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Collection Overview

Title: Gary E Smith Papers, 1926-2007

ID: 12/9/30

Primary Creator: Smith, Gary E. (1942-)

Extent: 3.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Content is arranged in two series: Series 1 contains sound recordings and audiovisual materials spanning Gary's career and Series 2 contains awards, scrapbooks, and professional materials. Series 1 is arranged alphabetically and Series 2 is arranged alphabetically by file type.

Date Acquired: 05/15/2013

Subjects: Band, Football, Band Concerts, Band Department, Music, School of

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, audio and video recordings, awards, and Marching Illini band jacket documenting Gary E. Smith's career at Indiana State University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 1972 and 1998, and his involvement with the Smith Walbridge Band Clinic.

Biographical Note

Gary E. Smith (b. 1942) was born in Mishawaka, Indiana to H. Merle and Margaret Smith. He was the younger of two sons. His father, a professional baton twirler and drum major, and his mother, a majorette and pioneer of "dance-twirl", met through baton twirling. Soon after their marriage, his father left to serve in the U.S. Navy Seabees during WWII and worked in airport runway construction in the South Pacific. Upon his return, he chose to direct his attention not to performing but rather teaching and adjudicating bugle corps drill.

When Gary was young his parents travelled to Florida each winter to teach band drills and twirling, and in 1949 Smith's father began the Smith Baton Twirling School. George Walbridge joined as a partner in 1950, and the duo ran both the summer band camp and a baton manufacturing company. In the 1960s, Merle Smith and Walbridge split their company with Smith taking control of the summer camp program and Walbridge taking responsibility for the company.

Gary Smith grew up immersed in drum and bugle corps culture because of father's involvement with bands, summer camps, and field performance competitions. Some of Gary Smith's earliest music teachers included Harry Begian, John Paynter and Nilo Hovey, and under his father's direction he began playing cornet in fourth grade. Although he played, he was unable to join a public school band until sixth grade when he was a student of Robert E. Lee Junior High, at which point, he transitioned to euphonium. Eventually, his skill as a musician and drum major earned him a scholarship to study music at Butler University. During his undergraduate years, he earned money arranging and composing marching band arrangements.

After graduation, he was hired as director of bands at Northside High School in Indiana, and began his Master's degree in music education at Ball State University. After completing his graduate studies he took a position at St Joseph College as director of bands and also taught most of the music education classes for four years. In 1972 he was hired as assistant director of bands and the marching band director at Indiana State University. During this time he also began his PhD in education from Purdue University. During his tenure at Indiana State University Smith co-founded G & S Products which produced a Velcro "wet-look" vinyl spat for marching band uniforms. The spats were the first major product produced by the company and as the company grew they began to sell other band products, many of which Smith designed or helped to design. G & S Products was later renamed Director's Showcase International.

In 1976 Smith was hired by the University of Illinois to serve as the Director of the Marching Illini and Associate Director of Bands. The first three years of his tenure were spent re-developing the marching band program and introducing new field techniques to the band's program. One of these features included creating field shows which could be viewed from either side of the stadium, entertaining not only the home team but also the visitors. Prior to this time the band's show faced only the home-team side of the stadium. In addition Smith incorporated many different genres of music into his field shows. Smith's objective was to make the band's pregame and half-time shows more entertaining for audiences.

Much like Harding, Smith's students found him to be a very personable teacher and mentor, and much of the Marching Illini's success was derived from Smith's instructional approach with the ensemble. This unique student-teacher relationship and Smith's broad marching band knowledge made him one of the most respected marching band pedagogues in the United States. While teaching for the University of Illinois Smith continued his involvement with the Smith Walbridge Clinic and influenced many generations of band students and teachers. His text The System: Marching Band Methods is widely used in music education and field band classes. After twenty-two years directing the University of Illinois' Marching Illini, Basketball Band, and Symphonic Band II Smith retired in 1998. After retirement, he remained an influential music educator, continuing to teach and conduct. Following the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999, Gary was asked to conduct a joint concert of two bands at the high school. In 2004, he returned for one more semester as associate director of bands. Today, Gary Smith is Associate Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Illinois.

