By Sarah Burge, Kelly A. Carlson, Charity Clevinger, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly Laas, Mary Miller, Jennifer Schauer, Noah Lenstra and Scott Schwartz
Title: Mark H Hindsley Papers, 1920-83
ID: 12/9/20
Primary Creator: Hindsley, Mark H. (Mark Hubert) (1905-1999)
Extent: 36.9 cubic feet
Arrangement:
Materials are arranged in five series, which are as follows: Series 1) Music, ca. 1940-1999; Series 2) Personal Papers and Administrative Records, ca. 1907-1998; Series 3) Professional Association Correspondence, Photographs and Memorabilia, ca. 1931-1999; Series 4) Awards, Memorials and Memorabilia, ca.1905-2002; and Series 5) Uniforms.
Series 1) Music is arranged in four sub-series: 1) Hindsley Transcriptions, 2) Hindsley Compositions, 3) Transcriptions by Other Composers, and 4) Compositions by Other Composers.
Series 2) Personal Papers is arranged in thirteen sub-series: 1) Correspondence, 2) Publications - General, 3) Lectures and Presentations, 4) Cleveland HS Memorabilia, 5) Military Service Memorabilia, 6) Military Service Related, 7) Indiana University Memorabilia, 8) University of Illinois - Teaching and Conducting Notes, 9) University of Illinois - Photos, 10) University of Illinois - Concert and Marching Band Files, 11) University of Illinois - Band Sound Recordings, 12) Guest Conducting Programs and Notes, 13) University of Illinois - Administrative Files.
Series 3) Professional Association Correspondence is arranged in four sub-series: 1) ABA Correspondence Files, 2) CBDNA Correspondence Files, 3) Other Professional Organization Correspondence Files, and 4) Professional Organization Photos.
Series 4) Awards is arranged in four sub-series: 1) Education and Awards, 2) Obituaries and Memorials, 3) Personal - General, 4) Photos.
Papers are then arranged alphabetically or chronologically thereunder.
Subjects: American Bandmasters Association, Band, Football, Band Buildings, Band Clinics, Band Concerts, Band Theory, College Band Directors National Association, Concerts, Military Training, Music, Music Competitions, Reserve Officers Training Corps, Songs
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
The Mark Hindsley collection contains music manuscripts, correspondence, publications, concert programs, concert band and Army uniforms, audio and video recordings, conference proceedings, plaques, and news clippings that document his career as a conductor, arranger, educator and administrator during his tenure at Indiana University, Cleveland Heights Schools, the United States Army, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 1925 and 1970. This collection provides a unique view of the development of the band program at the University of Illinois, and the development of the bandmaster's profession in the United States. The papers are organized in four series that represent the predominant areas of Hindsley's career as arranger, bandmaster, educator, and administrator. Some interesting documents contained in the collection include his patented tuning methods, University of Illinois' Chief Illiniwek's training routines, band formation routines, and his renowned band arrangements.
Mark Hindsley (1905-1999): Arranger, conductor, composer, and longtime band director of the University of Illinois Bands and the Marching Illini; graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Indiana University before going on to earn a Master of Arts in Music degree there in 1927. Hindsley began his career at Indiana University at Bloomington, where he served as band director and music instructor until 1929. From 1929-1934 Hindsley worked as Director of Instrumental Music in the public schools of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In 1934 he was appointed Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Illinois under A. Austin Harding, where he was assigned as director of the marching band and conductor of the First Regimental Band. Under Hindsley's direction the marching band field routines have become an Illini tradition. His work was interrupted by military service in the Air Force between 1942 and 1946, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. During this time he supervised more than 150 Air Force bands and was assigned to the music faculty at American University of Biarritz, France. In 1948 Mark Hindsley succeeded Harding as Director of Bands at Illinois; he stayed active in that position and as Professor of Music until his retirement in 1970.
