Robert Cundick papers and sound recordings, 1986-2010
Scope and Contents
Contains letters and emails from Cundick to various General Authorities and prominent individuals in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, photographs, printed talks and speeches given by Cundick, a short personal history, an engraving print of the Salt Lake Assembly Hall organ, signed by Cundick, an engraving print of the Salt Lake Tabernacle Organ, a commercial CD and DVD recording of God's Everlasting Love as performed at BYU-Idaho, a commercial dual CD/DVD recording of The Mormon Pioneer Saga with accompanying libretto/text, a commercial CD of The Song of Nephi and Other Sacred Works of Robert Cundick as performed at Ricks College, a commercial DVD of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing The Redeemer, a non-commercial, unedited linecut CD of the March 22, 2008 performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of The Redeemer, non-commercial CD and DVD of The Past Returns: the Musical Life of Robert Cundick by BYU Broadcasting, 2005, a private cut CD of To Utah performed May 13, 1996 by the Utah Chamber Artists, a non-commercial CD of Divertamento Pipe Dreams dating October 30, 2006, and two reel tapes of Brothers dating March 1986, one master copy and one edited performance version. Dates 1986 - 2010.
Dates
- 1986-2010
Creator
- Cundick, Robert, 1926-2016 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Cundick scores and other material must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Robert Cundick (1926- ) is a Latter-day Saint composer and musician, and a well-known organist for the Mormon Tabernacle.
Robert Cundick was born in 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His talent for the organ manifested itself at an early age. At twelve years old, he was ward organist. After serving in World War II, Cundick attended the University of Utah where he studied composition with Leroy Robertson and organ with Alexander Schreiner. He acquired his B.F.A and M.F.A there (MST) and ultimately received a doctorate in musical composition in 1955. In 1957, Cundick was on the Brigham Young University faculty until called to serve as an organist at the Hyde Park Chapel in England from 1962 to 1964. Upon his return to the United States, Cundick became the Mormon Tabernacle organist in 1965, finally retiring in 1991. Cundick continues to compose today and recently earned the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pearl Awards in 2004.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This series has retained its original order.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States