| Description |
18.4 linear feet (44 boxes) |
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Arranged in six series: I. Board and committees, 1975-1996 and undated; II. Development, 1987-1996; III. Financial records, 1979-1996 and undated; IV. Meetings, 1975-1997; V. Publications, 1975-1997 and undated; VI. General office files, 1975-1996 and undated. |
| Summary |
The Conductors Guild records document the history and activities of the Guild, a non-profit organization that advocates for the conducting profession. The collection contains board and member correspondence, financial and membership records, publication history, and information about the Guild's annual conferences and workshops. The Conductors Guild records illustrate the history and activities of the organization from its 1975 inception, as a component of the American Symphony Orchestra League, to 1997. They contain correspondence, financial and development records, board and committee meeting minutes, annual meeting and workshop records, publication information and photographs. Financial records make up the largest portion of the collection, followed by publications (which document in part the history of the Journal of the Conductors Guild). Annual meeting and workshop records include material on musical and historical lectures presented at those events. Records of the Journal include manuscripts and correspondence with authors including Max Rudolf, Fredrick Fennell, Robert Sataloff, Henry Bloch, and Theodore Albrecht. General files include membership records and topical essays such as "Conductors And Criticism" and "Conductor Evaluations." |
| Biography |
The Conductors Guild serves as an advocate for the conducting profession. Its membership of close to 2,000 represents conductors on a global scale. The Guild is concerned with the art and the craft of conducting, with practical problems encountered within the profession, with repertoire, and with the multiple roles that Music Directors must fulfill in orchestras, choruses, opera and ballet companies, wind ensembles, bands, musical theater, and other instrumental and vocal ensembles, whether these are professional or amateur, functioning independently or within the context of colleges, universities, and secondary or primary schools. The Guild's overall goal is to enhance the professionalism of conductors by serving as a clearing house for knowledge and information regarding the art and practice of conducting. It also supports the artistic growth of orchestras, bands, choruses and other conducted ensembles. The Guild has a broader potential role as well: to communicate to the music community the views and opinions of the conducting profession, for which the Guild can serve as a collective voice. In June of 1974, at the American Symphony Orchestra League's National Conference held in Memphis, Tennessee, several conductors gathered together to informally discuss problems germane to their profession. Out of those discussions was born the Conductors Guild. During the year that followed, ground work to establish a meaningful organization for conductors which would be run by conductors was begun. In 1985 the Guild became independent. Since 1985, the Guild has expanded its services and solidified its role as a collective voice for conductors' interests everywhere. It is supported by membership dues, grants, donations and program fees and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. It holds annual conferences as well as workshops, seminars and symposia throughout the year. |
| Indexes |
Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| Subject |
Schuller, Gunther, 1925-
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American Symphony Orchestra League.
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National Endowment for the Arts.
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Arts -- Management.
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United States -- National Endowment for the Humanities.
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| Genre/Form |
Administrative records.
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Correspondence.
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Essays.
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Financial records.
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Manuscripts (document genre)
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Minutes.
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Photographs.
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| Occupation |
Conductors |
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Albrecht, Theodore.
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Bloch, Henry, 1921-
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Fennell, Frederick, 1914-2004.
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Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
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Conductors Guild.
Journal Of The Conductors Guild.
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| Call No. |
JPB 06-30
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| Research Call Number |
JPB 06-30
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