This collection, which is now kept in Miracle Boxes in Canisius’s Archives Storage Room, contains both published and handwritten music scores. The types of music include: Fuer Orchester, Hausmusik, Kammermusik, Fuer Violine und Orchestor, Fuer Violine und Pianoforte, Chorwerke, Fuer Singstimme und Pianoforte, Geistliche Chorwerke, Weltliche Chorwerke, Geistliche Lieder, Weltliche Lieder, Duette (orchestral music, chamber music, music for violin and orchestra, music for violin and piano, choral works, music for voice and piano, sacred choral music, secular choral music, sacred folk songs, secular folk songs, duets).
Bonvin’s works were published in both Germany and the United States between 1894 and 1931- his most prolific period being the late 1890’s and the very early 1900’s in Germany. Publishers include Breitkopf und Haertel in Liepzig, A. Coppenraths Verlag in Regensburg, C.F.W. Siegel’s Musikalienhandlung in Leipzig, Anton Boehm und Sohn in Augsburg, Verlag von L. Schwann in Duesseldorf, The Maenner-Chor Publishing Company in Buffalo, the Dolphin Press in Philadelphia, and McLaughlin and Reilly Company in Boston.
About the Composer: Ludwig Bonvin, S.J. was a Jesuit priest who taught music at both Canisius College and Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York.
The works were kept in the original order in which they were presented to Canisius College. Many of the same works can be found in different Miracle Boxes.
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