Sorrel Hays (1941-2020) was a composer, pianist, and artist best known for her compositions
Southern Voices (1981),
The Glass Woman (1989-1993), and
Our Giraffe...
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Sorrel Hays (1941-2020) was a composer, pianist, and artist best known for her compositions
Southern Voices (1981),
The Glass Woman (1989-1993), and
Our Giraffe (2006-2008) as well as her interpretations of Henry Cowell's and John Cage's music. Marilyn Ries (1937-2017) was a prolific sound engineer and producer who created audiobooks, sound effects, radio and educational programs, music recordings, and video and film recordings. Hays and Ries met in 1985, became domestic partners in 1989, and married in 2015. Their papers date from 1950 to 2019 and chronicle their professional careers through sound and video recordings, correspondence, score drafts, notes, notebooks, contracts, grant proposals, and press clippings. The collection also holds personal documents and photographs.
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