Yeshiva College's Alma Mater
It turns out that YC (Yeshiva College) does have an alma mater! It was composed by Joel Schreiber, YC '56.
Oh Golden Domes across the sky,
A heritage of years,
These humble hearts are mindful now,
Of your Pride, your Joys, your Tears.Citadel of Mind and Faith
Endow us with your soul
Inspire our days, our years, our lives,
To fulfill your lofty goal.Oh spark of light throughout the ages,
Guardian of the Solemn Truth,
To thee we sing, our Alma Mater,
From hearts with love imbued...Golden Domes forever be
A symbol 'cross the land,
That where e'er your sons under heaven reside,
They shall strive both for G-d and Man.
The lyrics were printed in the October 11, 2005 edition of the Commentator, but I still don't know the tune/music.
UPDATE (10/31/05): I got my hands on a copy of a recording of the song, performed in September 2005. It was conducted by Matthew Lazar, Founder & Conductor of the Zamir Choral Foundation. Download it in MP3 or WAV. The CD case also included a bit more history. See below for details.
For those of you who think "alma mater" just means "a school, college, or university which one has attended or from which one has graduated," you need to read the second definition, "the song or hymn of a school, college, or university."
During the academic year 1955-56, almost 50 years ago, the Student Council of Yeshiva College sponsored a contest for an Alma Mater for Yeshiva College. After a review of submittals by an independent professor of music, Golden Domes" was chosen, with original music and lyrics written by Joel M. Schreiber, a Senior at Yeshiva College. It expresses the credo of Yeshiva College set to Choral music.
Sung by the Yeshiva College chorus and conducted by Dr. Kurt Adler, it had its debut on March 16, 1956 at a Dean's Reception.
A few years later, it was performed at Madison Square Garden, with Gladys Gooding at the organ, during the half-time of a Yeshiva College basketball game.