Frank Mancini papers

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Frank Mancini papers

circa 1926-1970

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/3000

Frank Mancini (1886-1964) was an influential music educator in the Modesto, California. This collection focuses on his teaching and conducting career there and includes music programs of many of Mancini's ensembles and guest conducting appearances; correspondence with important musicians of the time including William Revelli, Edwin Franko Goldman, and others; instructional materials from Mancini's years as an educator; awards earned by Mancini and his bands; audio recordings of an interview with Mancini and a performance of the Modesto High School band; and materials focusing on Mancini's legacy.

0.50 linear feet

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7687230

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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American music educator and conductor. Born in Italy in 1886, Mancini moved to the United States in 1907 and went on to become an important educator and conductor in the Modesto, California area, directing band programs in the public school system and the local junior college for a period of four decades. Mancini was elected into the American Bandmasters Association in 1940. From the description of Papers, 1926-1970. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldC...