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| Thousands of high school band students would converge on Michigan Stadium for the annual Band Day instituted by William D. Revelli. Here he conducts the mass band in 1959. — Courtesy Bentley Historical Library |
| William D. Revelli did more than transform the Michigan Marching Band. His unyielding drive for perfection changed conducting, performing and music education across the country. heritage.umich.edu/story/revelli-the-long-note.
Through spring, The Record’s “Old School” feature will highlight the stories and images that are being presented on the new U-M Heritage Project website. That site, heritage.umich.edu, celebrates the university’s history and triumphs, in preparation for the U-M bicentennial in 2017. Have a campus memory to share? Use the comment box below. |
March 11, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
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