Brigham Young University. Band
Organization
Biography
The Brigham Young University Band was formed as early as 1906, with its first conductor being Albert Miller. In 1908, Robert Sauer took over as conductor and director of the band. The band was known by both "BYU Band" and "University Band." It was later administered by the Reserve Officer's Training Corps as the R.O.T.C. Band, eventually becoming the Cougar Marching Band in 1953.
Citation:
Brigham Young University : 1,000 views of 100 years by Edwin Butterworth, p. 67 (The BYU Band was formed as early as 1906, with its first conductor being bandmaster Robert Sauer) https://archive.org/details/brighamyounguniv00butt/page/n83/mode/2up?q=%22BYU+band%22 Cougar Marching Band, via www, accessed December 15, 2023 (1908 first known band director, Albert Miller worked at BYU. When he began is not exactly known; passed directorship to Robert Sauer in 1908; During his tenure the bands met at the lower campus College Hall in the Education Building and the band toured the Western U.S.) https://marchingband.byu.edu/about/history/ Collection of BYU Band photographs, 1931-1939 ("BYU Band"; "University Band") Banyan, 1947: p. 186 (Brigham Young University Band)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection of Brigham Young University Band photographs
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: UA 5808
Scope and Contents
Contains five black and white photographs of the BYU Band and the University Band of Brigham Young University, dated 1931-1939. The bands are posed formally as a group with their instruments, on a stage, or outside.
Dates:
1931-1939