26/20/209 Guide to the Robert Bass University of Illinois Bands and Orchestra Collection Bass, Robert University of Illinois Bands and Orchestra Collection Finding Aid Authors: Celia Faux and Katie Nichols.

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Guide to the Robert Bass University of Illinois Bands and Orchestra Collection The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music Overview of the Collection Robert Bass University of Illinois Bands and Orchestra Collection 1910-1975 26/20/209 Bass, Robert 2.00 English The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
236 Harding Band Building 1103 South 6th Street Champaign, IL, 61820-6223 URL: https://archives.library.illinois.edu/sousa/ Email: schwrtzs@illinois.edu Phone: 217-244-93093 Fax: 217-244-8695
Biographical Information:

Robert Bass attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 1978 and 1982. He originally planned to focus his studies on radio engineering through the university's Communication Department, but the program was temporarily closed to restructure its degree requirements so he enrolled in the campus' LAS and Music program. During his tenure at the University he played trumpet in the Marching Illini and Basketball bands between 1979 and 1982, and served as a trumpet soloist for the marching band.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Band Musicians Bands Instrumental music Marching Illini Orchestra
Administrative Information Acquisition Information:

Gift.

Accruals:

Item 32 (the radio transcription disc from the National Braodcasting Company) and the postcards in Folders 1 and 2 were transferred from the Musical Americana Collection on January 17, 2018. An additional accrual of transcription discs and a poster was donated by Robert Bass on February 21, 2020. An additional accrual of a single concert program was donated by Robert Bass on August 22, 2022, and an addition of post cards and sound recordings on February 13, 2023.

Arrangement of Materials:

The recordings and paper records are arranged by format. The acetate discs are arranged first by music ensemble, and then chronologically by date of recording and music selection performed. The CDs are arranged similarly, and the photographs, postcards, and Band roster are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of twenty-nine original acetate disc sound recordings and fourteen digital CD recordings containing these acetate discs that document performances by the University of Illinois' Orchestra and Concert Band that were recorded between 1948 and 1949, performances of the Illinois Loyalty Song made by two other ensembles, and radio broadcasts from the University of Illinois campus. In addition there are two postcards and six photographs of the University of Illinois bands dating between 1910 and 1975, and a University of Illinois Concert Band roster from the 1921-1922 school year.

Detailed List of Contents id197260 1 1 Postcard and Conn Advertisement ca. 1910-1925 Scope and Contents

A. Austin Harding Postcard and Conn Advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post. Transferred from 12/9/50, Musical Americana Collection.

id197261 1 2 Postcard of University of Illinois Band practicing on field ca. 1912 Scope and Contents

Transferred from 12/9/50, Musical Americana Collection.

id197262 1 3 University of Illinois Concert Band Roster 1921-1922 Scope and Contents

Includes roster for Illinois Concert Band, 1st Regimental Band, and 2nd Regimental Band.

id197263 1 4 Black and white photos of University of Illinois Band 1953-1975 Scope and Contents

Photos include: "Part of the 5,000 University of Illinois ROTC students..." May 2, 1953; "Main rehearsal hall of the new band building..." February 24, 1958; "Director Mark H. Hindsley of the University of Illinois Bands..." February 24, 1958; "Band Building" March 6, 1958; "Illini marching band goes into action..." November 9, 1974; "Members of Marching Illini band play kazoos..." October 2, 1975

id207701 1 5 Magazines "Look" March 14, 1950 Scope and Contents

Contains an articles titled "Corn Country Campus puts on biggest U.S.A. Arts Festival."

id207702 1 6 Photographs of the University of Illinois Band ca. 1959 Scope and Contents

Three photographs. One of them contains an article about Bruce Keck on its back.

id197209 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 1948-1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Debussy-Ravel, Danse; conducted by Dr. Hanling, June 21, 1948. Side B: St. Saens, Sonata Opus 167 1st movement; Dorothy J. Albert, clarinet, and Fern Hoge, piano, recorded April 2, 1949. See also Item 34.

id197210 1 University of Illinois Concert Band June 21, 1948 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Note: Disc has some deterioration. Side A: Dohnanyi - Rapsodia. Side B: Unidentified Mozart. See Also Item 35.

id197211 1 University of Illinois Concert Band March 9, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Note: Disc has some deterioration. Side A: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Hands Across the Sea. Side B: Hail to the Orange, Bolero. See Also Item 36.

