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By Nolan Vallier, Elizabeth Hartman, Katie Nichols
Collection Overview
Title: Prairie Ensemble Records, 1996-2015
ID: 12/9/143
Primary Creator: Kevin Kelly (1961-)
Other Creators: Grant, Joe W. (1947-)
Extent: 10.4 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement:
Organized in three series: Series 1) Board of Directors Meeting Minutes and Governing Records, 1996-2015; Series 2) Financial Records, 1997-2015; Series 3) Administrative Records, 1996-2015; and Series 4) Concerts, Special Events, Publicity, and Digital Records, 1997-2014. All four series contain both paper and digital records and have been further divided to show this structure.
Series 1 is arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Board of Directors Records and sub-series 2) Board of Directors Digital Records.
Series 2 is arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Financial Records and sub-series 2) Financial Digital Records.
Series 3 is arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Administrative Records and sub-series 2) Administrative Digital Records.
Series 4 is arranged into four sub-series: sub-series 1) Concerts Programs, sub-series 2) Special Events and Correspondence, sub-series 3) Publicity, and sub-series 4) Concert Programs, Special Events, and Publicity Digital Records.
Date Acquired: 06/13/2015. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Concerts, Fund Raising, Illinois Arts Council, Instrumental music, Local History, Orchestra, Radio Station - WILL, Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestras, Taxes
Formats/Genres: Business Records, Concert Programs, Meeting Minutes
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of business records, financial reports, group bylaws, payroll sheets and performer contracts, meeting minutes, advertisements and publicity reports, photographs, awards, concert programs, computer files, and correspondence documenting the governance, operations, events, and publicity of the Prairie Ensemble chamber orchestra of Champaign-Urbana.
Collection Historical Note
The Prairie Ensemble was founded by Kevin Kelly in 1996 in Champaign-Urbana. As a chamber orchestra, the Prairie Ensemble performed classical music throughout Central Illinois, attempting to make symphonic music more approachable to the community by performing in informal attire across several local indoor and outdoor venues. On occasion the ensemble performed major symphonies and masses by composers like Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Mahler, Mozart, and Schubert, but they also played contemporary chamber pieces by composers like Virgil Thomson, Jacques Ibert, and Kurt Weill as well as contemporary classics by popular composers like Bernard Rogers, Leonard Bernstein, and George Gershwin. Players within the ensemble were drawn from the community and ranged from professional musicians to gifted amateurs, undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Illinois, and faculty of the University of Illinois. These players did not audition for their seats, but were paid. The ensemble also hosted many guest soloists including both local artists like pianist Ian Hobson, and vocalists Ollie Watts Davis and Jarold Siena as well as nationally-touring performers like pipa player Zhou Yi, violinist Stefan Milenkovich, and cellist Rohan de Silva.
As a non-profit arts organization, the Prairie Ensemble was overseen by a board of volunteers, who filled many roles within the organization. The organization successfully earned several Illinois Arts Council grants, which helped keep the organization opperating throughout the 2000s. After Kelly moved to Chicago in 2014 and due in part to finanical constraints, the Praire Ensemble was disbanded in 2015.
Biographical Note
Kevin Kelly grew up in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In 1979 he was accepted at Northwestern University, where he earned bachelors degrees in English and music history and criticism. After working as an editor for the Chicago-based publishing house Mosby-Year Book, Kelly moved to Champaign-Urbana to pursue dual masters degrees in orchestral and choral conducting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kelly studied conducting with Kenneth Kiesler, Paul Vermel, and Victor Yampolsky. Prior to graduating in 1993, he became the conductor of the East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra and has served in this position for over thirty years. In 1996, Kelly became the host of WILL-FM's classical program "Live and Local." In that same year he founded the Prairie Ensemble, a local chamber orchestra, which operated from 1996 until 2015. Kelly also became the choir director at Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church in Champaign in 1996, serving the church for seventeen years.
In 2014, Kelly moved to Chicago where he became the director of the Allegro Community Chorus of Palatine, Illinois, a position he has held for over fifteen years. In addition to his part-time conducting roles in Chicago and Central Illinois, in 2020 Kelly expanded upon his experience as a radio host, becoming a voice actor. Kelly maintains a career as a professional musician as well, singing with several professional choral ensembles in Chicago, including the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the Grant Park Symphony Chorus, The City Musick, Basically Bach and His Majesties Clerkes (now Bella Voce).
