Brothers, Sing On! : : My Half-Century Around the World with the Penn Glee Club / / Bruce Montgomery.
In 1862, a group of undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania put the University's colors of red and blue in their buttonholes and gave the first performance of the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club. Ninety-four years later, in 1956, Bruce Montgomery became the Glee Club's direct...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©2005 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 75 illus. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prelude -- Chapter One. Do You Care Where You Go? -- Chapter Two. One of the Best Investments -- Chapter Three. You Have Amateurs -- Chapter Four. An Impressive Demonstration -- Chapter Five. We Were Busy Boys -- Chapter Six. The Sharing of Joy -- Chapter Seven. They Always Gave Freely -- Chapter Eight. It Sure Works on the Popular Level -- Chapter Nine. A High and Positive Note -- Coda. Full to the Brim -- Appendixes -- Acknowledgments |
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Summary: | In 1862, a group of undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania put the University's colors of red and blue in their buttonholes and gave the first performance of the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club. Ninety-four years later, in 1956, Bruce Montgomery became the Glee Club's director and brought the Club to new heights of musicianship and international acclaim. In his forty-four-year tenure, "Monty" made the Glee Club the premier musical voice of the University and brought Penn and the spirit of Philadelphia to audiences around the world.The Glee Club has performed on five continents in thirty countries and countless times in Philadelphia. In Brothers, Sing On! Monty shares his stories and experiences. From an impromptu photo op on a Wisconsin highway during a blizzard in 1977 to singing for U.S. presidents, this exhilarating memoir is filled with the Glee Club's farflung adventures. Backstage anecdotes let the reader step behind the scenes of such performances at home, abroad, and on worldwide television.A reflection of Monty's boundless energy and flair for showmanship, this volume also includes stories of the students with whom the Glee Club director worked in other clubs-the Penn Singers, the Marching Band, the Penn Players, and the Mask & Wig Club, to name a few. Throughout his memoir, Montgomery reflects fondly on the development of the Glee Club. It is a testament to his immeasurable contribution to its success and renown. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780812293807 9783110459548 |
DOI: | 10.9783/9780812293807 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Bruce Montgomery. |