Holdings Fine Arts and Applied Arts University Bands American Choral Directors A... Finding Aid Holdings Fine Arts and Applied Arts University Bands American Choral Directors A... Finding Aid By Spring 2023 IS562A Class: D. Berdan, H. Cox, B. Eskin Shapson, M. Fabian, K. Fata, R. J. Johnston, I. Michael, L. Musil, K. Nowlan.
Title: American Choral Directors Association Special Collections, ca. 1950-2000
ID: 12/9/172
Primary Creator: American Choral Directors Association (1959-)
Other Creators: Brown, Elaine (1910-1997), Christiansen, F. Melius (1871-1955), Collins, Walter S. (1926-1997), Decker, Harold A. (1914-2003), Farkas, Ferenc (1905-2000), Glarum, L. Stanley (1908-1975), Haberlen, John B. (1940-), Hayes, Morris D. (1919-2006), Hirt, Charles C. (1911-2001), Keister, Elwood (1920-2003), Kirk, Colleen J. (1918-2004), Mathis, Russell (1926-2014), Maze, Glen L. (1928-2002), Page, Ronald Royce (ca. 1940-), Shaw, Robert Lawson (1916-1999), Snyder, Ellis Emanuel (1898-1969), Snyder, Robert Ellis (1930-2021), Waring, Fredrick Malcolm (1900-1984), Yamron, Janet (1932-), Youngberg, Eva Mae Struckmeyer (1930-)
Extent: 72.25 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The materials are organized in 15 record groups:
Record Group 1, Harold A. Decker Papers and Sound Recordings. Record group 1 is arranged in three series: Series 1) Instruction and Service, Series 2) Music Concert Programs and Tours, Series 3) Personal Papers. Series 1 is further arranged into 3 sub-series: sub-series 1) Instruction, sub-series 2) Publications and Presentations, and sub-series 3) Service. Series 2 is arranged into four sub-series: sub-series 1) Music, sub-series 2) Performance Programs and Repertoire Lists, sub-series 3) Tours, and sub-series 4) The Singing Illiniand University of Illinois Ensembles Materials and Programs. Series 3 is further arranged into four sub-series: sub-series 1) Conducting Files, sub-series 2) Correspondence, sub-series 3) Newspaper Clippings, Photographs, and Awards, and sub-series 4) Personal Reference Book Library.
Record Group 2, Colleen J. Kirk Papers and Sound Recordings. Record Group 2 is arranged in three series: Series 1) Professional Organizations, Series 2) Instructional Records, and Series 3) Personal and Family Papers. Series 1 is further organized into two sub-series: sub-series 1) American Choral Directors Association Career, and sub-series 2) Professional Organizations. Series 2 is further arranged into three sub-series: sub-series 1) Florida State University, sub-series 2) University of Illinois, and sub-series 3) Teaching Materials.
Record Group 3, Russell Mathis Papers. Record Group 3 is arranged in two series: Series 1) ACDA Correspondence and Records and Series 2) Choral Journal Correspondence.
Record Group 4, Stanley Glarum Papers and Sound Recordings. Record Group 4 is arranged in four series: Series 1) Administrative Files of Lewis and Clark College Choir; Series 2) Research Publications, and instruction; Series 3) Personal Papers; and Series 4) Audiovisual Recordings. Series 1 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) Correspondence; sub-series 2) Performance, Tour Programs, and Repertoire Lists; and sub-series 3) Publicity and News Clippings. Series 2 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) Music Compositions, Sketches, and Royalty Records; sub-series 2) Lewis and Clark Instructional Materials for Courses Workshops and Clinics; and sub-series 3) Service, Performance, Clinics and Workshops. Series 3 is further arranged into three sub-series: sub-series 1) Student Work and Fellowship Records, sub-series 2) Awards and Recognition, and sub-series 3) Personal Correspondence. Series 4 is further arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Lewis and Clark Choir Concerts and sub-series 2) Music Performances, Home Reels, and Interviews.
Record Group 5, Morris D. Hayes Papers and Realia. Record Group 5 is arranged in two series: Series 1) People to People Scrapbook and Realia and Series 2) Personal Papers.
Record Group 6, Elwood Keister Papers. Record Group 6 is arranged alphabetically.
Record Group 7, Ferenc Farkas Collection. Record Group 7 is arranged into three series: Series 1) Published Music Scores by Ferenc Farkas, Series 2) Music Recordings, and Series 3) Collection of Personal Papers, Correspondence, and Repertoire Books. Series 1 is further arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Published Music Scores by Ferenc Farkas and sub-series 2) Collections of Published Music Scores by Ferenc Farkas.
