St. Catharines United Mennonite Church choir recordings

Classification scheme: 
Hist.Mss.9.19.9

Title: St. Catharines United Mennonite Church choir recordings

Dates of creation: 1972-2008

Physical description: 93 audio cassette tapes

Administrative history: John ("Johnny") Braun (1929-2016) operated recording equipment for St. Catharines United Mennonite Church. In this capacity he recorded many choir programs over the years. The congregation had a church choir, two ladies' choirs, a praise and worship choir, an occasional men's choir and a German choir. Braun also led a group of singers known as the "Johnny Braun group." Art Wall led the church choir for 50 years. 

Custodial history: Donated by Helen Braun from the estate of John Braun in 2021. Tapes, file list and additional notes received from Alf Redekopp.

Scope and content: These tapes reflect the rich musical history of St. Catharines United Mennonite Church. The tapes are "cleaned-up duplicating masters" made by John Braun to provide copies upon request.

Notes: See also St. Catharines United Mennonite Church fonds
Original archival description created 2023 by Laureen Harder-Gissing with notes from Alf Redekopp.
 

File list:

  1. The Wondrous Passion, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1972 (90 min.)  
  2. Ladies' Choir Program, Ladies Choir,  Sunday, March 2, 1975 (60 min.)
  3. Ladies Choir Christmas Program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, December 10, 1978 (60 min.),no.3
  4. Candle light Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1978 (90 min.),no.4
  5. Ladies' Choir Program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, May 6, 1979 (90 min.),no.6
  6. Ladies' Choir Program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, December 2, 1979  (60 min.),no.7
  7. Ladies' Choir Program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, May 4, 1980 (60 min.),no.9               
  8. Christmas Program, Ladies Choir, 1980 (60 min.),no.11
  9. Candle Light Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Church, Sunday, December 21, 1980 (90 min.),no.12
  10. Choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, February 15, 1981 (90 min.),no.13           
  11. The Wondrous Passion, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, April 19, 1981 (90 min.),no.14
  12. Ladies' Choir Program, Ladies Choir, Saturday, May 3, 1980 (60 min.),no.15
  13. United Mennonite Linwell and Scott St. Brethren Program, St. Catharines United Mennonite and Scott St. Mennonite Brethren choirs, Sunday, November 1, 1981 (60 min.),no.17
  14. Christmas Program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, December 13, 1981 (60 min.),no.18    
  15. Candlelight Carol Service, Linwell Choir, Sunday, December 20, 1981 (90 min.),no.19       
  16. Ladies Choir Program, Sunday, April 25, 1982 (60 min.),no.21
  17. John and Helen Braun's Silver Wedding, Saturday, June 5, 1982,  (90 min.),no.22
  18. Choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, June 20, 1982 (90 min.),no.23   
  19. Christmas 1982, "Ladies Choir, Heritage choir, Trudy's girls, J. Braun's group," 1982 (60 min.),no.24
  20. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1982 (90 min.),no.25
  21. Choir program,  St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, November 6, 1983 (90 min.),no.26
  22. Christmas program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, December 11, 1983 (60 min.),no.27
  23. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1983 (90 min.),no.28 
  24. Choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, November 4, 1984 (90 min.),no.29
  25. Christmas program, Ladies Choir, Sunday, December 16, 1984 (90 min.),no.30
  26. Choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, June 17, 1984 (90 min.),no.31   
  27. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1984 (90 min.),no.32
  28. The Easter Passion, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1985 (90 min.),no.33
  29. Christmas program, Ladies choir and John Braun's group , Sunday, December 15, 1985 (90 min.),no.34
  30. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1985 (90 min.),no.35
  31. Spring Concert, Ladies choir, 1986 (90 min.), no.36
  32. Christmas Program, “Ladies choir, Trudy's group, J. Braun's group," 1986 (90 min.), no.37
  33. Candlelight Carol Service,  St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1986 (90 min.), no.38
  34. Prayer and Praise, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, November 1, 1987 (90 min.), no.39
  35. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1987 (90 min.), no.40
  36. The Wonder of Christmas, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1987  (90 min.),no.41
  37. Historical -The Mennonite Piano Concerto, "Victor Davies, composer; London Symphony Orchestra," 1984 (60 min.)                    
  38. Historical -Roots and Wings of MCC, Peter J. Dyck, Saturday, February 20, 1988 (90 min.)
