Found 12 collections related to Composers.
Mayer, William, 1925-
Music Division | JPB 17-18
4 linear feet (6 boxes, 4 volumes)
William Mayer (1925-2017) was an American composer and former trustee of the Composers Recordings, Inc. record label. The William Mayer papers date from 1956 to 2016 and contain scores composed by Mayer, correspondence and meeting minutes...
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Anderson, Donna K.
Music Division | JPB 21-01
31.58 linear feet (77 boxes, 1 tube); 655.2 megabytes (478 computer files)
Donna K. Anderson (1935-2018) was an American musicologist who dedicated her career to researching the life and music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920). The Donna K. Anderson research files on Charles Tomlinson Griffes hold scores, research...
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Gore, Lesley, 1946-2015
Music Division | JPB 22-6
20.38 linear feet (70 boxes); 6.9 gigabytes (743 computer files)
Lesley Gore (1946-2015) was an American popular singer and songwriter who had major hit singles in the early to mid-1960s, including the songs "It's My Party," "You Don't Own Me," "Judy's Turn To Cry," "Maybe I Know," and "She's A Fool," among...
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Applebaum, Stan, 1922-
Music Division | JPB 19-01
6.54 linear feet (25 containers, 1 volume)
Stanley Applebaum (1922-2019) was an arranger and composer who was highly active in the New York City popular and commercial music industry from the 1940s to the early 2000s. Among his clients were Skitch Henderson, the New York Pops, Ben E. King,...
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Hays, Sorrel, 1941-
Music Division | JPB 23-1
15.12 linear feet (42 boxes). 51.6 gigabytes (2533 computer files)
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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Jenkins, Leroy
Music Division | JPB 23-3
13.02 linear feet (34 boxes, 3 oversize folders). 785.0 megabytes (398 computer files)
Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007) was a Black American violinist and composer associated with the avant-garde jazz movement of the 1970s. A charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Jenkins' work as a player and...
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Russell, Arthur
Music Division | JPB 16-14
10.05 linear feet (25 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube)
Arthur Russell (1951-1992) was a multi-genre singer-songwriter, cellist, and record producer. The collection dates from 1960 to 2005 (bulk 1974-1991) and documents Russell's creative process, output, and reception through sound recordings, video...
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Amacher, Maryanne
Music Division | JPB 22-9
92.51 linear feet (204 boxes, 25 tubes, 21 oversize folders). 22.3 gigabytes (378 computer files)
Maryanne Amacher (1938-2009) was an experimental sound artist, musician, and composer best known for her site-specific sound installation work and audio research. Amacher's collection dates from the 1890s to 2009 (bulk dates 1960s-2009), and...
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Thomas, Edward, 1924-
Music Division | JPB 24-05
2.58 linear feet (6 boxes). 82 audio recordings. 31.5 gigabytes (9,548 computer files)
Edward Thomas (1924-2022) was a composer of orchestral works, chamber music, opera, and musicals. A student of the composer Tibor Serly, Thomas was also one of the founders of Forrell and Thomas, Inc., a company that produced advertising jingles...
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Hampton, Calvin
Music Division | JPB 24-6
23.19 linear feet (62 boxes, 2 oversize folders). 296 audio recordings, 5 video recordings
Calvin Hampton (1938-1984) was an American organist, composer, and central figure in New York City's sacred music scene. He is best known for his free Friday at Midnight concerts at Calvary Episcopal Church, where he was organist and choirmaster...
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Richter, Marga
Music Division | JPB 24-07
22 linear feet (64 boxes). 124 audio recordings. 3 video recordings
Marga Richter (1926-2020) was a Long Island-based American composer and pianist who had a long and productive career, with her work performed by many notable ensembles and soloists. Her papers, dating from 1924-2020, strongly document the...
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