{"value"=>"<p>Judith Dvorkin (1928 – 1995), under the pen name of Judy Spencer, wrote the music, lyrics, or libretto to many songs, musicals, and operas, often for children. She earned her bachelors degree at Barnard College and Masters at Columbia University, where she studied with Roger Sessions and Douglas Moore. She also studied jazz with the pianist Teddy Wilson.</p> <p>Equally active as a composer and a lyricist/librettist, her co-writers included such musicians as Norris Turney and Jimmy Rowles. She also produced English translations of songs in Spanish for publication. Dvorkin is perhaps best-known for her lyrics to songs for the Captain Kangaroo television series (with music by Earl Rose). She composed \"serious music\" (song cycles, chamber music, and orchestral works) under her own name, but she also used it on occasion when writing songs and musicals. In addition to her compositional work, Dvorkin established and was the first Director of the American Composers Alliance Library. For many years, she was the Chief Librarian and Archivist of the music library at Broadcast Music, Inc.</p> <p>This series contains scores for about 160 of her compositions. It also holds business or creative correspondence with Dvorkin's co-writers and publishers, as well as concert programs and resumes.</p> <p>Dvorkin's scores include music and/or lyrics and scripts for musicals such as Cyrano, Seven At A Blow, The Musical Mark Twain, The Snow Queen, Beauty and the Beast, The Reluctant Dragon, The Three Musketeers, and The Frog Prince; 23 songs written for the Captain Kangaroo program; and at least 100 lead sheets for other songs. Among the pieces written under her real name are The Children – Song Cycle for Bass; Song Cycle for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra; Three Letters: John Keats to Fanny Brawne (for baritone and chamber ensemble); The Crescent Eyebrow (for soprano and chamber ensemble); Eight Piano Solos; and East of Samoa, an opera with a libretto by Dvorkin and music by Paul Rosner.</p> <p>This series is in four divisions: Correspondence, Programs, Resumes, and Scores. The scores are arranged alphabetically, with the exception of the songs, which have separate files for Captain Kangaroo, songs written with Dick Chodosh, settings of poetry by Dorothy Parker, and translations.</p>"}