  39. Historical -The Berlin Exodus story, Peter J. Dyck , Sunday, February 21, 1988 (120 min.)                  
  40. Historical Tour of Church Music, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, March 6, 1988 (90 min.),no.42
  41. The Wondrous Passion, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, April 3, 1988 (90 min.), no.43
  42. Choir program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group,” Sunday, May 15, 1988 (90 min.),no.44
  43. Worship service combined with choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, Sunday, June 12, 1988 (90 min.),no.45
  44. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," (90 min.),no.46
  45. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1988 (90 min.),no.47
  46. Easter Program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1989 (90 min.),no.48
  47. Choir program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," Sunday, May 7, 1989 (90 min.),no.49
  48. Program, Niagara Regional Male Choir at St. Catharines United Mennonite, 1989 (90 min.),no.50
  49. Evangeliumslieder, Vineland Gemeinshaft Chor, Sunday, November 26, 1989 (60 min.),.no.51
  50. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1989 (90 min.),no.52
  51. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1989 (90 min.),no.53
  52. Das Suehnopfer - Teil 1, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1990 (60 min.),no.M54-1
  53. Das Suehnopfer - Teil 2, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1990 (60 min.),no.M54-2
  54. Spring concert, Ladies Choir, 1990 (90 min.),no.55
  55. Christmas Program, Ladies Choir, 1990 (60 min.),no.56
  56. Program, Niagara Community Male Chorus, 1990 (60 min.),no.57
  57. The Miracle of Christmas, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1990 (90 min.),no.58
  58. Spring Concert Ladies choir, 1991, Sunday, June 2, 1991  (90 min.),no.59
  59. Christmas Program, “Ladies choir, J. Braun's group,” 1991 (90 min.),no.60
  60. The Touch of Christmas St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1991 (90 min.) ,no.61
  61. German Gospel Favorites, Inter-Mennonite choir, 1992 (60 min.),no.62
  62. German Gospel Favorites-extended version, Inter-Mennonite choir, 1992 (90 min.) ,no.63
  63. German Gospel Favorites, Inter-Mennonite choir, 1992 (120 min.),no.64
  64. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1992 (90 min.),no.65
  65. Miracle of Christmas, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1992 (90 min.),no.66
  66. Choir program, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, May 1993 (60 min.),no.67
  67. Candlelight Carol Service, 1993 (90 min.),no.68
  68. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," Sunday, December 19, 1993 (90 min.),no.69
  69. Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group,” Sunday, May 29, 1994 (90 min.),no.70
  70. Jubilee Program 1969-1994, Ladies choir, 1994 (90 min.),no.71
  71. Christmas in Song, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1994 (90 min.),no.72
  72. The Touch of Christmas Senior choir, 1994 (90 min.),no.73
  73. Das Suehnopfer 1945-1995 (1), St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1995 (90 min.),no.M74-1
  74. Das Suehnopfer 1945-1995 (2), St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir, 1995 (90 min.),no.M74-2
  75. 1945-1995, St. Catharines United Mennonite Choirs, 1995 (90 min.),no.75
  76. 1945-1995 50th  Anniversary Program with Otto Dirks, Sunday, October 22, 1995 (90 min.),no.M76-1
  77. 1945-1995 50th Anniversary Program with Otto Dirks, Sunday, October 22, 1995 (90 min.),no.M76-2
  78. "The MCC Story and Song ’75, 1920-1995-1," 1995 (90 min.),no.M77-1
  79. "The MCC Story and Song ’75, 1920-1995-2," 1995 (90 min.),no.M77-2
  80. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1995 (90 min.),no.78
  81. The Magic of Christmas Senior choir, 1995 (90 min.),no.79
  82. Choir program,  "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1996 (90 min.),no.80
  83. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1996 (90 min.),no.81
  84. The Road to Bethlehem, Senior choir, 1996 (90 min.),no.82
  85. How can I keep from singing, Senior choir and Niagara Regional Male choir, June 1997 (90 min.),no.83
  86. Choir program, Ladies choir featuring trio with strings, June1997 (90 min.),no.84
  87. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 1997 (90 min.),no.85
  88. Candlelight Carol Service, Senior choir, 1997 (90 min.),no.86
  89. Jubilate 100-Fill the world with fruit, 1Sunday, March 3, 1996 (90 min.)  
  90. Christmas Program, J. Braun  group and choral singers, Sunday, December 15, 2002 (90 min.), non-master
  91. Christmas Program, J. Braun  group and choral singers, Sunday, December 15, 2002 (90 min.),no.90
  92. Spring Concert, "J. Braun  group and Ladies choir with piano, accordion and guitar," 2003 (90 min.)           
  93. Christmas Program, "Ladies choir, J. Braun's group," 2006 (60 min.)

Hours

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Contact

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