Record Group 8 Charles C. Hirt Papers. Record Group 8 is arranged in four series: Series 1) ACDA; Series 2) Choral Performances; Series 3) Research, Publications, and Instruction; and Series 4) Personal Papers and Audio Recordings. Series 3 is further arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Research, Publications, and Presentations and sub-series 2) Instruction and Course Materials. Series 4 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) Honors, Awards, and Tributes; sub-series 2) Correspondence, Personal Library, and Photographs; and sub-series 3) Scores and Sound Recordings.
Record Group 9, Walter Collins Papers. Record Group 9 is arranged in three series: Series 1) Service Files in Choral Societies, Series 2) Personal Papers, and Series 3) Instructional and Research Materials. Series 1 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) American Choral Directors Association, sub-series 2) American Choral Foundation, and sub-series 3) Collection of Other Service Institution Materials. Series 2 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) Correspondence, Manuscripts, and Newspaper Clippings; sub-series 2) Newsletters and Periodicals; and sub-series 3) Music. Series 3 is futher arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) Dissertations, Theses, and Student Work; sub-series 2) Published Works; and sub-series 3) Research Materials.
Record Group 10; Elaine Brown Music and Papers. Record Group 10 is arranged in three series: Series 1) Elaine Brown Music Library, Series 2) Temple University Music Library and Singing City Music Library, and Series 3) Elaine Brown Papers, Singing City Records, and Memorial Scrapbook and Recording. Series 1 is further arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) General Choral Music and sub-series 2) Jewish Choral Music.
Record Group 11, Fred Waring Collection. Record Group 11 is unarranged.
Record Group 12, F. Melius Christiansen Choral Scores. Record Group 12 is organized chronologically.
Record Group 13, Robert Shaw Collection. Record Group 13 is arranged alphabetically by composer last name.
Record Group 14, Robert and Ellis Snyder Choral Library and Personal Papers. Record Group 14 is arranged in two series: Series 1) Ellis E. and Robert E. Snyder Music Library and Series 2) Robert Snyder Personal Papers, Music and Programs. Series 1 is further arranged in four sub-series: sub-series 1) Composers, sub-series 2) Subjects, sub-series 3) Unclassified Published Pieces, and sub-series 4) Unclassified Method Books. Series 2 is further arranged in three sub-series: sub-series 1) ACDA and MENC Conference and Concert Programs, sub-series 2) Deerwood Choir Programs and Music, and sub-series 3) Personal Papers.
and Record Group 15, Small Collections. Record Group 15 consists of 5 series: Series 1) Eva Youngberg Papers, Series 2) Ronald Page Collection, Series 3) John Haberlen Robert Shaw Collection, Series 4) John Haberlen Research Files on William L. Dawson, and Series 5) the Glen Maze Collection of Choral Method Books.
Date Acquired: 01/06/2022
Subjects: Books, Choirs, Choral music, Choral singing -- Instruction and study, Choral Society, Church music--Catholic Church, Civil Rights, Class Record Books, Compositions-Music, Concert tours, Conducting--Instruction and Study, Conductors (Music), Disney, Walter Elias (1901-1966), Folk music, Folk songs, Ford Foundation, Magazines, Music -- Brazil, Music -- China, Music -- Illinois, Music -- Illinois - Education, Music -- Japan, Music -- Korea, Music -- Russia, Music--Societies, etc. -- United States, Music - United States, Musical Repertoires, Music Library, Music Publishers, Music teachers, Music teachers - Training of, Music Teachers National Association, Teaching Methods, Vocal music
Formats/Genres: Meeting Minutes, Scrapbooks
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish;Castilian, Thai, Swedish, Chinese
Consists of correspondence, programs, lectures, photographs, research files, newsletters, newspaper clippings, sound recordings, meeting minutes, awards, publications, music scores and parts, and personal papers documenting the careers of major American choral directors and leaders of the American Choral Directors Association between the 1950s and 2000. Of note are the papers of Harold Decker, Colleen Kirk, Charles Hirt, Elaine Brown, Fred Waring, and Robert Shaw.
Concerned by the lack of resources available to American choral directors, Robert Landers (director of the US Air Force Choir), Archie Jones (director of choirs at the University of Texas), and Maynard Klein (director of choirs at the University of Michigan) first conceived of a national choral association in 1957. The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), originally called the American Choirmasters Association following the American Bandmasters Association, was founded two years later in Kansas City, Missouri during the biennial conference of the Music Teachers National Association. The ACDA, which began with 35 members, was established to serve the needs of pubilc school, collegiate, community, sacred, and professional choirs by sponsoring choral workshops, international conventions, concert exchanges, and symposia.