Subject/Index Terms

Band, Football
Band Concerts
Band Department
Music, School of

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Gary E. Smith

Acquisition Method: Gift

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Series 1: Sound Recordings and Audiovisual Materials, 1977-2007

Box 1

Disc 1: Frederick Fennell conducting the Eastman Symphonic Wind Band Ensemble, undated: Side A: 1. Suite No. 1 in E-flat, Holst; 2. Folk Song Suite, Vaughan Williams. Side B: 1. Toccata Marziale, Vaughan Williams; 2. Suite No. 2 in F, Holst. 33 1/2 rpm, 12 inch disc. MG 50088.
Disc 2: Celebrate with the Marching Illini, 1983: Side A: 1. Revised Entrace # 3, arr. Curnow; 2. Cheer Illini, arr. Smith; 3. Oskee-Wow-Wow, arr. Curnow; 4. William Tell, Rossini; 5. Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa; 6. Miller TIme, Backer, Griffith, arr. Edmondson; 7. Illinois March, Goldman, arr. Leidzen; 8. 3 in 1, arr. Curnow; 9. Cadences-Illinois Loyalty, Guild, arr. Curnow. Side B: 1. Celebrate, Bonner, Gordon; 2. Fire Dance, Hermann, arr. Langford; 3. Beach Boys Medly, Wilson, arr. Horney; 4. It Don't Mean a Thing, Ellington, Mills, arr. Langford; 5. Flashdance, Moroder, Sembello, arr. Horney; 6. Mambo, Bernstein, arr. Bocook; 7. Percussion Feature, Kundman; 8. Superstition, Wonder, arr. Horney; 9. Winner Takes It All, Anderson, arr. Horney. Stereo, 33 1/2 rpm, 12 inch disc.
Disc 3: Fools Crow, 1977: Side A: 1. The Legend of the Peace Pipe; 2. Sun Dance; 3. Four Winds Prayer; 4. The True Meaning of Love; 5. Fasting and Praying on Bear Butte; 6. Horse Dance; 7. Favorite Song; 8. Message to Youth; 9. Song for the People; 10. To President Carter. Side B: English interpretation of Side A. 12 inch disc, 33 1/2 rpm. TLP 100.
Disc 4: Marching Illini Halftime Highlights, 1978: Side 1: 1. Pre-Game Run-On, Channel I Suite; 2. Footlifter March; 3. Trombone King March; 4. Revised Entrance # 3; 5. Cyrus the Great March; 6. Barbershop Medly; 7. 3 in 1 Tradition; 8. April in Paris. Side II: 1. Mame; 2. Saturday Night Fever; 3. Boogie Nights; 4. Copacabana; 5. Russian Christmas Music; 6. Oskee-Wow-Wow; 7. Theme from "Project U. F. O."; 8. Post Game Exit--Illinois Loyalty; 9. Percussion Feature; 10. Echano! 12 inch disc. 34378.
Disc 5: Marching Illini Halftime Highlights, 1979: Sie 1: 1. Superman; 2. New World Symphony; 3. The Last Dance; 4. My Favorite Things; 5. Rivers Medley; 6. Children of Sanchez; 7. Maleguena. Side 2: 1. Pre-Game Opener; 2. Patriotic Medley; 3. Stars and Stripes Forever; 4. Illinois March; 5. Somewhere; 6. Oskee-Wow-Wow; 7. Malaga; 8. 3 in 1; 9. Stadium Exit and Illinois Loyalty. 12 inch disc.
Disc 6: Marching Illini Halftime Highlights, 1980: Side 1: 1. Revised Entrance # 3; 2. String of Pearls; 3. British Eighth March; 4. Pines of Rome; 5. Echano; 6. Let It Be Me; 7. Santa Esmeralda. Side 2: 1. New York, New York; 2. 1980 Medly; 3. Salute to America; 4. Oskee-Wow-Wow; 5. William Tell; 6. Cheer Illini; 7. Three In One; 8. Sneakin' Out of Stadium; 9. Illinois Loyalty. 12 inch disc.
Disc 7: Marching Illini Halftime Highlights, 1981: Side 1: 1. Revised Entrance # 3, arr. James Curnow; 2. Parade March # 1, Edwin Franko Goldman; 3. Oskee Wow Wow; 4. Illinois March, Edwin Franko Goldman; 5. Cheer Illini, arr. Gary Smith; 6. I Fanfare, arr. James Curnow; 7. William Tell; 8. 3 in 1; 9. Sneaking Out Cadence; 10. Illinois Loyalty. Side 2: 1. In the Mood, arr. Alan Horney; 2. Believe in Yourself, arr. Dave McCullough; 3. Xanadu Medly, arr. Gary Langford; 4. Big Noise from Winnetka, arr. Larry Kerchner; 5. Percussion Feature, Dale Hallerberg; 6. Old Man River, arr. Dave McCullough; 7. In the Stone, arr. Alan Horney; 8. Tiger of San Pedro, arr. James Hile; 9. Another Star, arr. Curt Merrill. 12 inch disc. 39896.

