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Keywords: Choral Works

Historical Items

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Item 6235

Haydn's 'Creation' program, Portland, 1882

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: 1882-06-07 Location: Portland Media: Paper

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Item 34547

Albert C. LeTarte, Brunswick, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1920 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print

Item 6814

Union Hall, Portland, ca. 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historic Preservation Commission Date: circa 1916 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius

During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.

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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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The Kotzschmar Memorial Organ

A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.

Site Pages

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Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"The Bagaduce Chorale: In 1974 Mary Cheney Gould founded the Bagaduce Chorale, a small group of singers who gathered at Mary Cheney Gould’s house for…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"Eisenhower, the Santa Barbara Youth for Christ Chorale from California, and the Little Singers of Paris, and American choral group."

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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… such performance included Portland’s first Maine Choral Association festival in 1897, where they billed Blauvelt as, “America’s favorite Concert…"