Mark Hindsley made a series of 59 recordings of the University of Illinois bands. During his lifetime Hindsley wrote more than 75 transcriptions of major orchestral works including Strauss' Don Juan and Wagner's Tannhauser, and he authored eight books and more than 40 journal articles on band education. Hindsley's involvement with several professional band organizations included his role as president of both the College Band Directors National Association in1947 and the American Bandmaster's Association in 1957. His research in wind instrument intonation influenced the design of several instruments in both the United States and Europe. He was granted a patent for mechanisms on valve brass instruments. After his formal retirement Mark Hindsley continued his work as a transcriber, and served as guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician for different band organizations.
American Bandmasters Association
Band, Football
Band Buildings
Band Clinics
Band Concerts
Band Theory
College Band Directors National Association
Concerts
Military Training
Music
Music Competitions
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Songs
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals: 1/18/1968; 6/21/1982; 3/6/2014 remaining portion of "Ad majorum" which was found in basement of Hort Field Lab. 6/20/2022 remaining class handouts used by Mark Hindsley were transferred from University Bands to the Center.
Acquisition Method: The papers were donated to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by Mark Hindsley in 1968 and 1982. Additional records were donated by Mrs. Hindsley in 1999 after the death of Mark Hindsley.
Reel to Reel Tapes #1-14, 1957-1962.
Includes folder with brochure containing listing of available recordings.
Williams, C. - Laredo 4:08
Holst - Hammersmith 12:56
Gould - Santa Fe Saga 9:54
Graingen (Hindsley) - Irish Tune from County Derry 3:43
Young, A, The Matador 3:00
Handel (Hindsley), Music for the Royal Fireworks 14:50
Strauss (Winter), Perpetual Motion 3:33
Copland (Hindsley), El Salon Mexico 11:19
Strauss, R. (Hindsley), Don Juan 18:11
Dukas (Hindsley), The Sorcerer's Apprentice 10:30
Phillips, B., Fantasia for and Centennial Premier performance 8:06
Ritchie, Alma Mater Centennial Premier performance 3:13
Mailman, Liturgical Music 10:13
Jenkins, American Overture 4:20
Osser, Beguine Again 3:17
Rimsky-Korsakov (Fasilli), Flight of the Bumble Bee 1:25
Jacob, Music for and Festival 24:39
Tucci, Lola Flores 3:53
Liszt (Hindsley), Les Preludes 14:02
Wagner (Hindsley), The Flying Dutchman, Overture 10:20
Sousa (ed. Hindsley), El Capitan (116) 2:23
Grayson, Cantico 3:32
Brahms (Hindsley), Symphony No. 1, I 13:03 and II 17:05
Sousa (ed. Hindsley), El Capitan 2:10 (128-32)
Bassett, Designs, Images and Textures 10:37
Gould, West Point Symphony, I. Epitaphs 10:29 and II. Marches 8:05
Whear, Land of Lincoln 4:52
Jager, Diamond Variations 12:12
Nelhybel, Appassionato 6:20
Nelhybel, Toccato Ferice 7:12 (woodwinds and solo piano - Monica Lauderdale)
Alexander (ed. Bainum), The Southerner 2:28
Williams, C., The Ramparts 5:48
Reed, A., Passacaglia 14:27
Creston, Anatolia 9:31
Ward-Cacavas, America the Beautiful 2:56
Gillis, Saga of a Pioneer, The Land Beyond, The Pioneer, Song of Memory, Centennial Celebration 16:11