Box 2

Item 1: a Tuning Piece, David Maslanka, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 2: Basketball band rehearsal, undated: DAT cassette tape.
Item 3: Basketball band, 1996-1997: Cassette tape.
Item 4: Basketball band master, 1996-1997: Cassette tape.
Item 5: Basketball band, 1997-1998: Cassette tape.
Item 6: The Cass Technical High School Symphonic Band, undated: Dr Harry Begian, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 7: University of Illinois Concert Band I and Symphonic Band II, 1993: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Cassette tape.
Item 8: University of Illinois Concert Band I and Symphonic Band II, 1996: Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 9: Eastern Illinois University Marching Band, 2000: DAT cassette tape.
Item 10: Eastern Illinois University Marching Band, 2000: DAT cassette tape.
Item 11: University of Illinois First Concert Band, 1983: Gary Smith, director. Cassette tape.
Item 12: Marching Illini at Krannert, 1987
Item 13: Marching Illini "Celebrate", undated
Item 14: Marching Illini, 1996: Master tape.
Item 15: Marching Illini in Concert, 1995: Side A: 1. Street Beats '95; 2. Revised Entrance #3; 3. Patriotic Medley; 4. Star Spangled Banner; 5. Oskee-Wow-Wow (Full version); 6. William Tell; 7. Blues Brothers; 8. What is Hip?; 9. Medley #2; 10. I Go to Rio; 11. What I Like About You; 12. Sing, Sing, Sing; 13. In the Mood; 14. Big Noise from Winetka. Side B; 1. Ritual Fire Dance/Sabre Dance; 2. Melodrama '95; 3. 1812 Overture; 4. Shake a Tail Feather; 5. Gigolo; 6. Stars and Stripes Forever; 7. Three-in-One; 8. Illinois Loyalty; 9. Oskee-Wow-Wow (short version); 10.Sneakin' Out. Cassette tape.
Item 16: Marching Illini, 1991: Cassette tape.
Item 17: Marching Illini, 1997: Master Tape I. Traditional. Side A: 1. Revised Entrance #3; 2. Patriotic Medley; 3. Illinois Loyalty; 4. Oskee Wow Wow; 5. William Tell; 6. Three in One; 7. Gigolo; 8. Cadence and Chants; 9. Imperial March; 9. Other Cheers; 10. British Eighth; 11.Stars and Stripes Forever; 12. Star Spangled Banner. Side B: 1. School's Out; 2. Blues Brothers; 3. What is Hip; 4. Time Warp; 5. I Go to Rio!; 6. Get it On; 7. Hey Baby; 8. Kansas City; 9. I've Got the Music in Me; 10.Mony Mony; 11.Boogie Down; 12. The Race; 13. Watermelon Man; 14. You Really Got Me. Cassette tape.
Item 18: The University of Illinois Marching Illini, undated: Side 1: 1. Revised Entrance #3; 2. Cheer Illini; 3. Oskee-Wow-Wow; 4. William Tell; 5. Stars and Stripes Forever; 6. Miller TIme; 7. Illinois March; 8. 3 in 1; 9. Cadences-Illinois Loyalty. Side 2: 1.Celebrate; 2. Fire Dance; 3. Beach Boys; 4. It Don't Mean a Thing; 5. Flashdance; 6. Mambo; 7. Percussion; 8. Superstition; 9. Winner Takes it All. Cassette tape.
Item 19: Marching Illini Session, 1988: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 20: Marching Illini at Krannert, 1989: Cassette tape.
Item 21: Marching Illini in Concert, 1995: Side A: 1. Street '95; 2. Revised Entrance #3; 3. Patriotic Medley; 4. Star Spangled Banner; 5. Oskie-Wow-Wow (Full version); 6. William Tell; 7. Blues Brothers; 8. What is Hip?; 9. Medley #2; 10. I Go to Rio; 11. What I Like About You; 12. Sing, Sing, Sing; 13. In the Mood; 14. Big Noise from Winetka; 15. Make Me Smile; 16. Malaguenya; 17. Festival Overture; 18. Lano Race; 19. New Age Girl; 20. British Eighth March. Side B: 1. Ritual Fire Dance/Sabre Dance; 2. Melodrama '95; 3. 1812 Overture; 4. Shake a Tail Feather; 5. Gigolo; 6. Stars and Stripes Forever; 7.Three-in-Oone; 8. Illinois Loyalty; 9. Oskee-Wow-Wow (short version); 10. Sneakin' Out. Cassette tape.
Item 22: Marching Illini, undated: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Cassette tape.
Item 23: Marching Illini, 1994: Tracks: 1. Happy Days/Old Man River; 2. Autumn Leaves; 3. Brazil; 4. Al's Rag Band; 5. Fried Green Merengue; 6. Evil Ways; 7. Things Ain't What They Used to Be; 8. Gimmie Some Lovin'; 9. Chameleon; 10. You Don't Know Like I know; 11. Itty Bitty Ditties; 12. Good Golly Miss Molly; 13. Hip-Hug-Her; 14. South Rampart Street Parade; 15. 2th Street Rag; 16. Elk's Parade; 17. Snow White Medley; 18. Lion King; 19. Summertime/ School's Out; 20. Minnie the Moocher. Cassette tape.
Item 24: The "Marching Illini" at the Assembly Hall Live, undated: Side 1: 1. Hail to the Orange/Cadences/Revised Entrance #3; 2. Patriotic Medley; 3. Oskee-Wow-Wow/William Tell/Blues Brothers; 4. What is Hip; 5. Dancing Through the Decades Medley; 6. Quarter to Three. Side 2: 1. Walkin' On Sunshine; 2. 80s Medley; 3. James Bond Medley; 4. The Theme from "The Cowboys"; 5. Stars and Stripes Forever; 6. Three in One/Illinois Loyalty/Oskee Wow Wow. Cassette tape.
Item 25: Marching Illini Sessions, 1986: Cassette tape.
Item 26: Marching Illini Pass in Review, undated: Side 1: 1. Revised Entrance #3; 2. Patriotic Medley; 3. Oskee Wow Wow; 4. William Tell; 5. Olympic Tradition; 6. Percussion Feature; 7. Three in One; 8. Cadences/Illinois Loyalty. Side 2: 1. Beatles Medley; 2. Autumn Leaves; 3. Brazil; 4. Magical Mystery Tour; 5. Work Songs Medley; 6. Alexander's Ragtime Band. Cassette tape.
Item 27: Marching Illini, undated: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Cassette tape.
Item 28: Marching Illini at Assembly Hall, 1997: Cassette tape.
Item 29: Marching Illini, Gary Smith, undated: First Krannert concert. Cassette tape.

Box 3

Item 1: Samba?, undated: Writing mostly illegible. Cassette tape.
Item 2: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1998: DAT cassette tape.
Item 3: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: DAT Cassette tape.
Item 4: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1998: DAT cassette tape.
Item 5: Symphonic Band II, 1990: DAT cassette tape.
Item 6: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1990: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. DAT cassette tape.
Item 7: Symphonic Band II, 1997: Cassette tape.
Item 8: Symphonic Band II, 1997: Cassette tape.
Item 9: Symphonic Band II Spring Concert, 1990: Cassette tape.
Item 10: University of Illinois Concert Band I and Symphonic Band II, 1994: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 11: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1991: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 12: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1995: Gary Smith, conductor. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 13: Symphonic Band, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 14: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1996: Cassette tape.
Item 15: Symphonic Band II, 1987: Spring concert. Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 16: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Gary Smith, conductor; Rene R. Rosas, guest conductor; Timothy Stephan, guest conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 17: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1998: James Keene's post remarks cut off on side B. Cassette tape.
Item 18: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Gary Smith, conductor; Rene Rosas, guest conductor; Greg Cunningham, guest conductor. Side 1: 1. Beatrice et Benedict Overture, H. Berlioz; 2. Fantasy for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble, L. Bassett (Kevin Cox, Clarinet); 3. Symphony No. 2, D. Maslanka. Side 2: 1. Sonoran Desert Holiday, R. Nelson; 2. Down Longford Way, P. Grainger; 3. First Symphony (In One Movement), S. Barber, trans. G. M. Duker; 4. Sempre Fidelis, J. P. Sousa. Three copies. Cassette tape.
Item 19: Symphonic Band II, 1995: Cassette tape.
Item 20: U of I Symphonic Band II, 1995: Gary E Smith, conductor; Thomas R Bingham, guest conductor
Item 21: Symphonic Band II, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 22: University of Illinois Symphonic Band, 1990: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 23: Symphonic Band II, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 24: Symphonic Band II, 1989: Cassette tape.
Item 25: Symphonic Band II session, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 26: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1990: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 27: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1993: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Cassette tape.
Item 28: Symphonic Band and Symphonic Band II, 1997: Cassette tape.
Item 29: The University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1995: Gary Smith, conductor. Side 1: 1. From Every Horizon, Norman Dello Joio; 2. Themes from "Green Bushes", Percy Grainger; 3. I'm Seventeen Come Sunday, Percy Grainger; 4. Music of Appreciation, Roger Nixon; 5. Gallant Seventh, John Philip Sousa. Side 2: 1. Savannah River Holiday, Ron Nelson; 2. English Folk Song Suite, Ralph Vaughan Williams; 3. La Cucaracha, Carmen Dragon, trans. Tim Rhea; 4. Overture for Winds, Op 24, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, arr. John Boyd; 5. Ghost Train, Eric Whitacre. Cassette tape.