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Eleven cubic feet of material from the Prairie Ensemble were acquired from Joe Walter Grant Jr. on June 13, 2015. Computer Files were processed in 2025.
Alternate Extent Statement:
932 Gigabytes
Acquisition Source:
Joe Walter Grant Jr.
Related Materials:
Prairie Ensemble Records 12/9/143
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes and Governing Records, 1996-2015],
[Series 2: Financial Records, 1997-2015],
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Series 3: Administrative Records],
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Series 4: Concerts, Special Events, and Publicity, 1997-2014],
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All]
- Series 2: Financial Records, 1997-2015
- Consists of tax records, income statements, financial statements, bank statements, revenue reports, expense reports, and correspondence documenting the finances of the Prairie Ensemble. Arranged into two sub-series: sub-series 1) Financial Records and sub-series 2) Financial Digital Records.
- Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1997-2015
- Consists of tax records, income statements, financial statements, bank statements, revenue reports, expense reports, and correspondence documenting the finances of the Prairie Ensemble. Materials are arranged by material type and chronologically therein.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: IRS Determination Letter, 1997
- Folder 2: Illinois Tax Exemption Forms, 2000-2015
- Folder 3: 990 Tax Return, 2000
- Folder 4: 990 Tax Return, 2006
- Folder 5: 990 Tax Return, 2007
- Folder 6: 990 Tax Return, 2008
- Folder 7: 990 Tax Return, 2009
- Folder 8: 990 Tax Return, 2010
- Folder 9: 990 Tax Return, 2011
- Folder 10: 990 Tax Return, 2012
- Folder 11: 990 Tax Return, 2013
- Folder 12: Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Application, 2012
- Folder 13: IRS Form 940 Correspondence, 2008
- Folder 14: 941 Payroll Quarterly Tax Returns, 2007-2012
- Folder 15: 940 Payroll Tax Return, 2008
- Folder 16: 941 and 941X Quarterly Payroll Tax Returns, 2012
- Folder 17: 941 Payroll Quarterly Tax Return, 2013
- Folder 18: Player Compensation, 2000-2007
- Folder 19: Payroll-Related Correspondence, 1998-2011
- Folder 22: Income Statements, 2001
- Folder 23: Income Statements, 2002
- Folder 24: Income Statements, 2003
- Folder 25: Financial Statements, 2000
- Folder 26: Financial Statements, 2001
- Folder 27: Financial Statements, 2005-2006
- Folder 28: Financial Statements, 2006-2007
- Folder 29: Financial Statements, 2007-2008
- Folder 30: Financial Statements, 2008-2009
- Folder 31: Financial Statements, 2009-2010
- Folder 32: Financial Statements, 2010-2011
- Folder 33: Financial Statements, 2013-2014
- Folder 34: Financial Statements Checklists, 2007-2008
- Folder 35: National City Bank Statements, 1996-1998
- Folder 36: National City Bank Statements, 1999-2000
- Folder 37: National City Bank Statements, 2001
- Folder 38: National City Bank Statements, 2006-2008
- Folder 39: Main Street Bank and Trust Statements, 2006-2008
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Busey Bank Statements (1 of 2), 2009
- Folder 2: Busey Bank Statements (2 of 2), 2009
- Folder 3: Busey Bank Statements, 2010
- Folder 4: Busey Bank Statements, 2011
- Folder 5: Busey Bank Statements, 2012
- Folder 6: Busey Bank Statements, 2015
- Folder 7: Bank Reconciliation, 2000-2001
- Folder 8: Monthly Transaction Summaries, 2001
- Folder 9: Hilliard Lyons Account, 2002-2003
- Folder 10: Credit Card Sales, 2006-2007
- Folder 11: Quicken Register Reports and Budget Detail, 2000-2001
- Folder 12: Voided and Canceled Checks, 2005-2010
- Folder 13: Budget Estimate, 2013-2014
- Folder 14: Revenues and Deposits, 2000
- Folder 15: Revenues and Deposits (1 of 2), 2001
- Folder 16: Revenues and Deposits (2 of 2), 2001
- Folder 17: Revenues and Deposits (1 of 2), 2002
- Folder 18: Revenues and Deposits (2 of 2), 2002
- Folder 19: Revenues and Deposits, January-June 2003
- Folder 20: Revenues and Deposits, July-December 2003
- Folder 21: Revenues and Deposits, June-December 2004
- Folder 22: Revenues and Deposits, 2005-2008
- Folder 23: Accounts Payable: A-F, 2005-2007
- Folder 24: Accounts Payable: Ameren, 2005-2007
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Accounts Payable: Ameren, 2007-2012
- Folder 2: Accounts Payable: American Symphony Orchestra League, 2005
- Folder 3: Accounts Payable: Artist Sound, 2007-2012
- Folder 4: Accounts Payable: ASCAP, 2005-2014
- Folder 5: Accounts Payable: AT&T, 2006-2012
