Souvenir Program AMERICAN BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION Twenty-fourth Annual Convention DEDICATION OF THE BAND BUILDING SIXTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS The Concert Band I The First Regimental Band UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA MARCH 5-6*7-8, 1958 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION The American Bandmasters Association was formally University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, February 27- organized in 1929. As the result of many years' study of the March 2, 1941 problems confronting American bands and encouraged by HENRY FILLMORE the interest of a group of prominent bandmasters, including Elkhart, Indiana, June 13-15, 1947 John Philip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman invited a select GLENN CLIFFE BAINUM number of band directors from the United States and Can­ Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 18-21, 1948 ada to be his guests at a luncheon and conference at the HOWARD C BRONSON Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City on July 5, 1929. Charlotte, North Carolina, March 17-18, 1949 It was at this meeting that the American Bandmasters JOHN J. RICHARDS Association was formally organized. The objects of the Asso­ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 9-12, ciation were defined as ". mutual helpfulness, and the 1950 promotion of better music through the instrumentality of HAROLD B. BACHMAN the band ... to secure the adoption of a universal band Washington, D.C., March 8-11, 1951 instrumentation so that band publications of all countries EARL D. IRONS will be interchangeable; to induce prominent composers of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, March 7-10, 1952 all countries to write for the band; to establish for the con­ cert band a higher standard of artistic excellence than has WILLIAM D. REVELLI generally been maintained; and to do all possible to raise University of Miami, Miami, Florida, March 5-8, 1953 the standards of bands and band music." WILLIAM F. SANTELMANN United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, The charter members of the Association were Capt. February 25-27, 1954 Charles O'Neill, Albert Austin Harding, Frank Simon, R. B. Hayward, Lt. J. J. Gagnier, Lt. Charles Benter, CHARLES BRENDLER Victor J. Grabel, Arthur Pryor, and Edwin Franko Goldman. Elkhart, Indiana, February 16-19, 1955 John Philip Sousa was elected first Honorary Life Presi­ JAMES C. HARPER dent. Dr. Goldman was elected second Honorary Life Presi­ Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-10, 1956 dent in 1933, after retiring from the active presidency of the GEORGE S. HOWARD Association, an office he had held for four years. Dr. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 6-9, 1957 Harding was elected third Honorary Life President in 1956. MARK H. HINDSLEY On March 13, 1930, the American Bandmasters Associa­ tion was incorporated under the laws of the State of New The American Bandmasters Association has made its York. The incorporators were Edwin Franko Goldman, importance felt in the world of music, and through its in­ Victor J. Grabel, A. Austin Harding, Frank Simon, and fluence has brought bandmasters into closer contact with William J. Stannard. each other for their mutual benefit. Many problems have The first annual convention was held at Middletown, been discussed and solved, much progress has been recorded, Ohio, with Frank Simon and the American Rolling Mills many original aims realized. A definite instrumentation for Company as hosts. The following is an outline of the annual American bands has been evolved; publishers have taken conventions held by the Association, giving the place of the cognizance of this achievement of the Association, and have meeting, the date, and the name of the President elected to cooperated to the fullest extent in bringing about its uni­ serve the following year: versal acceptance. Better editions and arrangements for band have become general, as has the practice of providing full conductor's scores to at least the major numbers. Nearly all Middletown, Ohio, March 13-16, 1930 of the publishers and instrument manufacturers of the EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN country are associate members of the Association, and have Boston, Massachusetts, April 9-12, 1931 lent it valuable moral support. EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN Through its progressive leadership the American Band­ Washington, D.C., April 14-17, 1932 masters Association has done much to develop the standards EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN of band performance and repertory throughout America. Chicago, Illinois, August 31-September 2, 1933 Never in the history of bands or band music has such prog­ CHARLES O'NEILL ress been made in the development of original music for Toronto, Canada, April 17-21, 1934 the concert band. Prominent composers have written works HERBERT L. CLARKE for the Association; many