Box 4

Item 1: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Gary E Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 2: Symphonic Band II, 1985: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 3: The University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1995: Gary E Smith, conductor; Christopher Hulett, guest conductor; Richard Suk, guest conductor. Side 1: 1. The Sinfonians, C. Williams; 2. Elegy, J. B. Chance; 3. An Original Suite for Military Band, G. Jacob; 4. Prelude to Revelry, G. Jacob; 5. Elegy and Fanfare, March, R. Nixon; 6. Peterloo Overture, M. Arnold. Side 2: 1. Colossus of Columbia, March, R. Alexander; 2. The Duke of Cambridge, M. Arnold; 3. Morning Alleluias for the Winter Solstice, R. Nelson; 4. Country Gardens, P. Grainger; 5. Concerto for Band, D. Stanhope; 6. Bushdance, R. Hultgren; 7. Illinois Loyalty, T. Guild. Cassette tape.
Item 4: Symphonic Band II, 1995: Cassette tape.
Item 5: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II and Concert Band I, undated
Item 6: Symphonic Band II, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 7: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 8: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1991: Gary E Smith, conductor. Follinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Cassette tape.
Item 9: Symphonic Band II, 1990: Cassette tape.
Item 10: Symphonic Band II, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 11: Symphonic Band II, 1989: Grieg. Cassette tape.
Item 12: Symphonic Band II, 1989: Cassette tape.
Item 13: Symphonic Band II, 1992: Tape #2. Cassette tape.
Item 14: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Gary E Smith, conductor; Rene R Rosas, guest conductor; Timothy Stephan, guest conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 15: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1991: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 16: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 17: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1994: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 18: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1990: Superstate. Cassette tape.
Item 19: Symphonic Band II, 1989: Tracks: 1. Invictus March; 2. Symphony No. 2, J. B. Chance. Cassette tape.
Item 20: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1993: Gary Smith, conductor with Paul Hankins and Chris Card. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Tracks: 1. Celebrations, Zdechlik; 2. Psalm for Band, Prischetti; 3. Festival Fanfare March, Nixon; 4. Of Sailors and Whales, McBeth; 5. Encore: Washington Post March, Sousa. Cassette tape.
Item 21: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1996: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 22: Symphonic Band II-Spring concert, 1990: Side A: 1. Flag of Stars, Gordon Jacob; 2. Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue, Johann Sebastian Bach; 3. Jericho Rhapsody, Morton Gould. Side B: 1. Capriccio Espagnol, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; 2. "In the Spring, at a Time When Kings Go Off to War...", David R Hosinger; 3. Rolling Thunder. Cassette tape.
Item 23: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 24: The University of Illinois Marching Illini, undated: Side 1: 1. Pregame Entrance; 2. Oskee Wow Wow; 3. William Tell; 4. Percussion Feature; 5. Three in One (Chief); 6. Cheer Illini; 7. March from "Stripes"; 8. Drum Cadence-Illinois Loyalty. Side 2: 1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life; 2. 12th Street Rag; 3. James Bond Medley; 4. Opus 1; 5. La Fiesta; 6. Wind Machine; 7. I'm Just a Gigolo. Cassette tape.
Item 25: Symphony for Winds and Percussion, 1988: Superstate. Tracks: 1. Symphony for Winds and Percussion; 2. Dr D March; 3. The Tender Lord; 4. Sonata Chorale. Cassette tape.