id197212 1 University of Illinois Concert Band March 9, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Two copies in the sleeve. Note: both discs have substantial deterioration. Side A and B copy 1 and 2: Wagner. Siegfried's Rhine Jouney. See Also Item 37.

id197213 1 University of Illinois Concert Band March 9, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Note: Disc is deteriorating. Side A and B: Wagner, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. See Also Item 38.

id197214 1 University of Illinois Concert Band ca. 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Disc. Side A: Massanet, Meditation from Thais. Side B: Ketelby, Fanfare; King, Pride of the Illini; Alford, March of the Illini; Hill, Hail to the Orange. Albert Austin Harding Conducting. See Also Item 39.

id197215 1 University of Illinois Concert Band ca. 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Disc. Side A: Denza-Lang, Funiculi-Funicula; Hill, Oskee-Wow-Wow; Guild, Illinois Loyalty. Side B: Strauss, Death and Transfiguration. Albert Austin Harding Conducting. See Also Item 40.

id207704 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 1951 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Discs. Side 1: Illinois Loyalty and "Three in One," Side 6: Tap Roots Part 2 - The Civil War and Reconstruction (1 of 3); Side 2: George Washington Bicentennia March and University of Illinois March, Side 5: Tap Roots Part 1 - The South Before the Civil War Cotton Plantation Scene (2 of 3); and Side 3: Masquerade Suite, Side 4: Serenata and Oskee-Wow-Wow (3 of 3). See Items 51 & 52.

id207703 1 University of Illinoic Concert Band 1952 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Illinois Loyalty; Oskee-Wow-Wow; Three in One; Crusade for Freedom, Overture to Tannhauser; and The Stars and Stripes Forever. Side B: Tap Roots, Masquerade Suite: Mazurka-Gallop; Lilt of the Latin; and Polka and Fugue from Schwanda. See Items 53 & 54.

id197222 1 University of Illinois Orchestra May 1, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A:Handel, Water Music Suite Part 1 of 3. Side B: Handel, Water Music Suite, Part 2 of 3.

id197223 1 University of Illinois Orchestra May 1 and April 1, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Handel, Water Music Suite, Part 3 of 3; recorded May 1, 1949. Side B: De Falla-Gille, Argonesa, recorded April 1, 1949.

id197224 1 University of Illinois Orchestra May 1, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Handel, Water Music, Part 1 of 2. Side B: Handel, Water Music, Part 2 of 2.

id197225 1 University of Illinois Orchestra ca. 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Handel, Water Music. Parts 1 of 4. Side B: Handel, Water Music Part 2 of 4. See Also Item 41.

id197226 1 University of Illinois Orchestra ca. 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Handel, Water Music. Part 3 of 4. Side B: Handel, Water Music, Part 4 of 4. See Also Item 41.

id197227 1 University of Illinois Orchestra Spring 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Stravinsky, Piano Concerto. Part 1 of 5. Side B: Stravinksy, Piano Concerto, Part 2 of 5. See Also Item 42.

id197228 1 University of Illinois Orchestra Spring 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Stravinsky, Piano Concerto. Part 3 of 5. Side B: Stravinsky, Piano Concerto,Part 4 of 5. See Also Item 42.

id197229 1 University of Illinois Orchestra Spring 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A: Stravinsky, Piano Concerto. Part 5 of 5. Side B: De Falla-Gille, Aragonesa. See Also Item 42.

id197230 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Beethoven, Concerto in D Major. Georges Enesco conductor. See Also Item 43.

id197231 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Franck, Symphony in D Minor. Parts 1 and 2 of 8. See Also Item 44.

id197232 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Franck, Symphony in D MInor. Parts 3 and 4 of 8. See Also Item 44.

id197233 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Franck, Symphony in D Minor. Parts 5 and 6 of 8. See Also Item 44.

id197234 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Franck, Symphony in D Minor. Parts 7 and 8 of 8. See Also Item 44.

id197235 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B. Stravinsky, Pulchinella Suite. Parts 1 and 2 of 6. See Also Item 45.

id197236 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Stravinsky, Pulchinella Suite. Parts 3 and 4 of 6. See Also Item 45.

id197237 1 University of Illinois Orchestra undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Stravinsky, Pulchinella Suite. Parts 5 and 6 of 6. See Also Item 45.

id207705 1 University of Illinois Percussion Ensemble 1959 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. University of Illinois School of Music Custom Recording Series. Side A: Robert Kelly, Toccata for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble, and Sydney Hodkinson, Two Structures for Percussion Ensemble. Side B: Jack Mckenzie, Rites, William Kraft, Suite for Weatherkings, and Benjamin Johnston, Dirge. See Also Items 55 and 56.

