Finding Aid for Guy M Duker Papers, circa 1938-1995 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Guy M Duker Papers, circa 1938-1995

ID: 12/9/24

Primary Creator: Duker, Guy M. (1916-1998)

Extent: 4.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: The collection is divided by format into three series. The manuscript and published music in Series 2 are arrangements done by Mr. Duker. These are arranged alphabetically by title. The items in Series 3 are unarranged.

Date Acquired: 11/20/2002

Subjects: Band, Football, Band Department, Band Musicians, Bands, College Band Directors National Association, Conductors (Music), Faculty, Faculty Papers, High School Music, Marching bands, Marching Illini

Formats/Genres: Clothing and Textiles, Papers, Uniforms

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of one partial University of Illinois band uniform, manuscript and published music arranged by Guy Duker, concert programs, correspondence, and photographs, documenting Duker's time at the University of Illinois (1953-1978) and as a director of high school bands around the state of Illinois.

Biographical Note

Guy Duker (1916-1998), conductor, composer, and arranger, appeared as a guest conductor for many high schools and Universities throughout the country. Duker began his career as the supervisor of music and the director of bands in the Highland and Alton public schools in Illinois for a total of fifteen years before he joined the faculty of the University of Illinois in 1953. He was the associate director of bands and a professor of music at the University of Illinois until he retired in 1978.

Duker published many music transcriptions for bands, which have been performed throughout the world. He continued transcribing orchestral music for bands until his death. The words he wrote for the Illinois March by Edwin Franko Goldman, are sung by the Marching Illini every time they march to the stadium for home football games.

Duker was a member of the College Band Directors National Association and served as secretary-treasurer, national vice president and national president of the association. He also was a member of the University Club, the University President's Council, the University Quarterback Club, the University Rebounders Club and the First United Methodist Church of Champaign.

Subject/Index Terms

Band, Football
Band Department
Band Musicians
Bands
College Band Directors National Association
Conductors (Music)
Faculty
Faculty Papers
High School Music
Marching bands
Marching Illini

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Other Note: Pages

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Uniforms],
[Series 2: Music Manuscripts and Published Music],
[Series 3: Concert Programs, Correspondence, Papers, and Photographs],
[All]

Series 1: Uniforms

Box 1

Item 1: Navy UI Band Pants

Series 2: Music Manuscripts and Published Music

Box 2

Folder 1: Saxophone Encores, Undated (P): Ilo [Black], Nobody's Baby [Brockman], Sunnyside Sal [Kendis and Brockman], Ja Jo [Unidentified], My Man [Unidentified]; Arranger: Duker
Folder 2: El Abanico, Undated (FS): Composer/Arranger: Loyes, arr. Duker
Folder 3: Old Panama, Undated (FS) (P): Composer/Arranger: Alford, arr. Duker
Folder 4: Olympia Hippodrome, Undated (FS): Composer/Arranger: Unidentified, arr. Duker
Folder 5: On Dress Parade, Undated (FS): Composer/Arranger: Chambers, arr. Duker
Folder 6: On the Square, Undated (FS) (P): Composer/Arranger: Panella, arr. Duker
Folder 7: On the Waterfront, Undated (P): Composer/Arranger: Bernstein, arr. Duker
Folder 8: Very Short Fanfare, A, Undated (P): Composer/Arranger: Duker
Folder 9: Symphony No. 1 -- Second Movement, ca. 1985 (P): Composer/Arranger: Mahler, arr. Duker
Folder 10: Ear Training Exercises for Winds and Timpani using the Peterson Chromatic Tuner, 1975 (CS): Composer/Arranger: Duker

Series 3: Concert Programs, Correspondence, Papers, and Photographs

Box 3

Folder 1: List of Transcriptions by Guy M. Duker and List of Publishers, Undated
Folder 2: Correspondence regarding transcriptions (1 of 4), ca. 1958-1992: Pines of Rome, Entrata, First Symphony, On the Waterfront, and Dionysiaques.
Folder 3: Correspondence regarding transcriptions (2 of 4), ca. 1975-1995: Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, Mathis der Maler, Concert Music, Goedicke Concert Etude, Catulli Carmina, The Wand of Youth Suite, The Little Bells, and Mahler Symphony no. 1.
Folder 4: Correspondence regarding transcriptions (3 of 4), ca. 1979-1989: Firebird Suite, Morceau de Concert.
Folder 5: Correspondence regarding transcriptions (4 of 4), ca. 1993-1995
Folder 6: Personal Correspondence (1 of 2), ca. 1958-1992
Folder 7: Personal Correspondence (2 of 2), ca. 1961-1993
Folder 8: Correspondence, papers, and photographs regarding the College Band Directors National Association, ca. 1962-1996
Folder 9: Concert programs and Annual Report from Alton, IL High School, ca. 1950-1968

Box 4

Folder 1: Papers, correspondence, concert programs and photographs regarding the University of Illinois Bands, ca. 1938-1978
Folder 2: University of Illinois bands concert programs (1 of 2), ca. 1954-1990
Folder 3: University of Illinois bands concert programs (2 of 2), ca. 1954-1990

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Uniforms],
[Series 2: Music Manuscripts and Published Music],
[Series 3: Concert Programs, Correspondence, Papers, and Photographs],
[All]