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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Paul Salamunovich papers
Creator:
Salamunovich, Paul
Identifier/Call Number: 5311
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/2402
Physical Description:
33.19 Linear Feet
21 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1950-2014
Abstract: A collection of scores used by Maestro Salamunovich as he conducted the St. Charles Borromeo Church Choir of North Hollywood,
the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and other smaller ensembles. The collection also includes smaller amounts of Salamunovich's
recordings, photographs, correspondence, awards, ephemera, and a few score manuscripts. Salamunovich taught at the USC Thornton
School of Music as an adjunct professor of choral music and served as director of the USC Thornton Chamber Choir from 2007
to 2008.
Language of Material:
English.
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Paul Salamunovich (1927-2014) was an American conductor and educator. He was the Music Director of the Los Angeles Master
Chorale from 1991 to 2001 and its Music Director Emeritus from 2001 until 2014. He served as Director of Music at St. Charles
Borromeo Church in North Hollywood, California, for 60 years. In addition, he held academic positions at Mount St. Mary's
College, Loyola Marymount University, and the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
He was invited to conduct just under 1000 festivals and workshops around the world. Salamunovich was acknowledged as an expert
in Gregorian chant and has been recognized for his contributions in the field of sacred music. He most notably receiving a
Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in 2013 and was appointed knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great from Pope Paul VI in 1969.
A collection of scores used by Maestro Salamunovich as he conducted the St. Charles Borromeo Church Choir of North Hollywood,
the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and other smaller ensembles. The collection also includes smaller amounts of Salamunovich's
recordings, photographs, correspondence, awards, ephemera, and a few score manuscripts. Salamunovich taught at the USC Thornton
School of Music as an adjunct professor of choral music and served as director of the USC Thornton Chamber Choir from 2007
to 2008.
Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stephen Salamunovich, January 14, 2016 and Februay 5, 2019.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Salamunovich papers, Collection no. 5311, University Archives, Special Collections, USC
Libraries, University of Southern California
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Awards
Choral conducting -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Choral conductors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Choral music -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Conductors (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Ephemera
Music -- Instruction and study -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Music -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Photographs
Scores
Sound recordings
Salamunovich, Paul -- Archives
USC Thornton School of Music -- Archives