- Folder 6: Accounts Payable: Bagaduce Music Lending Library, 2003-2004
- Folder 7: Accounts Payable: BMI, 1996-2011
- Folder 8: Accounts Payable: Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. Rental Library, 2006-2014
- Folder 9: Accounts Payable: Bossenbroek, Roxann, 2005-2008
- Folder 10: Accounts Payable: Carlisle, George, 2006-2007
- Folder 11: Accounts Payable: Carlton Bruett Design, 2006-2008
- Folder 12: Accounts Payable: C.F. Peters Corporation, 2006-2011
- Folder 13: Accounts Payable: Classic Events, 2001
- Folder 14: Accounts Payable: Crouse Printing, 2005-2006
- Folder 15: Accounts Payable: CU Mass Transit District, 2002
- Folder 16: Accounts Payable: Champaign Urbana School District #4, 2006-2009
- Folder 17: Accounts Payable: Dixon Graphics, 2005-2012
- Folder 18: Accounts Payable: Do Good Consulting, 2009
- Folder 19: Accounts Payable: Dream Host Domain, 2007-2013
- Folder 20: Accounts Payable: European American Music Distributors, LLC, 2000-2008
- Folder 21: Accounts Payable: Faith United Methodist Church, 2001-2007
- Folder 22: Accounts Payable: Fed-Ex Kinko's, 2006
- Folder 23: Accounts Payable: G-L, 2005-2012
- Folder 24: Accounts Payable: G. Schirmer, Inc, 2005-2011
- Folder 25: Health and Wellness Showcase, 2008-2009
- Folder 26: Accounts Payable: Hilliard Lyons, 2000-2001
- Folder 27: Accounts Payable: Indiana Insurance, 2009-2012
- Folder 28: Accounts Payable: Illinois Council of Orchestras, 2005-2012
- Folder 29: Accounts Payable: Illinois Department of Revenue, 2007-2012
- Folder 30: Accounts Payable: Illinois Power, 2004-2005
- Folder 31: Accounts Payable: Illinois Secretary of State, 2000-2005
- Folder 32: Accounts Payable: Kelly, Kevin, 2005-2012
- Folder 33: Accounts Payable: Klindworth, Christine, 2008-2012
- Folder 34: Accounts Payable: Kobel, Terri, 2009
- Folder 35: Accounts Payable: Lazer's Edge, 2007-2008
- Folder 36: Accounts Payable: League of American Orchestras, 2009
- Folder 37: Accounts Payable: Levis Faculty Center, 2001
- Folder 38: Accounts Payable: Luck's Music Library, 2005-2011
- Folder 39: Accounts Payable: M-R, 2005-2012
- Folder 40: Accounts Payable: Martin Graphics, 2000-2012
- Folder 41: Accounts Payable: Music Rental, 2011-2012
- Folder 42: Accounts Payable: Network Solutions, 2004-2005
- Folder 43: Accounts Payable: News-Gazette, 2006-2007
- Folder 44: Accounts Payable: Pages for All Ages, 2008
- Folder 45: Accounts Payable: Patron Technology, 2007-2012
- Folder 46: Accounts Payable: PDQ Printing, 2005-2007
- Folder 47: Accounts Payable: Portnoy, Stephen and Esther, 2006-2008
- Folder 48: Accounts Payable: Printec Press, 2007-2008
- Folder 49: Accounts Payable: Pen and Ink Graphic Design, 2000
- Folder 50: Accounts Payable: Riverwatcher Hosting/Soltec, 2005-2012
- Folder 51: Accounts Payable: Room 237 Productions, 2011-2012
- Folder 52: Accounts Payable: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 2006-2010
- Folder 53: Accounts Payable: S-Z, 2005-2007
- Folder 54: Accounts Payable: Safeco, 2005-2008
- Folder 55: Accounts Payable: Sandy Rees, 2009
- Folder 56: Accounts Payable: SBC, 2005
- Folder 57: Accounts Payable: Schuetz, Christie, 2004-2005
- Folder 58: Accounts Payable: Strohmeyer, Ann, 2001
- Folder 59: Accounts Payable: Studio 2D, 2005-2012
- Folder 60: Accounts Payable: Successful Hosting, 2005-2006
- Folder 61: Accounts Payable: Theodore Presser Company, 2000-2011
- Folder 62: Accounts Payable: University of Illinois, 2005-2007
- Folder 63: Accounts Payable: UpClose Marketing and Printing, 2005-2006
- Folder 64: Accounts Payable: Urbana Public Television, 2000
- Folder 65: Accounts Payable: Urbana School District, 2006
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Accounts Payable: United States Postal Service, 2000-2013
- Folder 2: Accounts Payable: Dan Wild, 2005
- Folder 3: Accounts Payable: WILL-FM, 2005-2012
- Folder 4: Accounts Payable: Gaye Wong, 2005-2011
- Folder 5: Accounts Payable: Yahoo Web Services, undated
- Folder 6: Accounts Payable: Expenses, July-December 2001
- Folder 7: Accounts Payable: Expenses, January-June 2002
- Folder 8: Accounts Payable: Expenses, July-December 2002
- Folder 9: Accounts Payable, January-June 2003
- Folder 10: Accounts Payable, July-December 2003
- Folder 11: Accounts Payable, January-April 2004
- Folder 12: Accounts Payable, May-August 2004
- Folder 13: Accounts Payable, September-December 2004
- Folder 14: Accounts Payable, January 2005
- Folder 15: Accounts Payable (1 of 3), 2012-2013
- Folder 16: Accounts Payable (2 of 3), 2012-2013
- Folder 17: Accounts Payable (3 of 3), 2012-2013
- Folder 18: Accounts Payable (1 of 3), 2013-2014
