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History Of The Waterloo Musical Society 1882 - 1963, Douglas Shippey
History Of The Waterloo Musical Society 1882 - 1963, Douglas Shippey
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The Waterloo Musical Society was established on January 27, 1882 in Waterloo, Ontario. It was formed in order to cultivate the musical taste of the Waterloo citizens and to promote the musical improvement of the brass band established by Henry Glebe. The formal establishment of the Waterloo Musical Society had its roots in this band which functioned in the early 1860s. Of the conductors who succeeded Glebe, few remained for any length of time as it was not uncommon for a band to change leadership frequent ly in those times. Other early conductors included Mr. Schroeder, Thomas Schmidt (1880), and …