University of Maryland Chorus, 1749-2002

The University of Maryland Chorus was a primarily non-student ensemble that was originally formed in 1967 for a special performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the National Symphony Orchestra. The chorus went on to gain an international reputation for their performances, and critical acclaim for their recordings. The ensemble was also instrumental in strengthening ties between the University of Maryland and the College Park community. The chorus was disbanded in 2009. This series contains correspondence, financial and logistical documents, publicity, ticket information, programs, memorabilia, and sheet music and a facsimile. Recordings of this ensemble can be found in Series 7 of this collection, Audiovisual Materials. Items in this series are arranged chronologically by concert season. Within each subseries all correspondence is arranged by date.