The first executive board was led by Archie Jones (president), R. Wayne Hugoboom (executive director), Earl Willhoite (treasurer), Charles Hirt, Warner Imig, James Aliferis, Elwood Keister, and Harry Robert Wilson. During their first meeting, the executive board established a set of bylaws and yearly dues of $6.
In March 1960, the organization held its first biannual convention in conjunction with the 1960 Music Educator's National Conference. This conference consisted of concerts, reading sessions, workshops, and panel discussions. The following May, the ACDA published the first issue of the Choral Journal. Eleven years later, the organization held its first independent conference in Kansas City. Since then, the ACDA conference has expanded to include honor choirs and multiple sessions.
In addition to their biannual conference, the organization has fostered the annual Schmitt and Pepper Choral Composition Competitions since 1962. In 1991, the ACDA added the Raymond W. Brock Student Composition Competition. In addition, the ACDA also provides awards for dissertations and professional research on choral music.
Since 1961, the ACDA has been governed by both national and regional officers from six regions. In 1979, the ACDA added a seventh region to accomodate expanding membership.
Books
Choirs
Choral music
Choral singing -- Instruction and study
Choral Society
Church music--Catholic Church
Civil Rights
Class Record Books
Compositions-Music
Concert tours
Conducting--Instruction and Study
Conductors (Music)
Disney, Walter Elias (1901-1966)
Folk music
Folk songs
Ford Foundation
Magazines
Music -- Brazil
Music -- China
Music -- Illinois
Music -- Illinois - Education
Music -- Japan
Music -- Korea
Music -- Russia
Music--Societies, etc. -- United States
Music - United States
Musical Repertoires
Music Library
Music Publishers
Music teachers
Music teachers - Training of
Music Teachers National Association
Teaching Methods
Vocal music
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source: American Choral Directors Association
Acquisition Method: Transfer through deed of gift.
Appraisal Information: 10 boxes of loose choral music in the Decker Record Group (box 7-8,10-11, 13-15, 18, 23 and one unlabelled box) was deaccessioned June 24, 2022.
Related Materials: See also Joseph Flummerfeldt (26/20/224).
Souvenirs stored in box labeled "Nantung Paper - Cuts of China; Presented by Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries." Included within the box are the following items: Japanese silk screen textile, featuring geishas; two Chinese black and white woven textiles, featuring acrylic painted urban landscape; South Korean flag; Chinese book of postcards; Jiangsu arts and crafts fair poster; People to People itinerary for Taiwan; eleven Chinese art prints; three sugar cube packages from Hong Kong Sheraton Hotel; Seoul Lotte Hotel matchbook.
Box accession number 2023.1209172.001
Both Scores arranged by F. Melius Christiansen. Aubsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, MN.
The Prodigal Son: A Sacred Cantata for Soli and Chorus fo Mixed Voices with Accompaniment of Piano, Organ or Orchestra.
Edited by F. Melius Christiansen. Published by Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, MN.
Volume I consists of 1. Arise, Shine--G. F. Cobb; 2. Asleep in Jesus--Ole Bull; 3. But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own--Mendelssohn; 4. Come to Me--Unknown; 5. Evening Hymn--Witt; 6. Hymn--F. Schubert; 7. If With All Your Hearts--Mendelssohn; 8. Morning--Mendelssohn; 9. Now is Christ Risen--J.M. Bach; 10. Now the Day is Over--Oscar Borg; 11. Now the Shades of Night are Gone--LeClerc; 12. O Son of God--Curschmann; 14. Sanctus--Luigi Cherubini; 15. Sanctus--Gounod; 16. Sing Unto the Lord--Mozart; 17. The Guidein Star--H. Kjerulf; 18. The Light of Bethlehem--F. Abt; 19. The Love of God--Mozart; 20. The Sabbath Call--C. Kreutzer; 21. The Way is Long and Dreary--Spitta; 23. Thou Wilt Keep Him--George Leach; 24. Upward--H. Wetterling (Ladies' Voices); 25. What Holy Calm--Beethoven.
