Concert programs

Abstract The Concert Choir was a volunteer, nonprofit organization governed by officers and a board of directors chosen at the group's annual meeting. Choir members were chosen through auditioning, and the choir usually consisted of forty-five to sixty members. Administrative and performance expenses were covered by dues, donations, ticket sales, and progeam advertosing. There were no salaries except those of Musical Director and the Accompanist. Programs ranged from classical to contemporary, with...

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The collection consists primarily of scrapbooks containing programs from various Loyola University New Orleans College of Music productions during the latter half of the 20th century. The collection also contains several photographs.

Scope and Contents This is an artificial collection containing materials related to the College of Music (now the College of Music and Fine Arts) at Loyola University New Orleans. Ernest Schuyten’s Symphony I was donated by family member of Greg Miller, adjunct music faculty. Materials in the collection include written histories of the College; documents relating to persons associated with the College; programs of musical performances; newsletters; and music scores both by College faculty and written for the...

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These program guides and photographs document Marguerite Piazza's singing performances throughout the United States in operas, musicals, television, nightclubs, and other cultural forms. These papers originated roughly between 1939 and 1974, mainly between 1945 and 1960.

Scope and Contents The New Orleans Opera Association Archives documents the business and creative operations of NOOA from its inception in 1943 to 2015. The contents of the collection were donated to Special Collections and Archives over the course of over a decade starting in 2003. Special Collections and Archives continues to receive programs of ongoing performances; these will be added to the collection annually (Subseries II-B: NOOA Programs).Board minutes, budgets, personnel files,...

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Spanning every decade of the twentieth century, these programs provide information about New Orleans's cultural life—about theatre, opera, symphonic and other artistic performances, and about the organizations that sponsored such performances.

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These papers, which date roughly from 1916 to 1930, provide information about Tarrant and about New Orleans's cultural life.