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- Creator
- Chesley, Robert, 1943-1990
- Call number
- JPB 10-3
- Physical description
- 1 linear foot (3 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Robert Chesley scores, JPB 10-3. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Repository
- Music Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
The Robert Chesley Scores contains music composed by Chesley, in the form of manuscript scores and sketches. Personal papers which pertain to his work as a composer include correspondence, reviews and programs, and publications of the Society of Gay and Lesbian Composers based in San Francisco, California
Biographical/historical information
Robert Chesley was born on March 22, 1943, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a composer, playwright, and theater critic. Between 1965-1975, Chesley composed over five dozen songs and choral works. In 1976 he moved to San Francisco and became theater critic at the San Francisco Bay Guardian. He was also co-founder of the Three-Dollar Bill Theater in New York City. Chesley died of AIDS in San Francisco at the age of 47 on December 5, 1990. The Robert Chesley Award for Lesbian and Gay Playwriting, given annually by Publishing Triangle, is named in his honor.
Key terms
Names
- De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956 (Lyricist)
- De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
- Estate Project for Artists with AIDS
- Society of Gay and Lesbian Composers
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Location
Music DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor