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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
William H. Hannon Library, Archives & Special Collections, University Archives
Title: Paul Salamunovich Collection
Identifier/Call Number: UA.020.001
Physical Description:
3.0 Linear Feet
4 document boxes and 1 oversize box
Date (inclusive): 1964-1991
Abstract: This collection consists of letters, office documents, posters, programs, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and
various audiovisual materials related to Paul Salamunovich, the Loyola and Marymount University Music and Choral departments
(pre- and post-merge), and local and national choir organizations. The materials span from 1964 to 1991.
The contents of this collection document before, during, and after Salamunovich's time at the University. The collection contains
many administrative correspondence and documents from the first decade of his time at LMU. This was a very busy and temoltuious
time as the Music departments and Choirs at Loyola and Marymount Universities were learning how to navigate shared faculty
prior to the school merger.
The collection includes many announcements, programs, and posters from performances of the Men's and Women's Choruses on campus
and as a traveling performance group for tours and conferences. The many letters of congratulations in the collection demonstrate
how, throughout Mr. Salamunovich's time at LMU, the chorus program became well known and renowned for their sophistocation
and skill. The collection also includes some materials of the preceeding Glee Club, run by William Hollenbeck, that show the
work and passion that Salamunovich poured into the development of the chorus to make it locally and nationally distinguished.
Paul Salamunovich was a Professor of Music at Loyola University, and later Loyola Marymount University, from 1964-1990. Prior
to his time at Loyola Marymount, he was a member of the music faculty at Mount St. Mary's College, and held positions at both
St. Charles Borromeo Church in North Hollywood and St. Basil's Church in Los Angeles. He performed for Pope John Paul II at
the Vatican and was honored as a Knight Commander within the Order of St. Gregory the Great.
Paul Salamunovich is considered to be an expert in Gregorian chant. He studied under Robert Wagner at the Los Angeles Youth
Chorus before serving as his Assistant Conducter of the Roger Wagner Chorale and later the Los Angeles Master Chorale. He
was a master clinician, having been invited to conduct just under 1000 festivals and workshops around the world including
four consecutive American Choral Directors Association national conventions.
The collection is arranged by item type in folders. See the box and folder list for the contents and item level description.
Series 1: Glee Club Materials
Series 2: Salamunovich Era Administrative Correspondence
Series 3: Choral Tour Documentation
Series 5: Choral Press Materials
Series 6: Choral Performance Scripts
Series 7: Choral Group and Class Documents
Series 8: Choral Events Announcements, Posters, and Programs
Series 9: Father Trame Papers
Series 10: Choral Group Rosters
Series 11: Newspaper and Bulletin Clippings
Series 12: American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Documents
Series 13: Salamunovich Personal and Professional Papers
Series 13: Miscellaneous Materials
Series 14: Photographs
Series 15: Performances
Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount
University.
Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise,
Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher
must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility
for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or
executors.
[Identification of item], Box and Folder number, Loyola Marymount University Paul Salamunovich Papers, UA2017.028, Department
of
Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
The contents of this collections were transferred from various departments on campus with additional items donated by Paul
Salamunovich's son, Stephen Salamunovich and Marc Montemorra.
Loyola Marymount University Archives, 1865-[ongoing]
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various departments on campus, Stephen Salamunovich, and Marc Montemorra.
Accession numbers: UA 2017.028 and UA 2018.07.
This collection was processed and cataloged with grant funding from California Revealed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gregorian chants
Choral conductors
Performance records
Choirs (Music)
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Marymount College (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Salamunovich, Paul