Hamm, Dialog for Four, C. Love, Flute; B. Woodruff, oboe; W. Black, clarinet; J. Glorey, horn 6:00
Ravel (Hindsley), Pavane, B. Woodruff, English Horn 5:39
Brahms (Hindsley), Academic Festival Overture
Reed, A., Passacaglia, 79th Annual Concerto, Krannert
The Star Spangled Banner, Key of A and Key of Ab, Krannert
By thy Rivers Gently Flowing
Giannini, Variations and Fugue 13:40
Chabrier (Hindsley), Espana Rhapsody 6:36
Shostakovich (Righter) Symphony No. 5, Finale 9:06
Orff, Carmina Burana
Skinner, Shawl Dance
Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever
Sousa, University of Illinois March
Wagner (Hindsley), Rienzi Overture 10:55
Creston, Anatolia 9:59
Grainger, Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away
D. Moore (Duker conducting), CBDNA
Cole Porter-Robinson, A Symphonic Portrait 8:10
Franck (Corry), Symphony in D Minor, Finale 9:06
Sousa, University of Illinois 1:50
Guild (with Jionce), Illinois Loyalty 1:20
Gayfer (at commencement), A Royal Visit 6:30
Wagner, Homage March 4:30
D'Albert, The Improvisator Overture 4:50
Bach, Air from D Major suite; Come, Sweet Death; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 10:26
Saint-Seans, Marche Mililaire Francaise 4:20
Glinka, Russlan and Ludmille, Overture 5:48
Alforjik, Dunedin 2:08
Tschaikowsky (Hindsley), Violin Concerto, D Major 17:21, 23:34, 32:46
Alice Schrenfeld, violinst
R. Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel
Weber, Euryanthe, Overture (except opening)
Bernstein, Candide, Overture
WILL Broadcast of Commencement concert
Monaural
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship 8:50
II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince 11:15
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
III. The Young Prince and Princess (March 1962) 10:39
IV. Festival of Bagdad 11:17
III. Short excerpts from 1955 and 1970
Wagner, Die Meistersinger 9:33
R. Straus, Salome's Dance 9:06
Griffes, The White Peacock 4:36
K. Alfred, The Vanished Army 3:11
March-Goldman, Anniversary March 23:34
Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor
I. 9:05
II. 8:45
III. 8:58
Wagner, Die Heistersingen, Overture 9:22
K. Alford, The Vanished Army 3:09
Goldman, Anniversary March 2:30
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6, 1st Movement 16:42
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, Andante Cantabile
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, Finale 8:57
With Hindsley talking after concert
Griffes, The White Peacock 4:19 and 4:25
Star Spangled Banner, By the Rivers, Illinois Loyalty 3:18
Beethoven, Egmont Overture 8:38
Bach-Albert, Prelude, Chorale and Fugue 10:40
Saint-Saens, Danse Macabre 7:25
Mascagni, Intermezzo from Caralleria 2:41
Corellii, Christmas Concerto 16:08
Gould, Jericho 11:28
Wagner, Tannhauser, Overture 13:00
Sousa, Semper Fidelis 2:31
Clinic Concert #1
Dubbed August 1, 1970 from discs made in 1949 (78 RPM)
Berlioz, Beatrice and Benedict, Overture
Brahms, Symphony No.2, 3rd movement
Moszkowski, Bolero
Gould, Jericho
Tchaikovsky, Andante Cantabile from String Quartet op. 11
Clinic Concert #1
Dubbed August 1, 1970 from discs made in 1949 (78 RPM)
Bruch, Concerto in G minor for Violin, Stuart Canin, Violinst
Wood, Virginia Rhapsody
Sousa, On the Campus
59th Anniversary Concerts
Recorded on discs by Mendel Riley, with one microphone hanging from balcony.