Volume II consists of No. 26. A Song of Praise--Beethoven; 27. A Cheerful Heart--C. Isenmann; 28. And the Glory of the Lord--G. F. Handel; 29. Behold a Host--Edvard Grieg; 31. Blessed is He Who Cometh--Ch. Gounod; 32. Break Forth into Joy--J. Barnby; 33. Funeral Hymn--F. A. Ressiger; 34. Hail to the Brightness--F. A. Reissiger; 35. Heavenly Dwelling--F. Schubert; 37. Jubilate, Amen--H. Kjerulf; 38. Landsighting--Edvard Grieg; 39. Near is the Lord--J. Rheinberger; 40. O Rest in the Lord--Mendelssohn; 41. Parting and Meeting--Mendelssohn; 42. Pilgrim's Chorus--Richard Wagner; 43. Pleasant are Thy Courts--W. Lagerkranz (Ladies); 44. Praise Ye the Lord--M. Vulpius; 45. Prayer--F. H. Himmel; 46. Song of the Pilgrim--J. S. Bach; 47. The Promised Land--A. Søderman; 48. Those Eternal Bowers--Joh. S. Svendsen; 49. Thine, O Lord--James Kent; 50. 'Tis the Evening's Holy Hour--Beethoven.
Volume III contains all compositions by F. Melius Christiansen and consists of No. 51. Beautiful Savior; 52. Before Thee, God; 53. Christmas Hymn; 54. Come, Thou Last Summer Ray; 55. Dayspring of Eternity; 56. Grace Wonderful; 57. Hosanna; 58. Prayer; 59. Take Down Thy Harp; 60. The Flower of Love; 61. The Mother's Song; 62. The Rainbow Bridge of Prayer; 63. Today There is Ringing; 64. The Vision of Christ; 65. Wondrous Things The Lord Hath Done.
Volume IV contains all compositions by F. Melius Chrisitansen and consists of No. 66. Angel Bright. 67. Ascension; 68. As Sinks Beneath the Ocean; 69. A Life in God; 70. Cast Down, Yet Hoping in God; 71. Father Most Holy; 72. Funeral Hymn; 73. O Happy Day; 74. Onward; 75. O Sacred Head; 76. Praise to The Lord; 77. Sighing Soul, Hear; 78. The Bridge of the King; 79. The Christian Virtues' Mother; 80. The Enchanting Word.
Volume V consists of No. 81. How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand; 83. God our Father; 84. Hear Me; 85. Night, And A Lonely Star; 85. Night, And A Lonely Star; 86. Come, Thou Savior of Our Race; 87. All My Heart; 88. O Darkest Woe!; 89. The Morning Star; 90. In Dulci Jubilo; 91. This the Sight That Gladdens; 92. O Wondrous Type; 93. Welcome; 94. Christmas Hath Angels' Voice; 95. The Christmas Tree.
Edited by F. Melius Christiansen. Published by Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, MN.
Volume VI contains No. 96. Good Tidings to Zion; 97. Put Up the Sword; 98.O, Absalom, My Son; 99. Brethren; 100. A Snow Mountain; 101. From Heaven Above; 102. Wake, Awake; 103. O Bread of LIfe; 104. Built on a Rock; 105. Deck Thyself, My Soul; 106. In Heaven Above; 107. Light of Light; 108. Give Praise; 109. A Christmas Carol
Volume VII contains No. 110. Clap Your Hands--F. Melius Christiansen; 111. Thou Art, O God--Thomas Moore; 112. Blest Are the Pure in the Heart--J. Keble; 113. Source of Calm Repose--J. A. Freylinghausen; 114. Here, As We Come--Lucy Larcon; 115. Be True--Horatius Bonar; 116. So Soberly and Softly--Mrs. Elizabeth Charles; 117. Consider the Lilies--William Channing Grant; 118. Thou Grace Divine--Eliza Scudder; 119. Lost in the Night--F. Melius Christiansen; 120. Rise My Soul--John Nelson Darby; 121. What Joy to Reach the Harbor; 122. Fairest of Roses--F. Melius Christiansen; 123. Lord of Spirits--F. A. Reissinger; 124. When God Paints the Sunset--F. Melius Christiansen; 125. Celestial Spring--F. Melius Christiansen, A Motet in Four Movements: The Spirits Yearning, No. I; 126. Exaltation, No. II; 127. Regeneration, No. III; 128. Glorification, No. IV.
Volume VIII contains all arrangements by F. Melius Christiansen and consists of No. 129. Thy Kingdom Come; 130. Vigil; 131. Hallelujah to The Lord; 132. Here Leave Your Sorrow; 133. Lamb of God, Chorale 1540--Arr. by F. Melius Christiansen; 134. The Old Home; 135. Good Will and Peace; 136. Lullaby on Christmas Eve; 137. Bridal Song--F. Melius Christiansen; 138. Aspiration--F. Melius Christiansen; 139. Joy; 140. Sunbeam Out of Heaven; 141. Vistas of Song; 142. Blessed Jesus; 143. This Night; 144. Behold A Host; 145. Temples Eternal; 146. Christmas Starlight; 147. Angels Made an Arbor; 148. Evening Hymn; 149. Beautiful Yuletide; 150. Kingdom of God.
