{"value"=>"<p>This series contains correspondence retained by The Cantata Singers arranged alphabetically by the name of the outside party. The largest portions of this series are correspondence with churches, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Mark Silverberg. Correspondence with the churches documents inquiry made by The Cantata Singers as to where there might be the opportunity, and a suitable environment, to produce authentic performances, but also where the choir might rehearse. The discussions with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, principally with Dr. Emanuel Winternitz, are of a similar nature, generally to arrange performances in concert with the Museum. Mark Silverberg was President of The Cantata Singers from, at least, 1947-1949, and subsequently served as Treasurer from 1950-1952; the business of his correspondence is varied as is the rest of the collected correspondence. Correspondence between members or officers, Inter-Office Correspondence, is filed separately among the administrative files in Series III. Also, correspondence specifically related to particular concerts is collected with the other materials for that concert within the series of Concert Materials; and there is correspondence related to fund-raising collected within the Administrative Files. Some correspondence may also be found in other series when relevant to the materials contained therein.</p>"}