Transferred to tape August 12, 1970
Bach, Toccato and Fugue in D minor
Brahms, Symphony No. 1, 1st Movement
Copland, An Outdoor Overture
Sousa, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Sousa, Hands Across the Sea
59th Anniversary Concerts
Wagner, Siegfried's Rhine Journey
R. Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Kohs, Life with Uncle (Sam)
Reveille
Goldbrick
First Sgt and Little Joe
Tactical March
Mail Call
First Morning of a Furlough
59th Anniversary Concerts
Fauchet, Scherzo from Symphony in B Flat
Enesco, Roumanian Rhapsody
Twilight Concert May 17, 1949
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, Andante Cantabile
April 30, 1938
Hindsley, Music in the Air (March Paraphrase)
Three in One (U of I), 1st part (recorded by Gene Gumble)
The Message of Christmas, WPGU
A King Toth Production
Stewart Toth, narrator
George Eckhart, scriptures
side 1 31:25
side 2 34:20
Dubbed from original tape January 8, 1974
Leidzen (Hindsley), Khachaturian, Masquerade Suite, Waltz, Nocturne, Mazurka, Romance, Gallop 14:59
Kechley, Suite for Concert Band 11:04
Sousa, the Stars and Stripes Forever, Stereo dub from Smith Music Hall (reverse) 3:15
Thomson, A Solemn Music 5:16
Weinbergen (Binum), Schwanda, Polka 7:11
Crawford, Air Corps Song, Col. George Howardy conducting 1:46
Pierne, March of the Little Fauns 1:35
Hanson, Nordic Symphony, 2nd movement 4:41
R. Strauss, Death and Transfiguration Finale (A.A. Harding conducting) 5:52
Sousa, University of Illinois (moderate tempo), Harding conducting 1:57
Sousa, Dwellers in the Western World 13:21
Rodgers, The King and I, selection 8:54
Wagner, Siegfried, Brunnhilde's Awakening 8:06
Leeson, Concerto for Saxophone and Band. Cecil Leeson, soloist, first performance
Engleman, A Cocktail Cabinet, Suite
Work, Portraits from the Bible 11:04
Milhaud, Suite Francaise 14:42
Osser, Tango 2:28
Whitney, Country Dance 2:14
Lasky, At the Steeplechase 2:23
Kelly, Hillbilly Serenade, Robert Kelly conducting 3:11
Fillmore, King Karl King 2:19
Leslie, Night Flight to Madrid 2:18
Loevie, Gigi, Selection 9:26
Erickson, Toccato for Band 5:15
Whitney, Holiday in Naples 3:58
Latham, Passacaglia and Fugue 6:19
Gordon, Prairie Saga 3:48
Leo Green, The Wayfarer 5:25
Chaininade, Concertino for Flute, John Reynolds, soloist
Rodgers, Sound of Music, selections 6:25
Caneva, Punta Larga 2:30
Illinois Songs, Oskwonow, Illinois, Illinois Loyalty with Audience
Latham, Honors Day 2:56
Handel (Gordon), Air from Water Music 2:32
Anderson, Pyramid Dance from Goldilocks 3:19
Savino, Corrida 3:29
Wilson, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, selection 5:32
Gould, Folk Suite Overture 3:14
Marrow, etc., March of Freedom, with Women's and Men's Glee Clubs 5:10
Community Singing, America the Beautiful, God Bless America 5:15
Juarez, Rafael, El Portavoz del Pueblo 3:18
Bennett, R., Double Date from Track Meet 2:37
Resta, Hail to Alaska, 2:35
Haydn, Concerto for Trumpet, Leonard Smith, cornet 3:21 and 4:23
Barat, Fantasie in Eb (L. Smith, cornet) 4:39
Goedicke, Concert Etude 3:16
Handel (Van Nuys), Air and Variations 3:06 Leonard Smith, Haskell Sexton, Robert Van Nuys, cornets
Rimsky-Korsakov, Concerto for Trombone, Mark McDonn, soloist 8:56
Marchetti-Walters, Fascination, March Paraphrase 2:46
Thielman, Burst of Stars 2:31
Hermann, Concerto for Band, Guy Duker, conducting 16:21
Turina (Reed A.), Procession du Rocio, Guy Doker, conducting 8:33
Giannini, Fantasia for Band 6:50
Strauss, R. (Cailliet), Der Rosenkavairer, Waltzes 7:45
