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Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Band Playing in Gymnasium, no date. Seated on gym bleachers. [Front row]: 1. [clarinet] 2. [clarinet] 3. [clarinet] 4. [clarinet] 5. [piccolo] [Second row]: 1. [instrument not fully visible] 2. [instrument not fully visible] 3. [instrument not fully visible] 4. [saxophone] [Third row]: 1. [trumpet] 2. [trumpet] 3. [trumpet] 4. [trumpet] 5. [trumpet] [Fourth row]: 1. [trombone] 2. [trombone] 3. [trombone] 4. [trombone] [Fifth row]: 1. [tuba] 2. [tuba]...

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Marching Band in a Formation on Football Field, no date. Ca. 39 musicians, including drum major. Background: sparse crowd in bleachers. (Visitors’ bleachers?) Bus, car (1960s model?), and truck Attire: band uniforms with hats. Drum major’s uniform entirely white with white bearskin hat.

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Marching Band Standing at Attention on Football Field, no date. Ca. 50 musicians. Attire: band uniforms with hats. Drum major’s uniform entirely white with white bearskin hat.

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Marching Band Marching on Football Field, no date. Ca. 54 musicians. Background: crowd in bleachers. (Visitors’ bleachers?) Car (1930s model?). [Attire: band uniforms with hats.]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Choir Performing on Stage with Jean Madeira, Dec. 2, 1966 Taken in the Old Gym [verso: “Jean Madeira, Contralto of the Metropolitan Opera in concert with the St. John’s University Men’s Chorus of Minnesota.”] 30 choir singers visible. [Attire: singers in white ties; Madeira in long patterned gown]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Choir Rehearsing in Rehearsal Room, no date. 34 singers, pianist, and director. [Attire: casual, late 1960s or 1970s?]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Orchestra Rehearsing, 1980s Orchestra Rehearsing “Prayer of Saint Gregory” (perhaps by Alan Hovhaness). [verso: “1980’s”]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: SJU Orchestra Portrait, 1955 Taken in the Concert Hall [verso: handwritten note: “Fr. James [Kelly] & Orchestra circa 1955 (?)] Ca. 43 musicians, including director. Pat McDarby, OSB on cello; Bartholomew Sayles, OSB on double bass. [Attire: suits and ties; monastic habits]

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MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo: Choir Portrait, no date. Attire suggests this is a vocal ensemble. Apparent ages of the members of the group suggest this might be a preparatory school choir. 22 musicians. [Attire: White jackets, black bow ties, dark trousers, except person seated front, center, who is dressed in white tie.]

Scope and Contents MUSIC, 1881-1998 Volume 1 Photo 1: St. John's Choir Portrait, 1938 [verso: “St. John’s Univ. Collegeville, Minn. Choir (1938?) Fr. Dominic Keller, O.S.B., Director] 40 musicians, including director. [Attire: ire: cassocks and surplices, holding books in right hands, arms crooked; individual front and center (Dominic Kelle) is in monastic habit w/ collar] Photo 2: Rehearsal for Goethe Concert, 1949 [verso: Handwritten: “Shown with Rev. James Kelly, [O.S.B.], are the three student soloists...