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A History of the Rutgers University Glee Club

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Founded in 1872, the Glee Club is Rutgers University’s oldest continuously active student organization, as well as one of the first glee clubs in the United States. For the past 150 years, it has represented the university and presented an image of the Rutgers man on a national and international stage. This volume offers a comprehensive history of the Rutgers Glee Club, from its origins adopting traditions from the German Männerchor and British singing clubs to its current manifestation as a world-recognized ensemble. Along the way, we meet the colorful and charismatic men who have directed the group over the years, from the popular composer and minstrel performer Loren Bragdon to the classically-trained conductor Patrick Gardner. And of course, we learn what the club has meant to the generations of talented and dedicated young men who have sung in it. A History of the Rutgers University Glee Club recounts the origins of the group’s most beloved traditions, including the composition of the alma mater’s anthem “On the Banks of the Old Raritan” and the development of the annual Christmas in Carol and Song concerts. Meticulously researched, including a complete discography of the club’s recordings, this book is a must-have for all the Rutgers Glee Club’s many fans and alumni.

Title A History of the Rutgers University Glee Club.
Publisher New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press
Creation Date 2022
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Content The 1980s: Walter's Retirement-New Directors and Directions -- Francis Austin ""Soup"" Walter (1910-2000) -- Frederic Hugh Ford (b. 1939) -- 6. Into the New Millennium -- The 1990s: Patrick Gardner, 1993-Present -- Patrick Gardner (b. 1953) -- The New Millennium -- The 2010s -- 2020: The Glee Club in the Era of COVID-19 -- Beyond to the 150th-Anniversary Celebration -- Christmas in Carol and Song: A Rutgers Tradition for over One Hundred Years -- Student Leadership: A Glee Club Hallmark -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author
World War II: An Unwelcome Detour -- Glee Club Discography: From the Vicissitudes of War to European Tours -- Postwar -- Lake Minnewaska: An Idyllic Location for Work and Recreation -- 5. Prestige and Travel -- The 1950s: The University Choir -- Howard Decker McKinney (1889-1980) -- The 1960s: International Travel -- Glee Club on the Road: Sixty Years of International Travel -- Glee Club and the Gridiron: Early Involvement and a Continuing Tradition -- Soup Bowl: A Modern Glee Club Tradition, 1967-Present -- The 1970s: The Centennial Year (1972)
George W. Wilmot (Musical Director/Leader, 1895-1906) -- Raymond W. Smith (Leader, 1906-11) -- Collaborative Efforts -- Merger -- New Leadership -- 3. The Modern Era: Rutgers at 150 -- Howard D. McKinney, '13, as Director -- World War I -- Paul Leroy Robeson, '19 (1898-1976) -- Peacetime Pursuits: The Development of the Musical Clubs -- The Jazz Bandits: Success after Rutgers -- Rutgers University -- 4. Change in Focus -- The Demise of the Mandolin Club and the Rise of the Musical Clubs -- Leadership from Within -- The Assistant Director: F. Austin "Soup" Walter, '32
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Early History -- The Männerchor Tradition and the English Catch Clubs -- The Glee Club of London (1787) -- Collegiate Glee Clubs in America -- Birth of the Rutgers College Glee Club -- Composition of "On the Banks of the Old Raritan" (1873) -- Howard Newton Fuller (1854-1931) -- 1872-79: Fits and Starts -- 1880-95: Stable Leadership -- Loren Bragdon's Leadership in the 1890s -- Loren Bragdon (1856-1914) -- The Rutgers Songbook (Song of Rutgers) -- Alma Mater -- 2. New Directions
Extent 1 online resource (328 pages)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2022.
National Library system number 997012334854805171
MARC RECORDS
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