choir Festival, 21st Annual, 1991
Folder 50: Clarinet Choir Festival, 23rd Annual, 1992
Folder 51: Clarinet Choir Festival, 24th Annual, 1993
Folder 52: Clarinet Choir Festival, 25th Annual, 1994
Folder 53: Clarinet Choir Festival, 26th Annual, 1995

Sub-Series 3: Choir Recordings, 1973-1987

Box 2

Folder 1: Recording No. 1 Sales, 1973: Invoice for recording of stereo long playing album of Clarinet Choir Music by Champaign-Urbana Clarinet Choir and Champaign-Urbana Junior Clarinet Choir. July 1973.
Folder 2: Recording No. 2 Sales, 1975: Handwritten notes and invoice for recording by Champaign-Urbana Clarinet Choirs. June 1975.
Folder 3: Recording No. 3 Sales, 1977: Invoice, orders for and selections included on recording by UI Bands Clarinet Choir and Champaign-Urbana Clarinet Choir. August 1977.
Folder 4: Festival Recording, 1977: Invoice and order forms for recording of Clarinet Choir Music from 1977 Seventh Annual Clarinet Choir Festival featuring clarinet choirs from UI, Western Illinois University, Capital University, Illinois Wesleyan University and Champaign-Urbana Clarinet Choir. August 1977.
Folder 5: Clarinet Quartet Recording, 1977-1978: Correspondence related to royalties for recordings. Handwritten notes indicate selections recorded.
Folder 6: Denver Recording, 1980: Invoices for recording expenses at International Clarinet Congress, Denver, CO by UI Bands Clarinet Choir. Selections recorded. August 1980.
Folder 7: Paris Recording, 1981: Invoice for recording made at International Clarinet Congress, Paris, France by UI Bands Clarinet Choir, July 1981. Selections recorded.
Folder 8: Florida Recording, 1985: Correspondence, license to record Leroy Anderson's Suite of Carols, invoice for recording by UI Bands Clarinet Choir.
Folder 9: Clarinet Choir Recording, ICS, LP, 1987: Correspondence.

Sub-Series 4: Special Events, 1965-1980

Box 2

Folder 10: IMEA Convention, January 21, 1977: Chicago, IL. Handwritten notes, list of selections presented by Clarinet Choir.
Folder 11: Indiana University Clarinet Workshop, June 11-14, 1978: Notes, program of faculty recital, teaching materials.
Folder 12: Teal Clinic, January 27, 1979: Saxophone Clinic, Larry Teal and Detroit Saxophone Quartet, UI Saxophone Quartet. Practice techniques, correspondence.
Folder 13: Lincolnwood High School Clarinet Clinic, 1980: Correspondence, handwritten notes, some exercises and fingerings.
Folder 14: International Clarinet Congress, Denver, CO, 1980: Correspondence, programs, notes, attendees. August 11-15, 1980.
Folder 15: Music 168 - Woodwinds, Parkland College, 1981: Course outline, correspondence, class list, exercises and fingerings.
Folder 16: International Clarinet Congress, Paris, France, 1981: Correspondence, concert programs, travel arrangements, administrative papers. July 27 - 31, 1981.
Folder 17: Lincoln Academy Convocation, 1982: Lincoln Academy of Illinois Convocation and Investiture of Laureates, May 22, 1982. Correspondence, program, handwritten notes.
Folder 18: IMEA District Festival, 1982: Illinois Music Educators Association, November 20, 1982. Correspondence, schedule, contract.
Folder 19: Allerton Wind Symposium, 1983: Notes, program; list of clarinet trio, quartet, and choir music; correspondence. February 25-26, 1983.
Folder 20: Midwest Band Clinic, 1983: Correspondence, invoices, notes, schedules, administrative papers. December 14-15, 1983.
Folder 21: Palm Beach International Festival of Music, 1984: Invoices, conference schedule, correspondence, program. November 28 - December 2, 1984.
Folder 22: International Clarinet Society Conference, Champaign, IL, 1987: Correspondence, photographs, program, notes. July 11-14, 1987.
Folder 23: Ohio State Trip, 1987: Correspondence, itinerary, notes, program. October 11, 1987.
Folder 24: Woodwind Intonation Clinic, Rantoul, IL, October 7, 1988: Speaking notes, Woodwind Intonation compiled by Harvey Hermann, conference program, articles about techniques for various wind instruments.
Folder 25: Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, 1988: Clinic program, correspondence, invoices; Graduate Curricula in Music, UI. Chicago, IL, December 13-17, 1988.
Folder 26: TMEA, San Antonio, TX, 1991: Texas Music Educators Association Convention/Clinic, San Antonio, TX, February 7-9, 1991. Correspondence, program, notes, list of literature for junior and senior high school and college clarinet choirs.
Folder 27: Birdwell's Conducting Class, January 18, 1994: List of literature for junior & senior high school and college clarinet choirs, exercises, Woodwind Intonation compiled by Harvey Hermann.
Folder 28: International Clarinet Association Conference, Chicago, IL, 1994: Clarinetfest. Conference schedule, correspondence, notes. July 13 - 17, 1994
Folder 29: ICA Conference, 1997: International Clarinet Association, Lubbock, TX, July 9 - 13, 1997. Registration forms, correspondence, notes, travel arrangements.
Folder 30: Orlando Clarinet Choir, December 12-15, 1997: Photographs, correspondence, notes.
Folder 31: Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, December 16-20, 1997: Chicago, IL. Comprehensive conference program.
Folder 32: ISSMA Judging, January-February, 1999: Indiana State School Music Association. Correspondence, judging rules.
Folder 33: UI Clarinet Symposium, March, 1999: 30th Annual University of Illinois Clarinet Choir Festival concert program, Champaign, IL, March 27, 1999. Notes, completed forms, musical score for Bb clarinet, correspondence.
Folder 34: ISSMA, Cloverdale, FL, April, 1999: Indiana State School Music Association. Judging rules, list of participating schools, correspondence, notes.
Folder 35: UI Clarinet Symposium, Febuary, 2000: 31st Annual University of Illinois Clarinet Choir Festival concert program. Correspondence, music score.
Folder 36: Clarinet Teaching Workshop, Indiana University (1 of 2), June, 2000: Exercises, techniques, articles, pedagogical materials, workshop schedule, Ã? notes, literature lists.
Folder 37: Clarinet Teaching Workshop, Indiana University (2 of 2), June, 2000: Materials for clarinet teachers: articles, music lists, techniques, rhythm vocabulary charts and aids, speed reading exercises, clarinet curriculum.
Folder 38: ISSMA Contest, February 5, 2000: Indiana State School Music Association Instrumental District Solo & Ensemble Contest. Contestants, rules for judges, notes.
Folder 39: ICA ClarinetFest, Norman, OK, July, 2000: International Clarinet Association, ClarinetFest 2000. Notes, recital programs, conference program, conference materials.
Folder 40: ISSMA Contests, February, 2001: Notes, judges information sheets.
Folder 41: UI Clarinet Symposium, March, 2001: UI Clarinet Choir Festival concert program, notes, music scores.
Folder 42: Clarinet Teaching Workshiop, Indiana University, June, 2001: Correspondence, literature lists, notes.

