page_title: The Christian Brothers Band (Memphis)
section_title: Under the direction of Professor Paul Schneider Sr. (1882-1892)
hierarchical_section_title: The Christian Brothers Band (Memphis) / Under the direction of Professor Paul Schneider Sr. (1882-1892)
caption_attribution_description: English: Prof. Paul Schneider
context_page_description: The Christian Brothers Band of Christian Brothers High School is the oldest high school band in America, having a continuous existence since its founding in 1872. The band was founded in the fall of 1872 by Br. Maurelian, who served as the first band director. The first recorded performance of the group was in the Memphis St. Patrick's Day Parade of 1873, and the band has performed every year since. The band has an unbroken lineage of ten band directors.
context_section_description: Professor Paul Schneider was a bugler in the Union Army and played violin in many touring orchestras after the Civil War including performing in Ford's Theatre the night that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.  He directed the Christian Brothers Band from 1882 until 1892.  The band under his direction performed at commencement ceremonies and parades. On October 14, 1887 the band performed for President Grover Cleveland on his visit to Memphis, and on May 12, 1892 the band performed on the "Kate Adams" steamboat for the dedication of the Great Mississippi River Bridge, the first bridge to cross the Mississippi from St. Louis to New Orleans.
  While directing the band and orchestra, Schneider wrote a series of march books for the band that include Quicksteps, Schottisches, Waltzs, Polkas and Irish tunes.
caption: Prof. Paul Schneider
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