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University Archives, AC#180, Missouri Southern Music Department Collection

Collection Information

Collection Number: AC#180

Title: 
Missouri Southern Music Department Collection

Dates: 
1952-2013


Collection Size: 
1 Box

Scope and Content

Papers from the Music department from 1952 to 2013, including programs from individual recitals, programs and promotional material from the Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra, programs and “Allegro” newsletter from the Suzuki Program and programs from the President’s Gala Concert. This collection also includes a video recording of the 1987 "They Made a Constitution!" musical drama performance.

Creator(s)

Missouri Southern Music Department

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Missouri Southern Music Department from 1996 through 2016.

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Leon & Kemm Piano Recital, October 18, 1985

Clive Swansbourne Piano Concert, October 28, 1986

Suzuki Violin Academy, November 23, 1991

Make a Joyful Noise: Handel's Messiah, December 17, 1991

Liang & Zhu, the Butterfly Lovers, February 11, 1992

Madrigal Feast & Other Courtly Pleasures, March 22-25, 1995

An Evening of Romantic Dances, March 14, 2006

From Paris to the World, November 2-3, 2006

President's First Annual Gala Concert, October 23, 2008

Be A Maestro!, February 15, 2013

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Paul Carlson, Kexi Liu

Choral Programs & Flyers

Choral Concert Programs 1988-2010​,
Folder 1

  • March 2, 1988 – “Invitation Choral Festival” Program
  • May 5, 1988 – “Choral Spring Concert” Program
  • Dec. 13, 1988 – “Choral Christmas Concert” Program
  • March 2, 1989 – “Choral Post-Tour Concert” Program (2 copies)
  • Oct. 26, 1989 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • Jan. 16, 1992 – “Concert Chorale in Concert” Program
  • Oct. 18, 1992 – “Artist Students in Vocal Concerts” Program
  • Nov. 12, 1992 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • Nov. 4, 1993 - Concert Chorale and Southern Exposure” Program
  • May 10, 1994 – “Spring Choral Concert Featuring Concert Chorale, Southern Exposure, Southern Belles and Surround Sound” Program
  • Nov. 3, 1994 - Missouri Southern State College Fall Concert Featuring Concert Chorale, Schamber Choir, Southern Exposure, Southern Belles, Program
  • May 11, 1995 - Spring Concert, Concert Chorale, Chamber Choir, Southern Exposure, “A Touch of Magic”, Program
  • April 14, 1996 - Marguerite Carney presents Operatic Selections, Program
  • May 9, 1996 - Spring Choral Concert, Chamber Choir, Conert Chorale, Southern Exposure, Program
  • Oct. 22, 1996 – “Fall Choral concert” program
  • April 1, 1997 – “Marguerite Carney presents Selected Artist Students in Vocal Concert, Opera and Musical Theatre” Program
  • May 8, 1997 – “Spring Choral Concert” Program
  • Nov. 4, 1997 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • Nov. 18, 1997 - “On Stage: Voice Majors in Recital” Program
  • May 7, 1998 – “Spring Choral Concert” Program
  • Nov. 3, 1998 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • May 6, 1999 – “Spring Choral Concert” Program
  • Nov. 2, 1999 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • April 4, 2000 – “Junior Voice Recital” Program
  • Nov. 9, 2000 – “Fall Choral Concert” Program
  • May 3, 2001 – “Spring Choral Concert” Program
  • May 4, 2010 - Spring Choral Concert, A Field of Gold” Program
  • Nov. 21, 2013 - “Can’t Live with ‘Em, Can’t Live without ‘Em” Program

