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Band music

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Alumni Band Association records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.2.3
Scope and Contents

The collections consists of records of the MSU Alumni Band Association including meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, materials relating to overseas trips, and photographs and slides.

The electronic resources, "Spartan Marching Band--The Four Roses, undated" is a collection of digitized film footage of four MSU marching bands that went to the Rose Bowl (1954,1956,1966,1988).

Dates: 1977 - 2005
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Dick Charles papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-10.3.289
Scope and Contents

The Dick Charles papers contains dance band arrangements used by the Dick Charles Band, which was active in Michigan and later in California. The majority of the music is for saxophone ensemble or saxophone orchestra. These arrangements include popular dance tunes from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and provide a rare glimpse into the performing life of big band musicians.

Note: Box and folder designations may not match the current inventory.

Dates: 1888 - 1960
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

H. Owen Reed papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.375
Scope and Contents The H. Owen Reed collection contains correspondencedate books, sheet music, audio recordings and photographs. Sheet music consists of Reed's compositions including manuscripts, published versions, and transparencies used to make the published versions. Audio recordings include cassettes of performances of Reed's music by various groups. There are also cassettes of music by Reed's pupils and Michigan State University bands and groups. Also included are electronic records consisting of audio...
Dates: 1934 - 2011
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Harry Begian papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.272
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of materials related to Harry Begian’s career at Michigan State University. These consist of band performance information, clippings, and photographs. The photographs include groups, band formations, and people. Notable people in the photographs are Governor William Milliken, MSU President Clifford Wharton, Jack Breslin, Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Randall J. Spicer, and Harry Begian.

Dates: 1957 - 1984
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

James Niblock papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.318
Scope and Contents The James Niblock papers contain compositions written by him from the 1950s until 2012. The "Collection Panorama" contains his "Dialogue and Dulciana" for flute and piano and was published by Gerard Billaudot. Other works are entered under individual titles. Niblock's music covers a broad range of instruments, including strings, piano, organ, horns, winds, choral, and percussion. Many of these pieces are oversized or have oversized copies, and they can be found in boxes 4143-4146....
Dates: 1957 - 2016
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Jere Hutcheson papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17.319
Scope and Content The Jere Hutcheson collection contains recordings, music scores, correspondence, programs, photographs and publications. The collection includes recorded and unrecorded music. Material in the recorded music section contains the audio recording of the work as well as supplemental material consisting of correspondence, drafts, performance programs and scores. The materials in the Unrecorded Music section contains the scores for the individual works. Also included are publications that...
Dates: 1962 - 1997
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Leonard Falcone papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.133
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection span from 1916, with photographs of Falcone's arrival to the United States from his native Italy, until 1985, with news clippings and an itinerary outlining the upcoming tour of the Falcone Alumni Band.The most comprehensive range of materials in this collection are contained in Falcone's personal collection of scrapbooks. In particular, the early volumes provide much information on Falcone during his early years, including concert programs from...
Dates: 1916 - 2014
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

School of Music records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.86
Scope and Contents The collection includes annual reports, band rehearsal attendance, marching band formation charts, news clippings, magazines, and marching band halftime programs. The Music Department information includes correspondence, reports, and pamphlets. There are also Michigan State Institute of Music and Allied Arts materials that includes music programs and press releases. The collection also includes scrapbooks containing concert programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and service bulletins...
Dates: 1870 - 2007
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

University Reporter - Intelligencer (UR-I)

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Serial-00990
Dates: 1989 - 1990
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections