By Scott W. Schwartz, Allissa Carter
Title: Association of Concert Bands, Inc Records, 1977-2019
ID: 12/9/103
Primary Creator: Association of Concert Bands (1977-2006)
Extent: 6.75 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in 4 series: Series 1, Administrative Files; Series 2, Financial Records; Series 3, Programming; and Series 4, Publications.
Date Acquired: 11/30/2006. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Association of Concert Bands, Band Musicians, Bands, Photographs
Formats/Genres: Financial Records, Motion Pictures/Videotapes, Papers, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Consists of the business records of the Association of Concert Bands, Inc., including the organization's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, committee reports, records of past presidents and secretaries, financial records and annual accounting audits, annual convention programs and concert programs, photographs, sound recordings, audio-visual materials, awards and ACB publications documenting the creation and maintenance of the Association of Concert Bands between 1977 and 2011.
The Association of Concert Bands of America (ACBA) was founded in August 1977 as a not-for-profit corporation. Renamed the Association of Concert Bands (ACB), the Association remains a nonprofit New York state corporation. ACB's members include bands, individuals and corporations who are uniquely dedicated and equipped to serve the needs of adult instrumental musicians who perform in and lead community bands.
The mission of ACB is to encourage and foster adult concert community, municipal, and civic bands and to promote the performance of the highest quality traditional and contemporary literature for band. In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB's philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder's Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.
The Association holds an annual convention where directors, band members, managers, industry leaders, administrators, and board members assemble to exchange personal views, share experiences, and benefit from educational seminars and musical performances.
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals: Additions were added to the collection on September 2010, December 2013, and January 2016 through transfers from Delbert Eisch. An additional box of papers were added on September 7, 2022 through a transfer from Raoul Camus. An addition from Nancy Michalek came on July 31, 2023. An addition was added on February 13, 2024. An addition of three journals was added on October 7, 2024.
Access Restrictions: None.
Acquisition Source: Association of Concert Bands, Inc. through Del Eisch, ACB Historian
Acquisition Method: Deposit agreement. For further details consult the collection control file. The term of the original agreement shall be from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2009. This agreement may be extended for additional periods under the same terms or such other terms as may mutually be agreed upon between Association of Concert Bands, Inc. and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music. The agreement was extented in March 2011 for an indefinite time until the Association of Concert Bands terminates this agreement.
Bravura Wind Ensemble, Arlington Wind Symphony
compact audiocassette
Baton Rouge Concert Band, Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band
compact audiocassette
Panel discussion. Dr. Bruce Ammann, Dr. Lewis Schmidt, Dr. Charles Sessions, Warren Wilson.
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Master Chief Musician Marty Erickson, U.S. Navy Band
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Deborah Meth (ASCAP) and William Allman (BMI)
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Dr. William J. Dawson
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Dr. Gregory Fox, conductor
Naperville North High School
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Kenneth G. Bloomquist, Conductor; Glen Akers, Assistant Conductor
Naperville Holiday Inn Ballroom
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Keith E. House, Conductor
Naperville Holiday Inn Ballroom
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact audiocassette
Delbert A. Eisch, Conductor; Richard Kauffman, Bassoon; Gregory Berg, Vocalist; Leland Lillehaug, Guest Conductor; Donald Young, Guest Conductor
15th Annual ACB Convention, Naperville, Illinois
compact disc
Paul Lawrence
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
Harvey G. Phillips, Dr. William A. Winkle
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
Carola Winkle
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
Rick Lawrence, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
David J. Martins, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact audiocassette
Cmdr. Lewis Buckley, Conductor
16th Annual ACB Convention, Burlington, Vermont
compact disc
Warren Barker
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Dr. Joyce Davis
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
James Christensen
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Dr. Sid Holman
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Artie Clifton, Dale Blackwell, Conductors
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Gary Green, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Marion A. Scott, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Dr. Mel Raiman, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Vernon A. Taranto, Conductor; Sheily D. Bell, Asst. Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Dr. Clyde E. Noble, Bandmaster
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Dr. George Sparks, Conductor; Dr. John Monroe, Associate Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
John P. Miller, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Richard Hord, Conductor
17th Annual ACB Convention, Gainesville, Florida
compact audiocassette
Robert Foster, Conductor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
compact disc
Col. Arnald Gabriel, Conductor
Pensacola, Florida
compact disc
Colonel John R. Bourgeois
Quincy, Illinois
compact disc
Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Conductor
Willingsport, Pennsylvania
compact disc
Ronald Demkee, Conductor
Willingsport, Pennsylvania
compact disc
DVD: Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, 2011 ACB convention, Muskegon, WI
CDs: 37th annual ACB convention, Rancho Cordova, California
33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Kalamazoo: Thomas G. evans, conductor. West michigan: Gail Bretching, conductor.
DVD
33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Windiana: Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor. Capital City: kenneth Kroesche, conductor.
DVD
33rd Annual ACB convention, Muskegon, WI.
Andrew Glover, Conductor.
DVD
Keith Hodgson, conductor; Ron Poorman, associate conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact Disc
Dr. Christian Wiljhelm, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc
Charles H. Neidhardt, Conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact Disc
Captain Michelle A rakers, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc
Dr. Russel Murray, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
compact disc
Ronald Demkee, Conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
Compact Disc
Mr. James Seidel, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention
Compact Disc
Robert Pouliot, conductor
36th annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
compact disc
Arthur Himmelberger, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Compact disc
Ms. Amy Steiner, Conductor
36th Annual ACB convention, Allentown, PA
Compact disc
Curt Ebersole, music director; Matt Kowalski, Assistant conductor; Rick Regan, Guest Conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
Compact Disc
Curt Ebersole, guest conductor; Richard F. Regan, artistic director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Arthur Himmelberger, conductor; Edward Messerchmidt, associate conductor; Sarah Williams, choral conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Virginia Allen, Conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Douglas Dougherty, music director; Arthur Himmelberger, associate conductor; Keith Brion, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Ronald Demkee, Music Director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Lewis J. Buckley, music director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
LTC James Keene, Conductor; Michael Haithcock, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Michael Flamhaft, music director
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc
Dr. Christopher Wiljhelm, music director; Loras Schissek, guest conductor
34th annual ACB convention, Poughkeepsie, New York
compact disc