of these excellent and enduring Cincinnati, Ohio, March 7-10, 1935 compositions have received their premieres at concerts given FRANK SIMON during the Association's conventions. Each day brings new Interlochcn, Michigan, August 6-9, 1936 works by leading composers, and the response to this new literature is noted by the ever-increasing number of music FRANK SIMON lovers attending high school, college, and professional band Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 5-7, 1937 concerts throughout the nation. This increase of interest and ALBERT AUSTIN HARDING support is due, to a large extent, to the constant endeavors University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, March 21-24, 1938 of all the members of the Association. KARL L. KING Much remains to be done, but the American Band­ Fort Dodge, Iowa, February 26-March 1, 1939 masters Association feels that it may be proud of what it PETER BUYS has already accomplished, and once more dedicates itself Hagcrstown, Maryland, March 10-13, 1940 to the task of doing all in its power to promote the welfare RICHARD B. HAYWARD of bands and band music. 1 EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN Founder President 1929-33 Honorary Life President 1933-56 ALBERT AUSTIN HARDING President 1937-38 Honorary Life President ^ MARK H. HINDSLEY President HERBERT N. JOHNSTON Vice-President GLENN CLIFFE BAINUM COL. GEORGE S. HOWARD Secretary-Treasurer Chairman, Board of Directors Past President Past President BOARD OF DIRECTORS RAYMOND F. DVORAK CAPT. SAMUEL R. LOBODA FRANKLIN C. KREIDER GEORGE E. REYNOLDS MEMBERSHIP HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT ARDERN Pots, Director, Washington High School Band, Sioux Fall*, South Dakota OK. AIUVRT AUSTIN UAKMNU, Director Emeritus, University of Ulinoii Rami* EDDAR B. GANOWARR, Director, State Teachers College Bands, Bcmtdji, Minnesota HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS CAPT. J. M. GAY PER, Director of Music, The Canadian Guards Band PERCY GRAINGER, Composer. White Plains, New York DR. DON GILLIS, Composer, Forest Hills, Long Island, New York Ft Km GEO re. Composer, Santa Monica. California RICHARD FRANKO GOLDMAN, Director, The Goldman Baud Lso SOWKRRY, Composer, Chicago MORTON GOULD, Composer, New York, New York DR. RONALD D. GREGORY, Director of Bands, Indiana University HONORARY LIFE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS LEO M. HAULS, Director, Central High School Band, Grand Forks, BENNETT CHAPPIE, Middlctown. Ohio LYNN SAMS, Butscher Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Indiana North Dakota PAUL A. IIARNER, Director, High School Band, Little town, Pennsylvania LIFE MEMBER CAPT. JAMBS C. HARPER. Director, High School Band, Lenoir, North CAW. RICHARD B. HAYWARD, Former Director, Toronto, Ontario, Con­ Carolina cert Band DEAN L. HARRINGTON, Director, High School Band, Seaford, Long Island, New York ACTIVE MEMBERS DALE C. HARRIS, Director, High School Band, Pontiac, Michigan ARTHUR J. BABICH, Director, Municipal, County, American Legion LEONARD H. HAIIO, Director of Bands, University of Oklahoma Bands, Los Angeles, California DR. ROBERT HAWKINS, Chairman, Music Department, Western State HAROLD B. BACH MAN. Director of Bands, University of Florida GLENN C. BAINUM, Director Emeritus, Northwestern University Bands College, Gunnison, Colorado WILLIAM N. BARTOW, Westfield, New Jersey (retired) HERBERT HAZELMAN, Director, High School Band, Greensboro, North DON BASSETT, Director, Municipal Band, Dayton, Ohio Carolina WALTER BEELER. Director of Bands, Ithaca College EUOENE F. HEETER, Director, Community Band, La Grange, Illinois PAUL W. BEHM, Director of Instrumental Music, Mason City, Iowa Russ D. HENEOAR, Director, Municipal Band, Sioux Falls, South Dakota DAVID BENNETT, Composer and Arranger, St. Charles, Illinois JOHN J. HBNEY, Director, High School Band, Deland, Florida JAMES BERDAHL, Director of Bands, University of California MARK H. HINDSLEY, Director of Bands, University of Illinois JOSEPH BEKGEIM. Former Director, North Division High School Band, HAROLD C. HINES, Director of Bands, Arizona State College Milwaukee, Wisconsin LT. CMDR. WILBUR HOLMES, Former Director, U.S. Navy School of CAPT. ROBERT L. BIERLY. Assistant Director, U.S. Army Field Band Music CSTDR. CHARLES BRENDLER, Leader, U.S. Navy Band DR. KARL M. HOLVIK, Director, Iowa State Teachers College Band COL. HOWARD C. BRONSON, Former Chief of Music Branch, S.S. Div., BRUCE HOUSEKNECHT, Director, High School Band, Joliet, Illinois U.S. Army NILO W. HOVBY, Former Director, Jordan Conservatory Band. Indi­ FORREST L. BUCHTEL, Composer and Arranger, Evans ton, Illinois anapolis, Indiana GREGORY BUECHE, Head of Music Department, Colorado State University COL. GEORGE S. HOWARD, Director, U.S. Air Force Band DR. PETER BUYS, Municipal Director of Music. Hagerstown, Maryland JOHN E. HOWARD, Director of Bands, University of North Dakota RAYMOND T. BYNUM, Director of Bands, McMurry College, Abilene, RUSSELL ROWLAND, Associate Professor, Woodwind Instruments,