id197240 1 Unidentified ensemble (probably University of Illinois) May 1, 1949 Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Note: Disc is degrading. Side A and B: Strauss, Don Juan.

id197241 1 Unidentified woodwind trio undated Scope and Contents

Phonographic Direct Cut Disc. Side A and B: Two clarinets and bassoon. See Also Item 48.

id197238 1 Sam Lanin's Orchestra October 15, 1931 Scope and Contents

10" Disc, Acetate on Cardboard. Side A: Hit Of The Week K3. Love Letters in the Sand. and College Medley: Illinois Loyalty and Michigan Victory. See Also Item 46.

id197239 1 Dick Powell and the Foursome undated Scope and Contents

10" Phonographic Disc. Side A: University of Illinois, The Illinois Loyalty Song. Side B: Univeristy of Maine, Stein Song. Vocal direction by Harry Sosnik. See Also Item 47.

id207706 1 University of Illinois Jazz Ensemble undated Scope and Contents

10'' Phonographic Disc. Side A: Fr. Roehman, The Great, Big, Firm, but Patient Aardvork; (traditional) I've Got My Mojo Workin'; and Delange-Van Heusen, Darn that Dream and Kim Richmond, Latino. Side B: Larry Dwyer, The Old Beelzebub Blues; Howard, Fly Me to the Moon; and Georges Duvivier, The Lunceford Touch. See also Items 57 and 58.

id197243 1 National Broadcasting Company Thesaurus Record 1071 radio transcription July 15, 1942 Scope and Contents

14" Transcription Disc. Trasferred from 12/9/50, Musical Americana Collection. See also Item 49.

id197242 1 Illini Time from the Campus of the University of Illinois undated Scope and Contents

14" Transcription Disc. Radio Programs 5 and 6. See Also Item 50.

id197244 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Sonata, Opus 167," Saint Saens

Title:

Concert Band, "Danse," Debussy-Ravel

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 1. Debussy-Ravel, Danse. June 21, 1948. and St. Saens, Sonata Op. 167, 1st Movement. April 2, 1949.

id197245 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Rapsodia," Dohnanyi

Title:

Concert Band, unidentified Mozart

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 2. Dohnanyi, Rapsodia. and unknown Mozart piece.

id197246 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Nobles of the Ancient Shrine"

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 3. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Hands Across the Sea, Hail to the Orange (sung), Bolero.

id197247 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band - "Siegfried's Rhine Journey," Wagner

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 4. Wagner, Siegfried's Rhine Journey.

id197248 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," Wagner

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 5. Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.

id197249 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Medley"

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 6. Meditation from Thais, Fanfare, Pride of the Illini, March of the Illini, Hail to the Orange.

id197250 1 University of Illinois Concert Band October 2017 Title:

Concert Band, "Funiculi-Funicula"

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 7. Funiculi-Funicula, Oskee-Wow-Wow, Illinois Loyalty, Death and Transfiguration.

id197251 1 University of Illinois Orchestra October 2017 Title:

U of I Orchestra, "Water Music," Handel

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Items 13 and 14. Handel, Water Music.

id197252 1 University of Illinois Orchestra October 2017 Title:

U of I Orchestra, "Piano Concerto," Stravinsky

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Items 15, 16, and 17. Stravinsky, Piano Concerto. and De Falla-Gille, Aragonesa. Note on CD reads "Igor Stravinsky Conducting U of I Orchestra, Soulima Stravinsky, piano soloist."

id197253 1 University of Illinois Orchestra October 2017 Title:

U of I Orchestra, "Concerto in D Major," Beethoven

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 18. Beethoven, Concerto in D Major.

id197254 1 University of Illinois Orchestra October 2017 Title:

U of I Orchestra, "Symphony in D Minor," Franck

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Items 19, 20, 21, and 22. Franck, Symphony in D Minor.

id197255 1 University of Illinois Orchestra October 2017 Title:

U of I Orchestra, "Pulchinella Suite," Stravinsky

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Items 23, 24, and 25. Stravinsky, Pulchinella Suite.

id197256 1 Sam Lanin's Orchestra October 2017 Title:

Sam Lanin's Orchestra, "Illinois Loyalty"

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 29. 2 copies. Hit of the Week K3. Illinois Loyalty, Michigan Victory, and Love Letters in the Sand.

id197257 1 Dick Powell and the Foursome October 2017 Title:

