Pamphlets Relating to Vocal Music Performances in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains advertisements and programs for performances by individual singers, either alone or in programs featuring several singers; for performances by duos, trios, and quartets; and for mixed vocal and instrumental performances in which the principal vocalist received star billing. Most were held in Minneapolis or St. Paul, with a few from other Minnesota cities.




Pamphlets Relating to Concert Performances in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains programs and advertisements for concerts performed in Minnesota. They include musical events that feature both vocal and instrumental performances; performances by members of, or under the auspices of, local musical groups; performances by touring groups; recitals and musicales, particularly by music pupils and instructors; and announcements of concert series or seasons, either by particular performers or music groups or at a specific venue. Some combine musical with recitative or dramatic performances. There are small separate groups of programs for performances sponsored by the St. Paul Musical Society (1873-1879) and Musical Club (1897-1898); by pupils and teachers of the MacPhail School of Music; and concerts given in the Flame Room at the Hotel Radisson in Minneapolis.




Pamphlets Relating to Performances of Religious Music in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains programs and advertisements for concerts and other performance of sacred and religious music in Minnesota, mainly held in Minneapolis and St. Paul churches. There are several programs for the Medallion Artists Series of First Covenent Church, Minneapolis, which focuses on contemporary Christian music and lectures.




Pamphlets Relating to Performances of Popular, National, and Folk Music in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains programs and advertisements for performances and performers of jazz, blues, country, rock, ethnic, "pops," and other styles of popular music, and of United States folk and patriotic music. Includes separate folders for the musical group Sorry Muthas and for programs of the City of Saint Paul Pop Concerts (1940s-1950s).




Pamphlets Relating to Women's Music in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera relating to organizations for women composers and musicians; to performances of musical works produced by and for women; and to woman-owned concert production companies.




Pamphlets Relating to Music Festivals in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains advertisements and programs for performances specifically billed as music festivals, "music weeks," and the like, including sangerfests and other ethnic music festivals and those devoted to the works of a single composer.




Pamphlets Relating to Bands and Band Concerts in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains programs and other printed ephemera advertising performances in Minnesota by professional, amateur, military, school, and municipal bands. There are also a few general items pertaining to individual bands or to band music.




Pamphlets Relating to Orchestral Performances in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera advertising orchestral performances in Minnesota. The majority were performed in Duluth, Minneapolis, or St. Paul, although a few items pertain to other venues within the state.




Pamphlets Relating to Music Publishers and Dealers in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains catalogs, flyers, and other printed ephemera from Minnesota music publishers, music recording studios, and dealers in music, musical instruments, and music-related accessories.




Pamphlets Relating to the Minnesota Opera


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera advertising the Minnesota Opera's production seasons and individual performances, as well as attendee and sponsor events, other promotional and educational activities, and general news of the Minnesota Opera Company and its affiliate, the Minnesota Opera Association.