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Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo 1: St. John's Glee Club singing at Monastery entrance, 1907 [verso: “In 1907. Fr. Richard Simmer and his glee club would assemble at the main entrance of the monastery early on Sunday mornings and sing Das ist der Tag des Herrn. Fr. Richard directing; Rev. Isidore and his straw-hat at the left.] The entrance is a raised porch. Number in the ensemble: ca. 12. Attire: suits, not hats; two monks in habits, one with a straw hat. Photo 2: Marching Band on...

Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo 1: Marching Band on Football Field, no date. (Formation of crowd in bleachers seems the same in 32.1, 32.4, & 33.3.) Background: crowd in bleachers. Attire: band uniforms with hats. Photo 2: St. John's Band Portrait, 1927-1928 [Front Row]: 1. [percussion—bass drum & snare drum] [Second Row]: 1. [instrument not fully visible – clarinet?] 2. [instrument not fully visible – clarinet? Very young musician. Prep. School?] 3. [clarinet] 4. [clarinet] 5....

Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo 1: St. John's Band Portrait, 1924 (same photo as 23.1) Photo 2: Band Portrait on Concert Stage with Sylvan Backdrop, no date. [Front row, all seated except person in the center]: 1. [clarinet] 2. [clarinet] 3. [instrument not fully visible -- woodwind] 4. [instrument not fully visible -- woodwind] 5. [instrument not fully visible -- woodwind] 6. [saxophone] 7. [standing, no instrument. Percussion? Looks too young to be the director] 8. [euphonium] 9....

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo 1: Marching Band Seated in a Formation on Football Field, no date. Formation seems to spell a combined “J” and “R.” Attire: white shirts and dark trousers. Photo 2: Drum Major with Mace, no date. Uniform: dark jacket, light trousers.

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Orchestra Portrait, no date. Taken on the Concert Stage (ca. 44 musicians). Backdrop: wall with faux book case & candelabra (see 41.1). Attire: suits and ties; monks in habits. Director (holding baton) might be James Kelly, OSB.

Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Orchestra Portrait, 1946-1947 Taken on the Concert Stage [Handwritten years at bottom of photo]. Musicians shown playing instruments, director conducting. Sylvan backdrop. [Director, baton raised, standing at an angle. Might be James Kelly, OSB.] [Diagonal row 1 (diagonal rows described left to right, front to back)]: 1. [viola] 2. [viola] 3. [viola] 4. [violin or viola] [Diagonal row 2]: 1. [viola] 2. [viola] 3. [violin or viola] 4. [violin or viola]...

Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: St. John's Band Portrait, 1940 Taken on the Concert Stage [Typed names on separate sheet: “Top row: Arth, Schulzetenberge, Kamla, Symons, Moczarney, Ebner, Hercer, Meyer, Miller, Higgins, Haan. 3rd row: Walsh, Wagman, Dwyer, Bossenmaier, Greving, Pribula, Snyder, Doerner, Sladek, Sieh. 2nd row: Sherfinski, McDonnell, Marx, Morrow, Kocisko, Cummiskey, Roche, McGinnis, Rausch. Bottom row: Lampert, Lanz, Bock, Father Dominic, Nix, Lommel, Strub. December 15,...

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Choir Portrait, no date. Taken on the Concert Stage Standing on risers. [Attire: cassocks and surplices, holding books in right hands, arms crooked; individual front and center is in monastic habit.] Ca. 36 singers, not including director.

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Orchestra Portrait, no date. Taken on the Concert Stage (ca. 44 musicians). Backdrop: wall with faux book case & candelabra (same as in 37.1). Director might be James Kelly, OSB. Seems to be full orchestral array of instruments, including concert harp. [Attire: suits and ties; monks in habits.] [verso "Carl Fritz - Photographer, St. Cloud, Minnesota"]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Marching Band on Football Field, no date. (Background similar to 33.4 & 33.5. Vehicles in this photo suggest earlier than 1953 of 33.4 & 33.5?) Background: Bus and cars. Ca. 51 musicians. [Attire: band uniforms with hats.]