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Accounts Payable (2 of 3), 2013-2014
- Folder 2: Accounts Payable (3 of 3), 2013-2014
- Folder 3: Accounts Payable, 2014-2015
- Sub-Series 2: Financial Digital Records, 2005-2014
- Consists of tax records, financial records, payroll records, and contracts. Materials are arranged alphabetically and chronologically therein. Ask Archivist for Acess.
- Digital Object 2: Financial Digital Records
- Digital Folder 1: Accounting and Payroll Policies and Documents, 2008-2012
- Digital Folder 2: Busey Statements, 2014
- Digital Folder 3: Financials, 2005-2006
- Digital Folder 4: Financials, 2006-2007
- Digital Folder 5: Financials, 2007-2008
- Digital Folder 6: Financials, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 6A: Expense Reports and Budgets, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 6B: Monthly Checklists, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 6C: Unpaid Bills, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 7: Financials, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 7A : Budget, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 7B: Cash Flow, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 7C : Expense Reports, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 7D : Unpaid Bills, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 8: Financials, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 8A : Budget, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 8B: Cash Flow, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 8C: Monthly Financial Reports, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 8D: Proposed Budgets, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 9: Financials, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 9A: Balance and Expenses, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 9B: Cash Flow, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 9C: Marketing History, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 9D: Monthly Financial Reports, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 9E: Proposed Budget, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 10: Financials, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 10A: Cash Flow, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 10B : Monthly Financial Reports, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 10C: Proposed Budgets, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 11: Financials, 2013-2014
- Digital Folder 12: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2006-2007
- Digital Folder 13: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2007-2008
- Digital Folder 13A: Musician Payroll, 2007-2008
- Digital Folder 13B: Time Sheets
- Digital Folder 14: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 14A: Musician Payroll, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 14B: Time Sheets, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 15: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 15A: Musician Payroll, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 15B: Time Sheets, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 16: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 16A: Musician Payroll, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 16B: Time Sheets, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 17: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 17A: Musician Payroll, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 17B: Time Sheets, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 18: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 18A: Musician Payroll, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 18B: Time Sheets, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 19: Payroll and Earnings Statements, 2013-2014
- Digital Folder 20: Solo Contracts, 2008-2009
- Digital Folder 21: Solo Contracts, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 22: Solo Contracts, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 23: Solo Contracts, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 24: Solo Contracts, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 25: Tax Returns, 2009-2010
- Digital Folder 26: Tax Returns, 2010-2011
- Digital Folder 27: Tax Returns, 2011-2012
- Digital Folder 28: Tax Returns, 2012-2013
- Digital Folder 29: Tax Returns, 2013-2014
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Series 1: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes and Governing Records, 1996-2015],
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