Reed, A., A Festive Overture 7:46
Van Vactor, Passacaglia, Chorale and Scamper 12:00
Grainger (Hindsley), Irish Tune from County Derry 3:43
Hermann, Concerto for Doubles. Alfred Gallodoro, soloist. Ralph Hermann, conducting. 16:00
Beethoven, Name Day Overture 6:20
Wood, Virginia Rhapsody 6:30
Hoier, Somerlied 3:00
Ingalls, Andante (Donna Johnston, saxophone) 5:31
Hail to the Chief :50
Jenkins, Arioso (Keith Johnson, flugelhorn) 4:00
Sousa, Fairest of the Fair 2:29
Velke, Fanfare and Rondo 4:21
Ashe, Concert Suite (Ostwald no.), Fanfare and Scherzo, Andante Religioso, Allegre Vivace 11:47
The United States Air Force Band, Col. George Howard, conductor
Wagner, Tannhauser overture
Sousa, Semper Fidelis
Rossini, Barber of Seville, Largo factorum
encores, polka and accordion, Warsaw concert
The United States Air Force Band, Col. George Howard, conductor
Accordion, Hot Caudry
Spanish, Malaguera
De Falla, Ritual Fire Dance
Singing Sergeants with band, spirituals, lullaby, Brahms, Dry Bones, Something About and Hometown Band
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Festival at Bagdad
Chopin, Impromptu
Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumble Bee 1:05
The United States Air Force Band, Col. George Howard, conductor
Monti, Czardas, String Bass
Encore, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Pierne, march of the Leaden Soldiers
Narrative with band, comedy, trees
Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever, Hindsley conducting
U.S. Field Artillery, Anchors Aweigh, Air Corps Song
Star Spangled Banner
Tchaikovsky, Overture 1812, 14:12
Mozart, Marriage of Figaro Overture 4:14
Coates, The Selfish Giant
Anderson, Sleigh Ride 2:39
Hull, Hail to the Orange
Elgar, Sea Pictures, In Haven, Where Corals Lie, Sabbath Morning at Sea
Wagner, Invocation at Alberich 5:03
Anderson, Belle of the Ball 2:30
Anderson, Horse and Buggy 3:33
Strauss, R., Voices of Spring 5:27
Tausman, Carnival Suite 6:45
Dahl, Ingolf, Concerto for Saxophone and Band
Sigord Raschen, soloist
Whitney Rhumba, sax and band
Porter, Kiss Me Kate, Three Songs 4:48
Straus, O., Alfred H., Hero 3:13
Puccini, Alfred H., Boheme 2:15
Seitz, Alfred H., Sunrise, 2:34
Illinois, Three in One
Sousa, George Washington Bicentennial
Sousa, University of Illinois
Anderson, Serenata
Hill-Orckewow-wow
Puccini, Alfred H., Boheme 2:18
Dohnanyi (Harding), Andante and Rondo from Symphonic Suite op. 19 9:30
Enesco, Roumanian Rhapsody no. 1 9:57
Fletcher, Vanity Fair overture 5:53
Morey, Academic Processional 5:30
UI President Lloyd Morey, conducting rehearsal in auditorium
Wood, Frescoes 15:05
Persichetti, Psalm 8:47
Osser, Beguine for Band 3:30
Marinuzzi (Harding), Valser Campestone 3:02
Hermann, North Sea Overture 7:45
Hermann, Clarinet Cake 3:05
Rimsky-Korsakov (Harding), The Tsar's Bride Overture 5:00
Sousa, The Daughters of Texas 3:02
Anderson, The Typewriter 1:50
Barodin, Prince Igor, Ballet Music 11:05
Goldman, Talking: Illinois, first performance and repeat, On the Mall and repeat of trio
Mehul, Overture in F (original - 18th century)
Beethoven, Polonaise and Ecossaise 1:56-1:10
Goldman, Michigan and March for Brasses
Edwin Franko Goldman conducting
Recorded from discs (WILL)
Hindsley Conducting:
Curzon, Vanguard Overture
Loeuve, Brigadoon selection
Fletcher, Vanity Fair Overture
Hasall Sexton conducting, John Haynie, cornet:
Siegmeister, Five American Folksongs
Staigers, Carnival of Venice
Porter, Three songs from Kiss Me Kate
Bach, Prelude in G minor