Choral Society Programs, Flyers 1988-2012
Folder 2

  • “Concert Chorale Personnel” paper
  • Dec. 7 - “Love Came Down at Christmas” Program
  • Dec. 15&18, 1988 – “Messiah” Flyer
  • May 4, 1989 – “Choral Spring Concert” Program
  • May 5&8, 1989 – “Choral Society in Spring Concert” Program
  • July 20&21, 1989 – “Choral Society in Summer Pops Concert” Program
  • Oct. 26, 1989 – “Concert Chorale & Southern Exposure” program rough draft
  • Oct. 26, 1989 – “Fall Choral Concert” flyer
  • Oct. 26, 1989 – “Fall Choral Concert” program rough draft
  • Dec. 14, 1989 – “Choral Society in Christmas Concert” flyer
  • Dec. 14&17, 1989 – “Christmas Concert” program
  • May 8, 1990 – “Spring Choral Concert” program
  • Nov. 6, 1990 – “Fall Choral Concert” program
  • Dec. 11, 1990 – “Winter Choral Concert” program
  • Dec. 13&16, 1990 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 7&17, 1992 – “Spring Concert” program
  • July 21&26, 1992 – “Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 17&20, 1992 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • Feb. 4, 1993 – “Pops Choral Concert” program
  • May 11, 1993 – “Concert Chorale” program
  • May 13&16, 1993 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 29 & Aug. 1, 1993 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • May 12&15, 1994 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 28&31, 1994 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 15&18, 1994 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 18&21, 1995 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 27&30, 1995 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 14&17, 1995 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • July 25&28, 1996 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 12&15, 1996 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 15&18, 1997 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 31 & Aug. 3, 1997 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • May 14&17, 1998 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 17&20, 1998 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 13&16, 1999 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • May 4, 2000 – “Spring Choral Concert” program
  • Dec. 14&17, 2000 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 6&10, 2001 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • May 5&9, 2002 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 18&21, 2002 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 5&8, 2002 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program (2 copies)
  • May 4&8, 2003 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 24&27, 2003 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • May 2&6, 2004 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 28&31, 2005 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 15&18, 2005 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 7&11, 2006 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 27&30, 2006 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • May 6&10, 2007 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 14, 2008 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program (2 copies)
  • July 26, 2009 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 13, 2009 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • July 31, 2011 – “Choral Society Summer Pops Concert” program
  • Dec. 11, 2011 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program
  • May 6, 2012 – “Choral Society Spring Concert” program
  • July 29, 2012 – “Choral Society Patriotic Concert” program
  • Dec. 9, 2012 – “Choral Society Christmas Concert” program

Concert Programs

Jazz Concert Programs 1993-2015 and Community Band Programs​,
Folder 3

  • Dec. 11 – “Winter Jazz Concert” program
  • May 6, 1993 – “Spring Concert” program
  • Nov. 9, 1999 – “Southern Jazz Orchestra” program
  • April 18, 2000 – “Southern Jazz Orchestra” program
  • Nov. 14, 2000 – “Jazz: America’s Music” program
  • April 17, 2001 – “Southern Jazz Orchestra” program
  • Dec. 1, 2015 – “Southern Jazz Orchestra Swingin’ Holiday Show” program
  • Nov. 19, 1992 – “Community Band” program
  • April 8, 1993 – “Southwest Missouri Community Band” program
  • Nov. 18, 1993 – “The Southwest Missouri Community Band” program

Community Orchestra Concert Programs 1988-2001​​,
Folder 4

  • May 2, 1988 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 5, 1988 – “Fall Concert” program
  • Dec. 4, 1989 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 7, 1990 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 3, 1990 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 4, 1992 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • May 2, 1994 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 5, 1994 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 8, 1995 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 4, 1995 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 6, 1996 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 9, 1996 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 5, 1997 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • Dec. 8, 1997 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • Dec. 7, 1998 – “Community Orchestra Fall Concert” program
  • May 3, 1999 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • May 1, 2000 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program
  • April 30, 2001 – “Community Orchestra Spring Concert” program

Concerts & Recitals 1989 – 2002​​,
Folder 5

  • “Concerts & Recitals” flyer (2 copies)
  • 1989 – “Spring 1989 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1990 – “Spring 1990 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1992 – “Spring 1992 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1992 – “Fall 1992 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer (2 copies)
  • 1993 – “Spring 1993 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1993 – “Fall 1993 – “Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1994 – “Fall 1994 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer (2 copies)
  • 1995 – “Spring 1995 – Concerts & Recitals”
  • 1996 – “Spring 1996 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1996 – “Fall 1996 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1997 – “Spring 1997 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1997 – “Fall 1997 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1998 – “Spring 1998 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1998 – “Fall 1998 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1999 – “Spring 1999 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 1999 – “Fall 1999 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 2000 – “Spring 2000 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer (2 copies)
  • 2000 – “Fall 2000 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer (2 copies)
  • 2001 – “Spring 2001 – Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 2001 – “Fall 2001 - Concerts & Recitals” flyer
  • 2002 – “Spring 2002 Concert & Recitals” flyer

