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A History of the Rutgers University Glee Club
David F. Chapman (Author)
9781978832237
Hardback, published 20 June 2022
324 pages, 48 b&w, 22 color illustrations
21.6 x 27.9 x 2 cm, 1.361 kg
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.
Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 Early History The Männechor Tradition and the English Catch Clubs The Glee Club of London Collegiate Glee Clubs in America The Rutgers College Glee Club Birth of the Rutgers College Glee Club Composition of "On the Banks of the Old Raritan" (1873) Sidebar – Howard Newton Fuller (1854-1931) 1872-1879 – Fits and Starts 1880-1895 – Stable Leadership Loren Bragdon's Leadership in the 1890s Sidebar – Loren Bragdon (1856-1914) Sidebar – The Rutgers Songbook (Songs of Rutgers) Sidebar – Alma Mater Chapter 2 – New Directions George W. Wilmot (Musical Director/Leader, 1895-1906) Raymond W. Smith (Leader, 1906-1915) Collaborative Efforts Merger New Leadership Chapter 3 The Modern Era – Rutgers at 150 Howard D. McKinney, '13 as Director World War I Sidebar – Paul Leroy Robeson, '19 (1898-1976) Peacetime Pursuits – The Development of the Musical Clubs Sidebar- The Jazz Bandits – Success after Rutgers Rutgers University Chapter 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 Walter, '32 World War II – An Unwelcome Detour Sidebar – Glee Club Discography – From the Vicissitudes of War to European Tours Post-War Sidebar – Lake Minnewaska – An Idyllic Location for Work and Recreation Chapter 5 – Prestige and Travel The 1950s – The University Choir Sidebar – Howard Decker McKinney (1889-1980) The 1960s – International Travel Sidebar – Glee Club on the Road – Sixty Years of International Travel Sidebar – Glee Club and the Gridiron – Early Involvement and a Continuing Tradition Sidebar – Soup Bowl – A Modern Glee Club Tradition – 1967-Present The 1970s – The Centennial Year (1972) The 1980s – Walter's retirement – New Directors and Directions Sidebar – Francis Austin "Soup" Walter (1910-2000) Sidebar – Frederic Hugh Ford Chapter 6 – Into the New Millennium Sidebar – Patrick Gardner (b. 1953) Patrick Gardner – 1993-Present The New Millennium The 2010s 2020 – the Glee Club in the Year of Covid-19 Beyond to the 150th Anniversary Celebration Sidebar – Christmas in Carol and Song – A Rutgers Tradition for Over 100 years Sidebar – Student Leadership – A Glee Club Hallmark Epilogue Index