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The Singing Irish : a history of the Notre Dame Glee Club / Michael Alan Anderson ; foreword by Daniel Stowe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- University of Notre Dame. Glee Club--History.
- University of Notre Dame.
- Glee clubs--Indiana--Notre Dame--History.
- Glee clubs.
- Indiana--Notre Dame.
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (553 pages) : illustrations, map
- Place of Publication:
- Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- In The Singing Irish, Michael Alan Anderson brings to life the rich history and traditions of the Notre Dame Glee Club. Replete with nearly three hundred images, the stunning large-format book examines the early history of the ensemble before 1915, its robust membership, rehearsal and concert customs, and the contributions of its conductors through the decades. Anderson interviewed dozens of Glee Club alumni going back to the early 1940s to narrate the vibrant story of the group, while assembling a wealth of documents that detail the activities undertaken--and impressions made--by this extraordinary musical ensemble. The group's famous appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in the early 1950s marked the height of the Glee Club's visibility; however, the ensemble continues to sell out concerts on national and international tours, having traveled to nearly every state in the United States and numerous countries in Europe, Asia, and Central America. Through its eclectic repertoire and polished singing, the Glee Club has achieved a lofty status among collegiate choral ensembles in the United States, beloved by students, members of the Notre Dame family, and friends and supporters of the university around the world. Combining the meaningful culture of Notre Dame with the highest standards of artistic excellence, The Singing Irish makes a wonderful keepsake for fans and alumni of the Notre Dame Glee Club as it enters its centennial year.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- ONE. Introduction
- TWO. Traces of a Glee Club
- THREE. Membership and the Privileged
- FOUR. Shaping the Sound I: Setting the Standards
- FIVE. Shaping the Sound II: Continuing the Tradition
- SIX. Concerts at Home
- SEVEN. Touring Life: Beyond the Dome
- EIGHT. Songs of the Singing Irish: A Century of Glee Club Repertoire
- NINE. Recordings, Airwaves, and the Silver Screen
- TEN. The Glee Club and the Gridiron
- ELEVEN. Traditions Public and Private
- TWELVE. Ladies Sweet and Kind: Women and the Glee Club
- THIRTEEN. Sleeping with the Glee Club
- Postlude: The Next Hundred Years
- Notes
- Image Credits
- Photo Galleries
- Yearbook
- Campus Concerts
- Tour
- Programs
- CDs
- Helen and Home
- Mugs
- Sleeping
- Audio Clips
- Hike, Notre Dame!
- Ave Maria
- On Down the Line/Irish Backs
- Clancy Lowered the Boom
- Notre Dame, We Hail Thee
- The Rocky Road to Dublin
- L'ultimo di de Maggio
- Notre Dame Our Mother
- Notre Dame Victory March
- Helen
- Sincerely Dan
- Untitled Song
- Video Clips
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- The Andy Williams Show
- The John Davidson Show
- Asia Tour
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780268205744
- 0268205744
- 9780268158842
- 0268158843
- 9780268074852
- 0268074852
- OCLC:
- 1141500751
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