Box 3

Folder 1: ISSMA Judging, Terre Haute, IN, February 2002: Correspondence and information regarding Hermann's position as a judge for Indiana State School Music Association competition.
Folder 2: U of I Clarinet Symposium, March 2002: Symposium program and notes on performers, seating, and music for symposium.
Folder 3: Central Illinois Jazz Festival, January 23-January 25, 2004: Programs, flyers, newsclippings, schedule, and handwritten notes.
Folder 4: Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp, June 2004: Schedules and other papers related to Hermann's position as Consultant to ISYM Bands Coordinator.
Folder 5: ICA Conference (1 of 2), July 2004: Applicant correspondence.
Folder 6: ICA Conference (2 of 2), July 2004: Seating charts, itineraries, handwritten notes, and newsclippings.
Folder 7: IMEA All-State Conference, January 26-29, 2005: Conference program, conference materials, descriptions of various school programs.
Folder 8: Vandoren 100th Anniversary, Atlanta, GA, October 15-16, 2005: Photographs, articles, correspondence, notes, conference schedule.
Folder 9: Band Director Lists, 2006: Lists of band directors.
Folder 10: Washington, D.C. Performance, Januay 7-8, 2006: Correspondence, notes, travel arrangements.
Folder 11: NIU Mozart Festival, January 21, 2006: Festival schedule, notes.
Folder 12: Clarinet Choir, Rochester, NY, October 14-15, 2006: Buffet Crampon Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival. Event schedule, notes.
Folder 13: All District Band, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, November 18, 2006: Festival information.
Folder 14: Indiana University, June 4-8, 2007: Indiana University Clarinet Teaching Workshop. Techniques, literature list, presentation notes, correspondence.
Folder 15: Buffet-Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Seattle, WA, October 13 - 14, 2007: Conference program, correspondence.
Folder 16: Honolulu, HI, January 14-22, 2008: Notes, travel arrangements.
Folder 17: Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Northeastern Illinois University, October 18-19, 2008: Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Northeastern Illinois University. Conference schedule, notes.
Folder 18: St. Matthew Lutheran & First United Methodist Church Carols Concert, December 20, 2009: Concert program, notes.
Folder 19: Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Washington, D.C., November 7-8, 2009: Conference program, notes.
Folder 20: Judging, Parkside Junior High School, February 20, 2010: Contract.
Folder 21: Buffet-Vandoren Enseble Festival, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, November 6-7, 2010: Photographs, conference program and materials.
Folder 22: Buffet-Vandoren Clariet Ensemble Festival, Michigan State University, October 1-2, 2011: Schedule of events.
Folder 23: Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Champaign, IL, October 12-13, 2013: Festival program, events schedule, notes.
Folder 24: University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, April 5, 2016: Program, notes.