{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-rutgers-university-glee-club-hardback-9781978832237","title":"A History of the Rutgers University Glee Club (Hardback) 9781978832237","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of the Rutgers University Glee Club\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid F. Chapman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978832237\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 June 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages, 48 b\u0026amp;w, 22 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 27.9 x 2 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eFounded 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. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  This volume offers a comprehensive history of the Rutgers Glee Club, from its origins adopting traditions from the German \u003ci\u003eMännerchor\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eA History of the Rutgers University Glee Club \u003c\/i\u003erecounts 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly History \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Männechor Tradition and the English Catch Clubs \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Glee Club of London \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollegiate Glee Clubs in America \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rutgers College Glee Club \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirth of the Rutgers College Glee Club \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition of \"On the Banks of the Old Raritan\" (1873) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Howard Newton Fuller (1854-1931) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1872-1879 – Fits and Starts \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1880-1895 – Stable Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoren Bragdon's Leadership in the 1890s \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Loren Bragdon (1856-1914) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – The Rutgers Songbook (Songs of Rutgers) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Alma Mater \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 – New Directions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge W. Wilmot (Musical Director\/Leader, 1895-1906) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaymond W. Smith (Leader, 1906-1915) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollaborative Efforts \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerger \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Modern Era – Rutgers at 150 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoward D. McKinney, '13 as Director \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld War I \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Paul Leroy Robeson, '19 (1898-1976) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeacetime Pursuits – The Development of the Musical Clubs \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar- The Jazz Bandits – Success after Rutgers \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRutgers University \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Change in Focus \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Demise of the Mandolin Club and the Rise of The Musical Clubs \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeadership from Within \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Assistant Director – F. Austin Walter, '32  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld War II – An Unwelcome Detour \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Glee Club Discography – From the Vicissitudes of War to European Tours \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePost-War \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Lake Minnewaska – An Idyllic Location for Work and Recreation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 – Prestige and Travel \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1950s – The University Choir \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Howard Decker McKinney (1889-1980) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1960s – International Travel \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Glee Club on the Road – Sixty Years of International Travel \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Glee Club and the Gridiron – Early Involvement and a Continuing Tradition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Soup Bowl – A Modern Glee Club Tradition – 1967-Present \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s – The Centennial Year (1972) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1980s – Walter's retirement – New Directors and Directions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Francis Austin \"Soup\" Walter (1910-2000) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Frederic Hugh Ford \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 – Into the New Millennium \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Patrick Gardner (b. 1953) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Gardner – 1993-Present \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Millennium \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2010s \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2020 – the Glee Club in the Year of Covid-19 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond to the 150th Anniversary Celebration \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidebar – Christmas in Carol and Song – A Rutgers Tradition for Over 100 years \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidebar – Student Leadership – A Glee Club Hallmark \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52640473317656,"sku":"9781978832237","price":24.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-the-rutgers-university-glee-club-hardback-9781978832237","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}