Box 5

Item 1: Symphonic Band II, 1989: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Follinger Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 2: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 3: Symphonic Band II, 1995: Cassette tape.
Item 4: Symphonic Band II, 1987: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 5: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 6: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 7: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1992: Gary Smith, conductor. Cassette tape.
Item 8: University of Illinois Symphonic Band II, 1994: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Great Hall. Cassette tape.
Item 9: Symphonic Band II, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 10: Symphonic Band II, 1990: DAT cassette tape.
Item 11: Symphonic Band II, 1990: Cassette tape.
Item 12: University of Illinois Assembly Hall, 1992: Cassette tape.
Item 13: William D Revelli Rehearsing Symphonic Band II, 1988: Cassette tape.
Item 14: In Spring, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 15: The Darkness, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 16: untitled, undated: Cassette tape.
Item 17: untitled, undated: Includes post-it note, folded in half, which reads "Godzilla" on one side and "Masters" on the other. Cassette tape.
Item 18: untitled, undated: Cassette tape.
Disc 1: All Star Centinnial Band, 2006: Compact disc.
Disc 2: Eastern Illinois University Concert Band and Collegiate Band, 2001: Gary E Smith, conductor; Joseph Manfredo, conductor. Collegiate Band: 1. The Sinfonians, Clifton Williams (Shawn Maxwell, graduate conductor); 2. Come Sweet Death, J S Bach (Clay Dugger, Graduate conductor); 3. Emblem of Unity March, J J Richards (Shawn Maxwell, graduate conductor); 4. Prelude and Celebration, James Curnow. Concert Band: 5. Light Cavalry Overture, F. von Suppe, arr. Henry Fillmore; 6. Pacific Preamble, Ralph Hultgren (Shawn Maxwell, graduate conductor); 7. Daydream, Timothy Mahr (Clay Dugger, graduate conductor); 8. British Eighth, Zo Elliot; 9. Tempered Steel, Charles Rochester Young. Combined band: 10.Selections from "1812 Overture", Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. Mayhew Lake. Compact disc.
Disc 3: The Honors Symphonic Band, 2003: The 32nd Annual Ohio Band Director's Conference. Gary E Smith, conductor. Tracks: 1. A Patriotic Salute, James L Hosay; 2. Spoon River, An American Folk Dance, Percy Aldrige Grainger/arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum; 3. Ceremonium, John Moss; 4. Sleep, Eric Whitacre; 5. Semper Fidelis, John Philip Sousa. Compact disc.
Disc 4: Iowa State University Wind Ensemble, undated: Michael Golemo, conductor. ABA Recording for Gary Smith. Tracks: 1. Redline Tango, John Mackey; 2. "Toreador Song" from Carmen, Georges Bizet, arr. Michael Golemo (Simon Estes, bass-baritone); 3. Prophecy of the Earth, David Gillingham; 4. Holy Roller, Libby Larsen (Michael Giles, alto saxophone); 5. The Seasons (5. Spring Sunshine, 6. Summer Siesta, 7. Autumn Alone, 8. Winter Winds), Philip Sparke; 6. Shadowcatcher (9. Offering, 10. Dancing), Eric Ewazen. Compact disc.
Disc 5: Rose Parade Opening Ceremony Preview, 2007: Compact disc.
Disc 6: University of Illinois Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band I, 2004: James F Keene, conductor; Gary Smith, conductor; Daniel Neuenschwander, graduate student conductor. Compact disc.
Disc 7: University of Illinois Symphonic Band I, 2004: Compact disc.
Disc 8: University of Illinois Symphonic Band I, 2004: Compact disc.

Box 6

Item 1: Gary Smith, Marching Illini, 1997: VHS tape.
Item 2: Marching Illini Festival Show with sound, undated: VHS tape.
Item 3: The University of Illinois Marching Illini Highlights, 1994-1995: VHS tape.
Item 4: The University of Illinois Marching Illini Highlights, 1994-1995: VHS tape.
Item 5: Rose Bowl Halftime Show, 1984: VHS tape.
Item 6: Marching Illini Highlights, 1982: Five home games, one game at Iowa, one game at Michigan State. VHS tape.

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