Williams, V., Toccata Marziale
Nicolai, The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
Gossec, Military Symphony in F 4:07
Mendelssohn (Hindsley), Midsummernight's Dream, Scherzo 4:52
Liddow (Goldman, R.), Eight Russian Folk Songs
Benson, Concertino for Saxophone and Band Instruments 4:10
Rossini, William Tell Overture
Debussy, En Bateau, from Petite Suite, Harding conducting
Radio Broadcast WILL (from discs):
D'Albert, The Improvisator Overture 4:28
Williams, E., America, Tone Bern
Hindsley, conducting
Holst, First Suite in Eb, Hindsley conducting
Sousa, Harrigan
Harding, talking and conducting
Harding Presentation, March 1948
C.E. Palmer, MC, Plaque MENC/CBDNA/NSBA/ABA
I. Tallmadge MENC, R. Dvorak CBDNA D. Hughes NSBA
G.C. Bainum ABA in absentia
Harding response
Beginning of Hands Across the Sea
Saint-Saens, Carnival of the Animals 9:30
Rossini, William Tell, Pas de Sin 5:07
Beethoven (Worthington) 8:24
Hanson, Chorale and Allelvia 5:54
Inghelbrcht, Fanfare for the President 1:02
Willan, Royce Hall Suite 8:44
Sousa, Semper Fidelis 2:33
Kleinsinger, Tubby the Tuba, Kent Campbell, tuba; Richard Tolley, narrator 12:14
Milhaud, West Point Suite 7:15
Grainger, The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart (Paul Pettings at the organ) 12:07
Addinsell, Warsaw Concerto, Robert Neill, piano 7:30
Wagner, Tristan, Love Death, Mary Jane Paul, soprano 1954
Davis, the Whistling Bay 2:40
Western State College Music Camp
#1 Directors Band, Hindsley conductor
Sousa, Manhattan Beath
Beethoven, Egmont Overture
Bach, Come, Sweet Death
MacDowell, Sea Pieces
Saint-Saens, Danse Macabre
Kenny, Coat of Arms
Bainum conducting
Western State College Music Camp
#2 Directors Band, Hindsley conductor
Gliere, Ilya Muromets, 1st movement, Bainum conducting
Kechley, Antiphony for winds
Kleinsinger, Dude Ranch Suite
Anderson, Pennywhistle Song, The Girl in Satin
Glinka, Russlan and Ludmilla overture
Side A:
Illinois Loyalty
Hail to the Orange
Oske Wow Wow
First recording of a college band
Side B:
Interview with Dr. Clarence Ireland, class of 1926, piccolo
Test Pressing. LP ID: LPS 2A3-03
Concerto for Violin in G-minor (feat. Alice Shoenfeld, violin) - Bruch; Die Meistersinger Overture - Wagner; Salome's Dance - Strauss; The White Peacock - Griffes; Anniversary March - Goldman
(track listing from published recording)
Test Pressing. LP ID: LPS 243-04
Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Bach; Symphony #6, I. Adagio, Allegro non troppo, Andante - Tschaikowsky; Symphony #5, II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Tschaikowsky; Symphony #4, IV. Allegro con fuoco - Tschaikowsky;The Vanished Army - Alford (track listing from published recording)
Test Pressing. LP ID: LPS 243-05
Egmont Overture - Beethoven; Christmas Concerto - Corelli; Prelude, Chorale and Fugue - Bach/d'Abert; Jericho Rhapsody - Gould; Semper Fidelis - Sousa
(track listing from published recording)
Test Pressing. LP ID: LPS 243-06
Danse Macabre - Saint-Saens; Tannhauser Overture - Wagner; The Star Spangled Banner - Key; By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing/ Illinois Loyalty - Guild; La Fiesta Mexicana - Reed; West Side Story Prologue - Bernstein track listing from published recording)
Test Pressing. LP ID: LPS 243-07
Scheherazade: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship; II. The Story of the Kalandar Prince; III. The Young Prince and Princess; IV. Festival of Bagdad, and Conclusion - Rimsky-Korsakov (program from published recording)