Faculty Recital Programs 1985-2003, Southern Trio 1988-1998, Chamber Music​​,
Folder 6

  • Oct. 18, 1985 – “Duo Pianists” program
  • May 3, 1988 – “Concert Series: Duo Pianists” program
  • Oct. 18, 1988 – “Faculty Recital: Maureen O’Boyle with Steven Edmund” program
  • March 21, 1989 – “Faculty Recital: Maureen O’Boyle” program
  • March 23, 1989 – “Myung-Hee Chug” program
  • May 2, 1989 – “Concert Series” program
  • Oct. 24, 1989 – “Faculty Chamber Concert” program
  • Dec. 12, 1989 – “Faculty Recital: Maureen O’Boyle and Joseph Leiter” program
  • March 1, 1990 – “Faculty Recital: Carol Cook and Steven Edmund” program
  • March 6, 1990 – “Faculty Sonata Evening: Maureen O’Boyle and Myung-Hee Chung” program
  • April 11, 1990 – “Faculty Recital: Joseph Leiter” program
  • Nov. 10, 1992 – “Faculty Recital: Mark Clinton” program
  • March 2, 1993 – “Duo Pianists: Mark Clinton and Nicole Narboni” program
  • March 28, 1995 – “Duo Pianists: Mark Clinton and Nicole Narboni” program
  • Nov. 7, 1995 – “Faculty Piano Recital: Gloria Chuang” program
  • March 26, 1996 – “Piano Recital” program
  • Oct. 1, 1996 – “Piano Recital: Dr. Henry Jones” program
  • Oct. 8, 1996 – “Violin Duo: Kexi Liu and Paul Carlson” program
  • Oct. 29, 1996 – “Faculty Flute Recital: Betsy Thurman Reeds” program
  • Feb. 11, 1997 – “Faculty Recital: Susan K. Smith” program
  • March 27, 1997 – “Studio Recital: Betsy Thurman Reeds” program
  • April 22, 1997 – “Piano Recital: Dr. Henry Jones” program
  • Oct. 21, 1997 – “Faculty Voice Recital: Susan K. Smith” program
  • Sept. 25, 1998 – “Faculty Recital: William Ludwig and Henry Jones” program
  • Feb. 23, 1999 – “Faculty Recital: Dr. Henry Jones” program (2 copies)
  • April 15, 1999 – “Dr. Katherine Kemler and Dr. Henry Jones” program
  • April 22, 1999 – “Faculty Voice Recital: Susan K. Smith” program
  • Nov. 7, 2000 – “Faculty Duo Recital: Kexi Liu and Cynthia Hukill” program
  • April 24, 2001 – “Faculty Voice Recital: Susan K. Smith” program
  • Oct. 24, 2013 – “Faculty Clarinet Recital” program
  • “Southern Trio” program
  • April 14, 1988 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 9, 1989 – “Southern Trio” program (2 copies)
  • March 5, 1992 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 4, 1993 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 31, 1994 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 2, 1995 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 7, 1996 – “Southern Trio” program
  • Feb. 27, 1997 – “Southern Trio” program
  • March 17, 1998 – “Southern Trio” program
  • Jan. 26, 1988 – “Chamber Music Concert Series” program
  • Feb. 4, 1988 – “Chamber Music Concert Series” program
  • Feb. 11, 1988 – “Chamber Music Concert Series” program
  • Nov. 10, 1988 – “Chamber Music Concert Series” program
  • Feb. 21, 1989 – “An Evening of Chamber Music” program

