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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>".25 linear ft. (1 box)"}
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{"value"=>"JPB 84-343", "type"=>"local_call"}
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{"value"=>"[Arrangements of choral music by various composers] / Deems Taylor"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The New York Public Library, Music Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Deems Taylor Arrangements of Choral Music by Various Composers is a selection of choral arrangements Taylor made for the Schuman Club of New York. Thesse were later published by J. Fisher of New York."}
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{"value"=>"<p>The... Scores, JPB 84-343, Music Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Deems Taylor was born on December 22, 1885 in New York City, and attended Ethical Culture for secondary school there. While a student at New York University he wrote four comic operas with William LeBaron, one of which received the attention of theatrical producer Charles Dillingham and was produced by him. Taking the advice of Victor Herbert, Taylor studied music theory with Oscar Coon. Meanwhile Taylor also began to publish music criticism, first for the New York Press, and later for the New York Tribune (1916-1917), Collier's Weekly (1917-1919).</p> <p>Sometime during the mid 1910s Taylor formed a close friendship with Percy Rector Stephens, a vocal instructor and conductor of the Schumann Club. The purpose of the Schumann Club was to deliver programs for women's vocal ensemble that would follow as closely as possible the structure of the artist recital programs. Taylor approached the task with enthusiasm. In addition, Taylor published arrangements and translations of songs and choral music up through 1920.</p> <p>Deems Taylor was music critic for the New York World from 1921 through 1925. He continued musical criticism by becoming editor of Musical America (1927-1929) and critic for the New York American 1931-1932). He was pressed into service for radio broadcasts and had a well-received series on music appreciation. He was also commentator for broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic. As a result of his reputation as educator, he was selected by Walt Disney as commentator for the film <span class=\"title\">Fantasia</span> (1940). He published articles and several books, <span class=\"title\">The Well Tempered Listener</span> (1940), <span class=\"title\">Walt Disney's Fantasia</span> (1940), <span class=\"title\">Music to My Ears</span> (1949), <span class=\"title\">Some Enchanted Evenings: The Story of Rodgers and Hammerstein</span> (1953).</p> <p>After the 1920s Taylor composed large scale works. His orchestral suite Through the Looking Glass was well received. His reputation grew after the premiere of his first mature opera, <span class=\"title\">The King's Henchman</span> (1927), which had its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera. Excerpts from <span class=\"title\">The King's Henchman</span> were selected for the inaugural broadcast of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in September 1927. This was surpassed by his next opera, <span class=\"title\">Peter Ibbetson</span> which also premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1931 which stayed in the repertory for four seasons. Succeeding works were less well received. They include the operas <span class=\"title\">Ramuntcho</span> (1942) and <span class=\"title\">The Dragon</span> (1958), as well as orchestral works and cantatas.</p> <p>Deems Taylor died in New York City on July 3, 1966.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Deems Taylor Arrangements of Choral Music by Various Composers contains a variety of works, most of them from either the Baroque period or from the turn of the 20th century. There are arrangements of English, French, German, and Italian works.</p> <p>Together with Taylor's published arrangements for chorus, this collection provides a sampling of the material he prepared for the Schumann Club.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Deems Taylor Arrangements of Choral Music by Various Composers is arranged in a single series, alphabetically by title.</p> <p>All works are with piano accompaniment except as noted.</p> <p>All works include English translations by Taylor except as noted.</p> <p>Abbreviations used in the disposition of voices are: S = soprano, A = alto, T = tenor, and B = Bass. For example, a work listed as for SSAA means that is for two soprano sections and two alto sections.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to copy or publish please contact the Music Division.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Deems Taylor's papers and manuscripts are held by Yale University:</p> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Irving S. Gilmore Music Library</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Yale University Library</span> <span class=\"addressline\">120 High Street PO Box 208240</span> <span class=\"addressline\">New Haven, CT 06520-8240</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Phone: (203) 432-0492</span> <span class=\"addressline\">FAX: (203) 432-7339</span> <span class=\"addressline\">http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/muslib.htm</span></div>"}
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{"value"=>"1917-1920?", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"questionable", "normal"=>"1917/1920"}
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1917
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1920
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{"value"=>"Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966", "type"=>"persname"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Holographs, in ink and pencil</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Arrangements by Taylor chiefly for women's choruses, with piano acc</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Chiefly with words in French, German, or Italian, with English translations</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>38 selections, copyright 1917 or 1918 by J. Fischer & Bro</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Contents list laid in.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
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1917
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{"value"=>"English"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Martha Grutchfield; machine-readable finding aid created by Robert Kosovsky.</p>"}
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1917
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1920