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From 1770 to the present day, music has played a key role in the life of the Mission campus. "Don't Stop the Music! The Campus Musical Experience at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½," a new exhibit in the Harrington Learning Commons, surveys the variety of musical expression at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ through three centuries. Visitors will see manuscripts from the early Mission period, music and printed books from the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ College years (1851-1911) and numerous photographs of the University Orchestra, Choir, and various campus bands, from 1950s to the 1990s.

Highlights of the exhibit include two music manuscripts from Mission SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ - a choir book in the hand of the 19th-century Franciscan musician and scribe Florencio Ibáñez, and a manuscript of the Catholic Mass, in the key of C. Also on display are: the 1856 first edition of "The SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Polka," composed by James R. Lawrie, Professor of Piano at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ College from 1856-1902; the original steel engraving plate used to print the cover of Lawrie's work; musical scores for University songs of the early 20th Century; programs and posters for student performances; and numerous photographs of professional popular musicians who have performed at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ from the 1960s to the present.

The exhibit features books, manuscripts and ephemera from the Archives & Special Collections, with additional materials loaned by the Department of Music, the Department of Theatre and Dance, and several private collectors.