Dick Powell and the Foursome, "Illinois Loyalty"

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 30. Illinois Loyalty and the Universiy of Maine Stein Song

id197258 1 Unknown 2 clarinet and bassoon ensemble October 2017 Title:

Unidentified woodwind ensemble, unidentified title

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 28.

id207684 1 1942 NBC/RCA 16" Radio Transcription DISC Restored Audio CD April 2015 Scope and Contents

Duplicate recording of Item 32. Track 1: The Goldman Band - Pride of the Illini. Track 2: Invictus (15 more)

id197259 1 Illini Time Radio Shows No. 5 and 6 October 2017 Title:

"Illini Time," Radio Transcript

Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 33. Radio shows 5 and 6.

id207707 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 2019 Scope and Contents

Audio CD. Duplicate of Item 8, 1951 RCA 78 rpm 3 disc album.

id207708 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 2019 Scope and Contents

Data CD. Duplicate of Item 8, 1951 RCA 78 rpm 3 disc album.

id207709 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 2019 Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 9, 1952 RCA 38 rpm album.

id207710 1 University of Illinois Concert Band 2019 Scope and Contents

DVD. Duplicate of Item 9, 1952 RCA 38 rpm album.

id207711 1 University of Illinois Percussion Ensemble 2019 Scope and Contents

CD. Duplicate of Item 26.

id207712 1 University of Illinois PErcussion Ensemble 2019 Scope and Contents

DVD. Duplicate of Item 26.

id207713 1 University of Illinois Jazz Band 2019 Scope and Contents

Audio CD. Duplicate of Item 31. Trasferred from University of Illinois Jzaa Band 1968 Romania LP.

id207714 1 University of Illinois Jazz Band 2019 Scope and Contents

Data CD. Duplicate of Item 31. 48 KHz 24 Bit wav files.

id207715 1 Dame Myra Hess Live Recordings 2015 Scope and Contents

Three CDs. Live recordings from the University of Illinois 1949.

id207729 1 Correct Posture Chart for Band and Orchestra Musicians 1938 Scope and Contents

Photos posed by University of Illinois musicians.

id214450 2 1 University of Illinois Bands, Football Season, 1939 1939 Scope and Contents

Marching Illinois Formations Composite Photograph, signed by A.A. Harding and Mark Hindsley

id214451 2 2 Article on Rose Bowl and Marching Illini, Daily Illini Dec. 9, 1983 Scope and Contents

Article on Marching Illini on p. 11; article on football team on p. 28.

id214452 2 3 Fighting Illini Rose Bowl Souvenir Issue, News Gazette Dec. 13, 1983 Scope and Contents

Marching Illini photos and article on pages 32, 33, 34.

id214454 3 Columbia Military Band, "Illinois Loyalty" and "The Victors" (disc 1 of 2) 1939 Scope and Contents

Audio CD, restored July, 2021. Two marches: 1) "Illinois Loyalty" and 2) "The Victors." From Columbia Records 35717, 78 rpm, 1939.

id214455 3 Columbia Military Band, "Illinois Loyalty" and "The Victors" (disc 2 of 2) 1939 Scope and Contents

Data disc, 24 bit. restpred July. 2021. Two marches: 1) "Illinois Loyalty" and 2) "The Victors." From Columbia Records 35717, 78 rpm, 1939.

id214456 3 U of I Jazz Band, Audio CD 1967 Scope and Contents

From 1967 reel-to-reel tape transfer. Restored July 2021.+

id214457 3 U of I Jazz Band, Data Disc 1967 Scope and Contents

From 1967 reel-to-reel tape transfer. Restored July, 2021.

id214458 3 1967 U of Illinois Jazz Band 1967 Scope and Contents

7" Reel-to-Reel tape

id214459 3 78 RPM record: "Illinois Loyalty" and "The VIctors" 1939 Scope and Contents

Columbia Records, No. 35717. Columbia Military Band.

id222884 3 1 53rd Anniversary Concert Program, University of Illinois Concert Band 1943 id225406 4 University of Illinois Concert Band March 1957 Scope and Contents

Disc. Gordan Jacob: Music for a Festival, conducted by Mark Hindsley.

id225404 5 1 University of Illinois Concert Band March 1957 Scope and Contents

Audio CD and data CD. Duplicate of Box 4, Item 1. Gordan Jacob: Music for a Festival, conducted by Mark Hindsley.

id225405 5 2 Postcards of regimental review and University of Illinois Military Band ca. 1912