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Heartbeat of the University: 125 Years of Purdue Bands (Founders Series)
John Norberg
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Description for Heartbeat of the University: 125 Years of Purdue Bands (Founders Series)
Hardcover. Celebrating 125 years of Purdue Bands, this beautifully-illustrated book (which includes a musical CD) traces the history of Purdue University's Department of Bands from its humble origins as a drum unit for the student army training corps to the 2010 appearance of the All-American Marching Band as leader of the Macy's Day Parade in New York. Series: Founders Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1186.
From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to its annual appearance at the Indianapolis 500 auto race, Purdue University’s “All-American” Marching Band has been at the heart of celebrations across the United States (and the wider world) since 1886, less than twenty years after the University itself was founded in central Indiana. While the marching band is the musical flagship of the University, the Department of Bands also includes jazz and concert ensembles as well as a symphony orchestra. Every year, hundreds of young men and women are welcomed into this community of music, and alumni range from astronaut Neil Armstrong ... Read more
From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to its annual appearance at the Indianapolis 500 auto race, Purdue University’s “All-American” Marching Band has been at the heart of celebrations across the United States (and the wider world) since 1886, less than twenty years after the University itself was founded in central Indiana. While the marching band is the musical flagship of the University, the Department of Bands also includes jazz and concert ensembles as well as a symphony orchestra. Every year, hundreds of young men and women are welcomed into this community of music, and alumni range from astronaut Neil Armstrong ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
Founders Series
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557535962
SKU
V9781557535962
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About John Norberg
John Norberg is a writer based in West Lafayette, Indiana. John Norberg is an experienced journalist and the author of five books, including Wings of Their Dreams (2003) about the role of aviation’s pioneers and trailblazers in the history of flight and space.
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