Collegiate Chorale.

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The Collegiate Chorale was named after the space in which it held its first rehearsals: the Marble Collegiate Church. It was founded in 1941 by Robert Shaw, and has since had performances with many notable conductors including Toscanini, Beecham, Bernstein, Koussevitzky, Maazel, Mehta, and Mitropoulos.

From the guide to the Collegiate Chorale collection of performance recordings, 1944-1974, (The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Vera Zorina papers Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn National Orchestral Association collection of rehearsal and concert recordings [sound recording], 1938-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Collegiate Chorale. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1945-1980. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999,. Interviews conducted by Oliver Daniel, Nov. 25, Nov. 30, and Dec. 1, 1977 [sound recording]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Collegiate Chorale collection of performance recordings, 1944-1974 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Vincent Persichetti collection of noncommercial recordings, 1940-1987 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Records of the Symposium on Music Criticism, held May 1-3, 1947 at Harvard Harvard University, Loeb Music Library
referencedIn Zahn, Anita,. Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 27, 1976 [sound recording]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Bass, Robert, 1953-2008. person
associatedWith Chiusano, Michael. person
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Music. corporateBody
associatedWith National Orchestral Association (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Persichetti, Vincent, 1915-1987 person
associatedWith Price, Ann Shaw. person
associatedWith Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999, person
associatedWith Zahn, Anita, person
correspondedWith Zorina, Vera. person
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Active 1945

Active 1980

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