Gala Concert

Gala Concert Flyers, tickets 2008-2009​,
Folder 7

  • “Southern Jazz Orchestra Personnel” paper
  • “Gold and Silver Sponsors” paper
  • Faculty information paper
  • “Program” rough draft (2 copies)
  • “Parlor Songs” paper (4 pages)
  • “Possible selections for singers and big band” paper
  • Written notes (2 pages)
  • Event planning paper (2 pages)
  • Aug. 22, 2008 – “TicketPrinting.com” invoice (3 pages)
  • Sept. 12, 2008 – “President’s Gala Concert release” email from Curtis Betebenner (2 copies)
  • Sept. 12, 2008 – “President’s Gala Concert release” email to Rod Surber from Bruce Speck
  • Sept. 16, 2008 – “Sponsors” email to Rod Surber from John Tiede
  • Oct. 7, 2008 – “President Gala Tickets” email to Rod Surber from Charlene Darland (2 copies)
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “The First Annual President’s Gala Concert” tickets
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “Celebrate the Greatest Generation” program (2 copies)
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “Celebrate the Greatest Generation” program rough draft
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “The Presidential Concert” paper
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “Celebrate the Greatest Generation” program cover (3 copies)
  • Oct. 23, 2008 – “Presidential Gala Concert: Patriotic music, Hymns, et al” paper
  • Sept. 2009 – “Musical Notes Vol. 9 Issue 1” newsletter
  • Oct. 5, 2009 – “TicketPrinting” invoice (4 pages)
  • Oct. 28, 2009 – “Nov. 5 TV” email to Rod Surber from Jeffrey Macomber
  • Nov. 3-5, 2009 – “Southern Jazz Orchestra” flyer
  • Nov. 5, 2009 – “A Dazzling Display of Southern Splendor” paper (2 pages)
  • Nov. 5, 2009 – “President’s Second Annual Gala Concert: Big Band Spectacular” program (2 copies)
  • Nov. 5, 2009 – “Big Band Spectacular” poster
  • Nov. 5, 2009 – “Big Band Spectacular” flyer (2 copies)
  • Nov. 5, 2009 – “A Dazzling Display of Southern Splendor” poster
  • Nov. 6, 2009 – written notes (2 pages)
  • 2009-2010 – “Music Performance Award Auditions” flyer

Gala Concert Flyers, Tickets 2010-2012​,
Folder 8

  • “Missouri Southern Foundation” paper
  • Aug. 5, 2010 – “President’s Gala PSA” email to Rod Surber from Glenna Watkins
  • Aug. 5, 2010 – “President’s Gala PSA” email to Glenna Watkins from Rod Surber (4 pages)
  • Aug. 20, 2010 – “question” email to Mark Parsons from Jeffrey Macomber
  • Aug. 31, 2010 – “Gala web site” email from Rod Surber
  • Sept. 23, 2010 – “USA Print and Digital Services” email to Mark Parsons from Rod Surber
  • Sept. 23, 2010 – “USA Print and Digital Services” email to Rod Surber from Mark Parsons
  • Oct. 26, 2010 – “President’s Gala” email to Earlene Fort from Rachel Stanley
  • Oct. 27, 2010 – “Gala concert logos” email to Lyndall Burrow form Rod Surber
  • Oct. 28, 2010 – “A Night in the Tropics” program paper (3 copies)
  • Oct. 28, 2010 – “A Night in the Tropics” tickets
  • Oct. 28, 2010 – “A Night in the Tropics” poster
  • Oct. 28, 2010 – “A Night in the Tropics” program (2 copies)
  • Oct. 28, 2010 – “A Night in the Tropics” flyer
  • Nov. 4&5, 2010 – “Presidential Gala Concert” paper
  • 2010 – “2010 President’s Gala Sponsorships” paper (3 pages)
  • 2010-2011 – “President’s Gala Concert” paper (2 pages)
  • Sept. 1, 2011 – “Ticket Printing” invoice (3 pages)
  • Sept. 1, 2011 – “Ticket Printing” Receipt
  • Oct. 27, 2011 – “Rodgers, Hammerstein and Friends” tickets
  • Oct. 27, 2011 – “Rodgers, Hammerstein and Friends” program
  • Oct. 27, 2011 – “Rodgers, Hammerstein and Friends” flyer
  • Sept. 12, 2012 – “Music Gala” rough draft design (8 pages)
  • Oct. 4, 2012 – “Gala Reception and Dance” brochure
  • Oct. 4, 2012 – “Music Gala” flyer (2 copies)

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