Edited by F. Melius Christiansen. Published by Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, MN.
Volume IX contains works by or arranged by F. Melius Christiansen and consists of No. 151. a) Lamb of God, b) He is Blessed; 152. Hosanna in the Highest, 153. Marah; 154. The Voice Within; 155. Rock and Refuge; 156. Longing for Home; 157. A Carpenter Cut the Manger Wood; 158. The Yuletide; 159. O Heart Attuned to Sadness; 160. Golden Harps are Sounding; 161. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth; 162. I Know a Home Eternal; 163. Sabbath Morn; 164. Father, O Hear Me; 166. In Heavenly Love.
Volume X contains woks by or arranged by F. Melius Christiansen and consists of No. 167. There is a Song on Zion's Mountains; 168. Sing, And Let Your Song Be Now; 169. Day is Dying; 170. Sing Praise to God; 172. Come Soothing Death--Bach, arranged by Christiansen; 173. Easter Bells; 174. From Grief to Glory--Verse I, Decadence; 175. From Grief to Glory--Verse II, Love in Grief; 176. From Grief to Glory--Verse III, Spring Returns; 177. From Grief to Glory, Verse IV, Life; 178. My God, How Wonderful; 179. Mother's Day Song; 180. King of Glory; 181. Lo, How a Rose--Praetorius.
Volume XI contains works by F. Melius Christiansen and consists of No. 182. The New Song; 183. O Son of God; 184. What is LIfe; 185. Beauty in Humility; 186. Immortal Love; 187. Thine be the Glory; 189. Christ in the Temple; 190. Deep Within; 191. When Curtained Darkness Falls; 192. Born Anew; 193. The Sun Has Gone Down; 194. The Spires; 195. There Many Shall Come; 197. At Dayspring; 198. I Praise Thee; 199. Have Mercy and Spare; 200. Heaven and Earth; 201. Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; 202. Unto Us; 203. My Peace I Give Unto Thee; 204. O Darkest Woe; 205. What Thanks I Owe Thee; 206. O Day Full of Grace; 207. As Sinks Beneath the Ocean, No. 2; 208. A Poet Lived in Galilee; 209. Thy Kingdom Come, O Lord; 210. Thy Word; 211. Through Solemn Midnight Rising; 212. My Psalm; 213. Two Wedding Songs, SSA; 218. Go Not My Soul.
Folder also contains two Augsburg Publishing House Music Catalogs
Consists of choral scores from major choral works which Shaw's choral groups performed in concert, for recording and for workshops. Most of these scores were edited by Shaw and include his annotations, notes and color coding for performances. The scores in this collection were mostly edited for performances by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus under Shaw's direction.
The scores are arranged alphabetically by composer and title of the work. If there are more than one edits of a given piece, the edits are arranged chronologically.
Consists of published and transcribed choral scores. Materials are arranged into four distinct sub-series: sub-series 1) Composers, sub-series 2) Subjects, sub-series 3) Unclassified Published Pieces, sub-series 4) Unclassified Method Books.
Of particular note are signed scores by Leo Sowerby, R. Nathaniel Dett, and Boris Levenson among others; scores edited by Ellis Snyder during his tenure as director of the Chapel Choir at Capital University; a collection of scores published by the Association of American Choruses and several lesser known publishing houses like Homer Rodeheaver; and scores composed and edited by members of the ACDA, including Harold Decker, Frank Ferko, L. Stanley Glarum, John Haberlen, and Charles C. Hirt.
Note regarding original order of the library: distinctions between Robert and Ellis's individual libraries could not be determined due to the interfiling of Ellis's older materials into Robert's library. Individual works within Ellis's library at Capital University were, at multiple times, assigned a unique, alpha-numeric classification code, consisting of a number-letter-number and sub-number (i.e. 1-A-1[1], 57-B-7[2], 116-A-2). The first number of this code corresponded to a folder number; the letter with a composer within that folder; the second number, with a specific work by that composer; and the sub-number, with duplicate copies. While appraising the collection, it was determined that Ellis roughly organized his library alphabetically by composer last name, but also that he restarted this code on multiple occasions (i.e. there were four distinct pieces with the code 1-A-1). It was therefore determined that the materials be organized by folder title rather than attempting to replicate these original order(s). Materials that were not organized into folders have been called "unclassified" and arranged alphabetically.
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