In light of the ribbon cutting ceremony last week celebrating the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, Wilkes University Archives is excited to share with all of you the recently digitized recordings of music department music festivals, competitions, recitals, and theatrical performances from the 1950s through the late 1960s. Special thanks goes out to George Blood, LLC for their incredible digitization work. These recordings include:
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Recording of Man Against the Sky, music by William Crowder and Alfred Groh, 1957 December 21
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Christmas At Wilkes College with the Madrigal Singers, 1960
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Recording for the Ninth Annual Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Festival at Indiana State College, 1961
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All-State Orchestra Festival, 1961 February 11
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Thomas Hrynkiw, pianist, senior performance at Wilkes College, 1962-1963
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Wilkes Collegians under Director Dick Probert, 1964
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Music for the Christmas Season: The Madrigal Singers of Wilkes College, 1965 January 31
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The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Choral Association Festival Concert, 1967 April 2
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The 21st Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival, 1968 February 4
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Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Festival, 1968 April 20
You can find them and listen to them through the Wilkes University Digital Repository.