The Springfield College Glee Club (1959-60)

Item Information

Title:
The Springfield College Glee Club (1959-60)
Description:
These audio tracks are from the Springfield College Glee Club 1959-60 record, featuring the Scotchmen of '60 (with director Gilbert T. Vickers and accompanist Ada H. King). The cover design was used for all Glee Club recordings during that academic year, and was designed by Spero Coulacos. Side A tracks are: 1. The Agincourt Song; 2. Ave, Verum Corpus; 3. Poor Wayfaring Strangers; 4. De Animals A-Comin'; 5. As off to the South'ard we go; 6. My Johnny was a Shoemaker; 7. High Barbary. Side B tracks are: 1. A Song for Springfield (Alma Mater); 2. Go Get'em Springfield!; 3. Springfield College Dream Girl; 4. All Hail to Springfield College; 5. Medley: Lord Jeffery Amherst / Whiffenpoof Song; 6. Shine On Me; 7. Coney Island Baby; 8. Quartet from Rigoletto. Gilbert T. Vickers served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945 and was then the Director of Vocal Music at Ondossagon High School in 1947. He earned his Ph.B. from Northland College in 1948. From 1948-1950, Vickers earned his graduate studies from the University of Michigan while simultaneously working as the Music Director at Dexter Forum (Dexter, MI) and as the Assistant Conductor of the Arts Chorale at the University of Michigan. In 1950, Vickers joined Springfield College as the Director of Music and a Professor of Music Education. He resigned from Springfield College in 1980 and is now a Professor of Music Education, Emeritus.
Creator:
Springfield College
Creator:
Vickers, Gilbert T.
Date:
1959–1960
Format:
Audio recordings (nonmusical)
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Student Activities Records
Subjects:
Springfield College--Students
Springfield College--Clubs
Vickers, Gilbert T.
Swartz, Thomas
Messenger, John
Burke, James
Shaw, Robert
Music
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
Record 15 tracks
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/2804
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
RCA Victor Custom Record Division (Vocational Communications Service)
Language:
English
Identifier:
See individual tracks